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Author : Andy Albert den Otter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0802041612
Examines the ideological motivations for building the Canadian railway, the contemporary understandings of nationalism, and the evolving notion of a transcontinental union.
Author : T.C. Keefer
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1972-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487590734
T.C. Keefer's Philosophy of Railroads is one of the greatest hymns of praise to the age of iron and steel ever written in North America. Better than any other document it shows why railroads were seen as the arteries of the Canadian nation during the nineteenth century, This volume brings four of Keefer's works together with a brilliant introduction by H.V. Nelles. It includes Philosophy of Railroads, originally published in 1849; a lecture in which Keefer outlines his hopes for the development of the Montreal region and in passing reveals the philosophical foundation upon which they rest; the Sequel to the Philosophy of Railroads, a fascinating illustration of the problems the first engineers faced in raising their trade from a scramble for money and prestige into a legitimate profession; and a final essay on railways written in the early 1860s – expressing Keefer's disillusionment at the failure of railways to fulfill their promise. At one level these essays say a great deal about railroads and about Canadian society in the nineteenth century; at another they represent a cycle, from enthusiastic idealism to realism, in one man's thought; and at yet another they introduce us to the historian's problem of establishing relationships between ideas and the material conditions within which they appear.
Author : Thomas C. Keefer
Publisher : Armour and Ramsay ; Toronto : W.H. Armour
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Railroads
ISBN : HARVARD:HB9XPA
Author : Thomas C. Keefer,St. Lawrence and Ottawa grand junction railway company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:39015020943836
Author : Thomas C. Keefer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:39015020944032
Author : Thomas Coltrin Keefer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Railroads
ISBN : OCLC:610428963
Author : Thomas C. Keefer
Publisher : Toronto: University of Toronto Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 0802019110
Author : Thomas C. Keefer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1528314662
Excerpt from Philosophy of Railroads: Published at the Request of the Directors of the Montreal and Lachine Railroad At the outset it may be objected that there is an ih sufficiency of disposable circulating capital in Canada, to construct a tithe of the length of projected Railways, and that therefore the discussion 1s premature. The pre mises will be admitted to any reasonable extent, but the conclusion, instead of the discussion is, we hope to show, premature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : David R.P. Guay
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781459736801
Transportation history buffs rejoice. Ride the rails and the waves in this special two-book collection on the great railways from Canada’s past. Passenger and Merchant Ships of the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways The first detailed account of the rise and fall of the maritime branches of two of Canada’s great transcontinental railways of the early twentieth century: the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern. Great Western Railway of Canada It was one of the great railways that opened up Canada, and played a huge role in the development of Hamilton, the site of its head offices. Yet the rise and fall of the Great Western Railway has been almost lost to memory. David R.P. Guay provides the authoritative book of a great Canadian railway that history forgot.
Author : Simon Bradley
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781847653529
Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.
Author : Wolfgang Schivelbusch
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520059290
Author : Hyde Clark,Hyde Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:39015089268455
Author : John Hurd II,Ian J. Kerr
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004231153
India has had operating railways for well-over 150 years: railways that have played a central and well-documented role in the making of India in the colonial and post-colonial eras. This handbook provides a reference guide for researchers interested in almost any facet of the history, colonial and post-colonial, of these railways. The secondary literature is identified and surveyed, primary sources and their locations identified, statistical and cartographic data discussed and presented, and a massive bibliography made available. This handbook is the indispensable tool for anyone seeking to understand India's railways and the roles they played in the making of modern India.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Coal
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045211799
Author : Thomas C. Keefer
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293096318
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Philosophy Of Railroads: Published At The Request Of The Directors Of The Montreal And Lachine Railroad; Issue 35934 Of CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series; Issue 35934 Of CIHM/ICMH Collection De Microfiches Thomas C. Keefer Armour and Ramsay, 1850 Transportation; Railroads; General; Railroads; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History