An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland (Hardcover, New Ed)

Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway's influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	David Turnock
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	394
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-85928-450-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Rural communities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Railway transport industries > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-85928-450-7
Barcode:	9781859284506

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