Download or read book The Coming of the Railway written by David Gwyn and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution--one that would truly change the world. In this rich new history, David Gwyn tells the neglected story of the early iron railway from a global perspective. Driven by a combination of ruthless enterprise, brilliant experimenters, and international cooperation, railway construction began to expand across the world with astonishing rapidity. From Britain to Australia, Russia to America, railways would bind together cities, nations, and entire continents. Rail was a tool of industry and empire as well as, eventually, passenger transport, and developments in technology occurred at breakneck speed--even if the first locomotive in America could muster only 6 mph. The Coming of the Railway explores these fascinating developments, documenting the early railway's outsize social, political, and economic impact--carving out the shape of the global economy as we know it today.

Download or read book Proceedings of the First Conference of the Construction History Society written by James Campbell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proceedings of the first conference of the Construction History Society, which took place on 11 and 12 April 2014 at Queens' College, Cambridge, featuring 48 peer-reviewed papers covering a wide variety of subjects on the theme of construction history.

Download or read book Railways of Fife written by Michael Mather and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully illustrated account of the railways of Fife, covering the East Coast Main Line, the Fife Circle, disused railways, preserved steam and more.

Download or read book The Railways of Fife written by William Scott Bruce and published by Mercat Press Books. This book was released on 1980 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Scotland written by Iseabail Macleod and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Scotland is a comprehensive, illustrated reference guide to Scotland. It presents an overview of the country in a wide perspective: its varied landscapes, towns and their buildings, its past and present, and above all its people, their occupations and pastimes. This encyclopedia also provides an illustrated portrait of Scotland now and in the past, covering history, the arts, industry, science, commerce, medicine, sport, politics, religion, architecture and popular culture. The aim of this encyclopedia is to give a wide range of information in an accessible form. Many topics are given extended entries, such as the main cities, the clans, the Enlightenment, language, the law, parliament, golf and whisky. Entries are cross-referenced, and each topic has been researched and reviewed by experts in their field. For additional information there is a list of further reading, lists of Scottish festivals and societies, and maps indicating the changes to local government boundaries both in 1975 and in 1996.

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Download or read book The History of Scotland from the Earliest Period With a Continuation to the Close of 1849 an Outline of the British Constitution and Questions for Examination Twenty eighth Edition written by Robert SIMPSON (Author of an “Introduction to Collections for Schools.”.) and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of Scotland from the Earliest Period With a Continuation to the Close of the Year 1849 an Outline of the British Constitution and Questions for Examination For the Use of Schools and Private Students With a Map written by Robert Simpson (Author of an Introduction to Collections for Schools.) and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland written by David Turnock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.