Railroads
Subtitle: bridging the continents
By: by Lois Warburton.
Series: The Encyclopedia of discovery and invention
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Railroads -- Juvenile literature.; Railroads.
Description: Discusses the history, development, and technology of the steam engine and railroads; examines the decline of rail transport in the United States; and describes the growth of railroads in Europe and Japan, focusing on high-speed trains and magnetic levitation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index.