Steam Power - Couverture rigide

Solomon, Brian

 
9780785832386: Steam Power
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0785832386 ISBN 13 : 9780785832386
Editeur : Crestline Books, 2015

Synopsis

They steamed westward with America, carrying goods and people to the new frontier. They powered through the industrial revolution, moving with the times. And they transported a nation in motion, soldiers and settlers and immigrants, captains of industry and itinerant laborers. These were the steam locomotives that ruled the rails and kept America moving and working for more than a century. Steam Power provides a closer look at the mighty steam trains for those of us who didn't get to experience it firsthand. Take a look inside the steam power engine, dining cars and learn the history of these beautiful machines.

Pictured here in more than 250 modern photographs of restored and preserved models, these locomotives evoke the railroad's golden age and stand as a powerful reminder of the industry's might. The book offers a pictorial history of the evolution of steam power from the early nineteenth century to the demise of steam power after World War II; detailed captions identify each pictured locomotive and explain its role in the history of American motive power. Featuring every prominent wheel configuration as well as shrouded "streamlined" locomotives, Steam Power conveys the grand geographic and technological breadth of North American railroading.

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À propos de l?auteur

Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than thirty books about railroads and locomotive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top rail publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland.

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Éditeur
Crestline Books
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0785832386
ISBN 13 
9780785832386
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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