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Li Jun and the Iron Road
Author | : Anne Tait |
Publsiher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2015-11-28 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781459731448 |
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CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2016) — Commended From the award-winning movie comes a story of courage and forbidden love. It’s 1882 in southern China. Li Jun, a feisty homeless girl disguised as a boy called Little Tiger, works in a fireworks factory and yearns to sail across the ocean to the mysterious Gold Mountain in faraway British Columbia to find her long-lost father and fulfill her promise to her dying mother. She joins thousands of Chinese men blasting a path for the new railway through the “impassable” Rocky Mountains. There she faces danger, deceit, and prejudice at every turn. Then, defying all the rules, she falls in love with James, the son of the railway tycoon. Should she reveal her true identity to him? Coming from such different worlds, could they make a life together?
The Iron Road
Author | : Christian Wolmar |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : 1409347990 |
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A fascinating journey through the history of railways From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, The Iron Road tells the hidden stories of railway history- the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored. Learn how the great railway pioneers such as George Stephenson produced the ideas and feats of engineering that created the railways and changed the world. Each exciting moment of railway history is captured, contextualised and enhanced by superb illustrations. Trains and railways of the past like the romantic Orient Express are brought to life through amazing eyewitness accounts, allowing you to see the railways through the eyes of people who were there at the time. Written by Christian Wolmar, an award-winning writer and broadcaster, The Iron Road is an exciting trip through the history of trains for any railway enthusiast.
Landmarks on the Iron Road
Author | : William D. Middleton |
Publsiher | : Railroads Past and Present (Pa |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0253223601 |
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"This book, for the first time, calls adequate attention to the physical plant over which railroads operate - the roadbeds, tracks, bridges, and tunnels, subjects that are often taken for granted. It is a book no rail fan or student of engineering can be without."--BOOK JACKET.
The Iron Road in the Prairie State
Author | : Simon Cordery |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2016-01-20 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780253019127 |
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In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nation's railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amounts of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Cordery's masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the state's expanding railroads became the foundation of the nation's rail network.
The Old Iron Road
Author | : David Haward Bain |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2022-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781496230485 |
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The award-winning author of "Empire Express" retraces the route of the first transcontinental railroad.
Tales of the Iron Road
Author | : Maury Graham |
Publsiher | : Paragon House Publishers |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Tramps |
ISBN | : UOM:39015076839821 |
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Iron Road West
Author | : Derek Hayes |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2018-11-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1550178385 |
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British Columbia wouldn't exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1886 that set off economic development in the province, created the city of Vancouver and spurred others to build competing lines. In Iron Road West, Derek Hayes charts the development of the province through its railway lines, using a wealth of photographs and other visuals to show how rails were laid through the wild terrain that characterized much of British Columbia. As railways revolutionized the province, they inevitably incited fierce competition and personal hatreds, creating an exciting frontier-like environment that Hayes describes in vivid detail. The book also covers the emergence of the modern freight railway in British Columbia, including fully automated and computerized trains. An extensive section details our railway legacy, including preserved railways, locomotives and facilities that can still be visited today. Prolifically illustrated, Iron Road West will fascinate not only railway enthusiasts, but anyone with an interest in the history of the province.
Ghosts of Gold Mountain
Author | : Gordon H. Chang |
Publsiher | : Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : 9781328618573 |
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A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.