The North American Railroad
Subtitle: Its Origin, Evolution, and Geography (Creating the North American Landscape)
Edition: 1st ed edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: September 1, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780801845734
Subjects: Historical geography; Railway transport industries; Trains & railways: general interest; Railroads - History; Transportation; History: American; Canada; USA; Architecture / Landscape; Railroads; United States
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