Railways and the Formation of the Italian State in the Nineteenth Century
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: October 18, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780521041775
Subjects: European history: c 1750 to c 1900; Railway transport industries; c 1800 to c 1900; History; History - General History; History: World; Italy; Europe - General; Railroads - General; History / Europe / General; Railroads and state--Italy--History--19th cen; Railroads and state--Italy--History--19th century; Transportation : Railroads - General
First sentence: The history of technology demonstrates how, in the nineteenth century, progress in steam and transport technology led to a continuous increase in the speed and quality of railway transport.
Notes: Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture