Author: Alexander EastonPublisher: Philadelphia : Crissy & Markley
ISBN:
Category : Horse railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A Practical Treatise on Street Or Horsepower Railways: Their Location, Construction and Management
Author: Alexander EastonPublisher: Philadelphia : Crissy & Markley
ISBN:
Category : Horse railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Practical Treatise on Street Or Horsepow
Author: Alexander EastonPublisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 142901993X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization.
Horses at Work
Author: Ann Norton GREENEPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674037901
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Greene argues for recognition of horses’ critical contribution to the history of American energy and the rise of American industrial power, and a new understanding of the reasons for their replacement as prime movers.
Publishers Weekly
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1912
Book Description
The Publishers Weekly
Author: Wet Britches and Muddy Boots
Author: John H. WhitePublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253005582
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
“Succeeds admirably as an introductory survey of the early American travel experience”—from the National Book Award-nominated author (Journal of Transport History). What was travel like in the 1880s? Was it easy to get from place to place? Were the rides comfortable? How long did journeys take? Wet Britches and Muddy Boots describes all forms of public transport from canal boats to oceangoing vessels, passenger trains to the overland stage. Trips over long distances often involved several modes of transportation and many days, even weeks. Baggage and sometimes even children were lost en route. Travelers might start out with a walk down to the river to meet a boat for the journey to a town where they caught a stagecoach for the rail junction to catch the train for a ride to the city. John H. White Jr. discusses not only the means of travel but also the people who made the system run—riverboat pilots, locomotive engineers, stewards, stagecoach drivers, seamen. He provides a fascinating glimpse into a time when travel within the United States was a true adventure. “Throughout this massive work, the author repeatedly captures the romance, flavor, and color associated with travel.”—Choice “Every chapter, in any order, will constitute a well-spent and informative read. Journey with this book soon!”—National Railway Historical Society Bulletin “[A] popular history, informative and engaging . . . White has given us a book that’s as unusual as it is useful. Read it cover-to-cover or just pick out a random chapter in a stolen hour, and the book will be equally enjoyable either way.”—Railroad History
A practical treatise on locomotive engines upon railways, ... with ... tables, ... an appendix, etc. Translated from the French
Author: F. M. GUYONNEAU DE PAMBOUR (Count.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Catalogue of Books on the Useful Arts (class 600 of Dewey's Decimal Classification) in the Central Library
Author: Newcastle upon Tyne (England). Public librariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Classified (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A Manual of the Art of Bookbinding
Author: James B. NicholsonPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Vicky Van is a nickname for Victoria Van Allen, an enigmatic woman of, apparently, higher society, who keeps her past secret but is open to make new friends and acquaintances. She organizes bridge parties in her saloon, which are attended by prominent people. Once, one of her guests is found murdered, and Vicky vanishes before the police are summoned. Yet, her neighbor, Chester Calhoun, believes Vicky is innocent. The investigation of the murder brings a lot of twists and an unexpected finale.
Valuing Animals
Author: Susan D. JonesPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801877709
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Over the course of the twentieth century, the relationship between Americans and their domestic animals has changed dramatically. In the 1890s, pets were a luxury, horses were the primary mode of transport, and nearly half of all Americans lived or worked on farms. Today, the pet industry is a multibillion-dollar-a-year business, keeping horses has become an expensive hobby, and consumers buy milk and meat in pristine supermarkets. Veterinarians have been very much a part of these changes in human-animal relationships. Indeed, the development of their profession—from horse doctor to medical scientist—provides an important perspective on these significant transformations in America's social, cultural, and economic history. In Valuing Animals, Susan D. Jones, trained as both veterinarian and historian, traces the rise of veterinary medicine and its impact on the often conflicting ways in which Americans have assessed the utility and worth of domesticated creatures. She first looks at how the eclipse of the horse by motorized vehicles in the early years of the century created a crisis for veterinary education, practice, and research. In response, veterinarians intensified their activities in making the livestock industry more sanitary and profitable. Beginning in the 1930s, veterinarians turned to the burgeoning number of house pets whose sentimental value to their owners translated into new market opportunities. Jones describes how vets overcame their initial doubts about the significance of this market and began devising new treatments and establishing appropriate standards of care, helping to create modern pet culture. Americans today value domestic animals for reasons that typically combine exploitation and companionship. Both controversial and compelling, Valuing Animals uncovers the extent to which veterinary medicine has shaped—and been shaped by—this contradictory attitude.