Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene: Railroads and the American Scene, 1880-1935

Name: Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene: Railroads and the American Scene, 1880-1935
Brand: Yale University Press
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By Stilgoe, John R.

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Pathbreaking examination of the impact of railroads on American culture and the built environment. Prof. Stilgoe focuses on how the railroads created metropolitan corridors that not only shaped the landscape but also American attitudes towards industrial might, exploration of the countryside and Nature, and the possibility of an ordered and beautiful future. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos as well as drawings. With extensive notes. 397 pages with index.

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Number of Pages:: 416
Release Date:: 1983-10-01
Publication Date:: 1983-10-01
Publisher:: Yale University Press
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0300030428
Weight:: 1100 g

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