America's long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story. Until now. Here the latest of Derek Hayes's historical atlases delves into 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. Colorful and informative, the book covers a vast range of topics and offers an impressive array of types of railroad map, from the purely utilitarian to the gorgeously promotional. Nearly 400 old railroad maps, most in full color, plus many historical photos, brochures, and posters, combine to provide a new perspective on the North American railroad. Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad also explains how the railroad transformed the economic and social life of a continent, fundamentally changing the two North American nations it linked from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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"Sumptuously spilling over with period maps, posters, and images as well as impeccable historical data. Steel-wheels heads of all gauges will find it enlightening and entertaining."--American History
"Consider this another spectacular atlas from accomplished geographer Hayes. . . . [His] latest atlas is a delight."--Library Journal
"This atlas serves as a fascinating reference and is also just plain fun to browse through."--Classic Trains
"Consider this another spectacular atlas from accomplished geographer Hayes. . . . [His] latest atlas is a delight."--Library Journal
"This atlas serves as a fascinating reference and is also just plain fun to browse through."--Classic Trains
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"Sumptuously spilling over with period maps, posters, and images as well as impeccable historical data. Steel-wheels heads of all gauges will find it enlightening and entertaining."--American History
"Consider this another spectacular atlas from accomplished geographer Hayes. . . . [His] latest atlas is a delight."--Library Journal
"This atlas serves as a fascinating reference and is also just plain fun to browse through."--Classic Trains
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I was somewhat disappointed and thought it not as good as previous atlases from Derek Hayes. Most of the maps had to be reproduced at such a small scale that it is difficult or impossible to read the names of individual places.
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I was very disappointed in this book. As an Atlas you need a magnification glass to see the maps. Much too condensed in all the maps to be of value to the reader. Too bad the author publishers did not review this on a basis of, can we read it??? NO. Well it should have been changed before publishing, in my opinion.
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Hayes deliciously combines 2 of my great interests, choo-choos and historical atlases. His style and use of contemporary maps makes it very unique from other topical historical atlases focused on railroads. Everything in it is wonderful. Contemporary maps rarely appear in other efforts.
My only complaint is the great focus on western railroads. Okay, I realize that for him to have covered the eastern roads, the volume would be twenty times its size. Perhaps the topic was too comprehensive, but I know it could have been more balanced.
I love it, and if you try to take it away from me, come well-armed and make satisfactory funeral arrangements.
My only complaint is the great focus on western railroads. Okay, I realize that for him to have covered the eastern roads, the volume would be twenty times its size. Perhaps the topic was too comprehensive, but I know it could have been more balanced.
I love it, and if you try to take it away from me, come well-armed and make satisfactory funeral arrangements.
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