Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of
railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia)
from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during
World War II. During the mid-19th century under colonial rule, the
Dutch East Indies experienced enormous increases in production of
sugar, coffee, and other commodities, resulting in a great dilemma:
How were these goods to be moved to port when wagons hauled by
animals was the only available form of transportation? The solution
was to build a railway network through some of the most challenging
terrain on the planet. Lavishly illustrated, Narrow Gauge in the
Tropics explores technical aspects of the construction of the
railways over difficult terrain, the origin of the technicians who
made the seemingly impossible happen, and the social impact of the
railways on the indigenous population.
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