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The North American railroad
its origin, evolution, and geography
By Vance, James E.
- ISBN
- 978-0-80184-573-4
- Publisher
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c1995.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 15, 1995
Vance (emeritus, geography, Univ. of California-Berkeley) offers a detailed yet readable presentation of why American railroads are located where they are. He asserts that the American railroad experience, although originating in England, took a different tack. England's system was built to serve established cit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
