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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West
after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion
but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform
width for track. The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 shows how
the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism
worked to unify the fragmented railroad industry through
standardization. George Rogers Taylor and Irene D. Neu cover the
emergence of railroads before and during the Civil War, their
expansions westward, the gradual adoption of a national rail gauge,
and the development of standardized equipment and car interchange
rules that set examples for American industry in general. A
pioneering work first published in 1956, The American Railroad
Network, 1861-1890 provides a framework for understanding how
advancements in technology are both impeded and fostered by
political processes and commercial pressures. This paperback
edition features three full-color fold-out maps and a new
introduction by Railroad History editor Mark Reutter.
First Published in 1978, The Circumpolar North is designed for
anyone with a more than superficial interest in the northern
regions of our planet, geographical, economic, social, or
political. The primary importance of North today is as a source of
raw materials, as a world crossroads, and as a touchstone of the
way nations behave towards their minority groups. Strategic
considerations have led to the expenditure of vast sums of money;
but world population expansion has not yet affected the northlands
and their preservation in a natural state is still a feasible
objective. The authors are experts in their own areas and have
provided regional chapters on each of the land and ocean areas. The
book compares the different approaches of the countries involved
and deals also, in the context of the northern seas, with another
political dimension – the relations between nations and their
success in achieving international management of resources. This is
an interesting read for scholars of geography, international
relations and international economics.
This book is both a discussion of key decisions Alaskans must make
in coming years and a case study of problems of public finance and
policy that accompany shifts in power. Originally published in 1962
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