William D Middleton – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren William D Middleton. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
5 produkter
Encyclopedia of North American Railroads
Av William D Middleton, George M. Smerk m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
104 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent's railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia's over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of …
Yet There Isn't a Train I Wouldn't Take
Railway Journeys by William D. Middleton
Av William D. Middleton, George M Smerk
Inbunden, 2000
434 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Yet there isn't a train goes by all dayBut I hear its whistle shrieking....Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take,No matter where it's going.—Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Travel""Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take" is a collection of stories about favorite train journeys by an inveterate railway …
When the Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition
Inbunden, 2002
741 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification has been out of print for many years. Now, Indiana University Press is proud to announce its return in an new, updated second edition.For most of the first half of the 20th century the United States led the way in railroad …
Metropolitan Railways
Rapid Transit in America
Inbunden, 2003
429 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Early in the 19th century, growing American cities began to experience transportation problems. One solution was the horse-drawn streetcar, developed in 1832, but it soon proved inadequate. The first elevated train was transporting passengers above the streets of Manhattan by 1871; the first subway …
Frank Julian Sprague
Electrical Inventor and Engineer
Inbunden, 2009
517 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857–1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked …
