The Railroad
Subtitle: The Life Story of a Technology (Greenwood Technographies)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: April 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780313330797
Subjects: Railway technology & engineering; Trains & railways: general interest; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - General; Railroads - General; Technology / Engineering / General; History; Railroads; United States
First sentence: For nearly 200 years the railroad in America has steadily evolved.
Description: "Railroads altered the landscape of the United States. Within a few decades of the invention of the locomotive, railways stretched from coast to coast, enabling people and goods to travel far greater distances than ever before, completely altering our concept of time and space. And while railroads may seem like an "old" technology, they continue to be an essential means of transporting both goods and people, and new technologies are making the railroads an increasingly relevant resource for the 21st century. This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series provides an accessible overview of the nearly 200 years of the growth and development of this historically significant - and popular - technology."--Jacket.