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Railroads
(The industrial revolution in America, v. 2)
ABC-CLIO, c2005
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Kobe University General Library / Library for Intercultural Studies
: [set] : hbk332-53-IH//2061200700193
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
An impressive set of books on the Industrial Revolution, these comprehensive volumes cover the history of steam shipping, iron and steel production, and railroads-three interrelated enterprises that helped shift the Industrial Revolution into overdrive.
The first set of volumes in ABC-CLIO's breakthrough Industrial Revolution in America series features separate histories of three closely related industries whose maturation fueled the Industrial Revolution in the United States during the late 19th and 20th centuries, fundamentally changing the way Americans lived their lives.
With this set, students will learn how the steamship-the first great American contribution to the world's technology-helped turn the nation's waterways into a forerunner of our superhighways; how the Andrew Carnegie-led American steel industry surpassed its British rivals, marking a momentous power shift among industrialized nations; and how the railroads, spurred by some of the United States's most dynamic entrepreneurs (Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Pierpont Morgan, Jay Gould), moved from a single transcontinental link to become the most influential and far-reaching technological innovation of the Industrial Age, extending into virtually every facet of American culture and commerce.
Sidebars-many featuring primary documents-include topics such as Mark Twain's days as a river pilot, Andrew Carnegie's libraries, and the impact of railroads on immigration, giving students fascinating insights into key issues and figures
Includes in-depth biographical profiles and a comprehensive index of people, places, and key terms for easy access to information on specific topics
by "Nielsen BookData"