The City and the Railway in Europe (Historical Urban Studies)
Contributors: Ralf Roth (Editor); Marie-Noelle Polino (Editor)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: September 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780754607663
Subjects: Sociology; Modern - 19th Century; Europe - General; History; History: World; Sociology - Urban; Railroad stations; 20th century; European history: c 1750 to c 1900; European history: from c 1900 -; Railway transport industries; Social history; Urban & municipal planning; Urban communities; c 1800 to c 1900; Europe; City planning
First sentence: In the nineteenth century, railways shaped the face and structure of cities.