Author: Edwin A. PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
The Rise of Rail-power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914
Author: Edwin A. PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
The Rise of Rail-power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914
Author: Edwin A. PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The Great Railroad Revolution
Author: Christian WolmarPublisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610391802
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line -- the first American railroad -- in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and transporting goods to waging war. It united far-flung parts of the country, boosted economic development, and was the catalyst for America's rise to world-power status. Every American town, great or small, aspired to be connected to a railroad and by the turn of the century, almost every American lived within easy access of a station. By the early 1900s, the United States was covered in a latticework of more than 200,000 miles of railroad track and a series of magisterial termini, all built and controlled by the biggest corporations in the land. The railroads dominated the American landscape for more than a hundred years but by the middle of the twentieth century, the automobile, the truck, and the airplane had eclipsed the railroads and the nation started to forget them. In The Great Railroad Revolution, renowned railroad expert Christian Wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all American endeavors, and argues that the time has come for America to reclaim and celebrate its often-overlooked rail heritage.
The Rise of Rail-power in War and Conquest 1833-1914
Author: Edvin A. PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
War, Strategy, and Intelligence
Author: Michael I. HandelPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0714633119
Category : Military history, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
These essays investigate the logic, conduct and nature of war on the highest political and strategic levels, as they look at the impact of technology on warfare, the political nature of war and the limits of rational analysis in studying war
United Empire
Author: Global Logistics and Strategy
Author: Richard M. LeightonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
The Rise of Rail Power in War and Conquest 1833-1914
Author: Edwin a PrattPublisher:
ISBN: 9781783317448
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Steam Trains were cutting-edge weapons of war in the 19th century - and all the major powers were figuring out how to deploy them. The Europeans learned how to move troops by train. The Americans - how to fight on rail cars. The British, meanwhile, found they could dominate an empire from the tracks.
Monthly List of Military Information Carded from Books, Periodicals and Other Sources
Author: Army War College (U.S.). LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Eastern European Railways in Transition
Author: Henry JacolinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317146522
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
During the nineteenth century, railway lines spread rapidly across Europe, linking the continent in ways unimaginable to previous generations. By the beginning of the twentieth century the great cities of the continent were linked by a complex and extensive rail network. Yet this high-point of interconnectivity, was abruptly cut-off after 1945, as the Cold War built barriers - both physical and ideological - between east and west. In this volume, leading transport history scholars take a fresh look at this situation, and the ramifications it had for Europe. As well as addressing the parallel development of railways either side of the Iron Curtain, the book looks at how transport links have been reconnected and reconfigured in the twenty years since the reunification of Europe. In particular, it focuses upon the former communist countries and how they have responded to the challenges and opportunities railways offer both nationally and internationally. Including contributions from historians, researchers, policy makers, representatives of railway companies and railway museum staff, the essays in this collection touch upon a rich range of subjects. Divided into four sections: 'The Historical Overview', 'Under Russian Protection', After the Fall of the Iron Curtain, and 'The Heritage of Railways in Eastern Europe' the volume offers a broadly chronological introduction to the issue, that provides both a snap-shot of current debates and a starting point for further research. It concludes that in an era of increased globalisation and interconnectivity - and despite the rise of air and road transport and virtual methods of communication - railways still have a crucial role to play in the development of a prosperous and connected Europe.