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Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 33 cm.
Description
"...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
521 p., [48] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Description
"A fascinating look at twelve maps-from Ancient Greece to Google Earth-and how they changed our world In this masterful study, historian and cartography expert Jerry Brotton explores a dozen of history's most influential maps, from stone tablet to vibrant computer screen. Starting with Ptolemy, "father of modern geography," and ending with satellite cartography, A History of the World in 12 Maps brings maps from classical Greece, Renaissance Europe,...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
175 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
Description
Provides authoritative, up-to-date, and visually engaging maps, essays, and statistics, building on an interactive format that links kids to hundreds of online resources.
Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the regions and states of the United States.
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