Railroads
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The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America
$19.99 Add to cartAmerica was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line — the first American railroad — in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the spee… [more below]
- Author: Wolmar, Christian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 08 2013
- ISBN10: 1610393473
- Language: English
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Fdr’s Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance
$20.00 Add to cartThe true story of the wartime train that took one dead president, one living one, and 140 of the most influential men of the U.S. government on an adventure that has been shrouded in mystery-until now… [more below]
- Author: Klara, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 21 2011
- ISBN10: 0230108032
- Language: English
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Trains: The World’s Most Scenic Routes
$19.98 Add to cartTravel the globe with more than 70 of the world’s most beautiful, historic, and useful train routes with Trains, featuring in-depth descriptions and hi-def photography.
Travel with us to:- The exclusi
- Author: Publications International Ltd
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1640306528
- Language: English
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From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West
$19.99 Add to cart“Riveting…A great read, full of colorful characters and outrageous confrontations back when the west was still wild.” –George R.R. Martin
A propulsive and panoramic history of one of the most drama- Author: Sedgwick, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1982104295
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet’s Guide to Train Travel in Europe
$25.00 Add to cartLooking for a sustainable and stress-free way to explore Europe? Hop on board the continent’s railway network with this ultimate guide to train travel. Whether you want to take it slow on the scenic r
- Series: Lonely Planet
- Author: Lonely Planet
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: February 22 2022
- ISBN10: 183869496X
- Language: English
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Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America
$19.99 Add to cartFrom Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik, the epic tale of the clash for supremacy between America’s railroad titans
In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the transcontinental railroad, few- Author: Hiltzik, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 0358567122
- Language: English
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The Illustrated Directory of North American Locomotives: The Story and Progression of Railroads from the Early Days to the Electric Powered Present
$24.99 Read moreMore than 250 classic American locomotives.
During the mid-1800s, American railroads became the lifebl
“Let the country but make the railroads, and the railroads will make the country.” — Edward Pease- Author: Press, Pepperbox
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1510756582
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Amazing Train Journeys
$27.99 Add to cart“These trains are so much more than a way to get from A to B” – Australian Traveller
The definitive guide to the world’s most remarkable train journeys presenting 60 memorable travel experiences by rai
- Series: Lonely Planet
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 183758172X
- Language: English
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America’s Deadliest Avalanche
$22.99 Add to cart“Krist does wonders . . . [He] describes the frantic rescue efforts . . . and the malevolent, unending storm. In a thrilling, climactic chapter, he conjures forth the avalanche.”–The New York Times
I- Author: Krist, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 22 2008
- ISBN10: 0805083294
- Language: English
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To a High Court: Five Bold Law Students Challenge Corporate Greed and Change the Law
$35.99 Add to cartFall 1971. Richard Nixon is in the White House. Five George Washington University law students form Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP). SCRAP’s intent: to challenge the corporat… [more below]
- Author: Proto, Neil Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: April 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1039180493
- Language: English
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The Historical Guide to North American Railroads
$24.99 Read moreThis updated encyclopedia of railroading presents history, photos, route maps, and fast facts for 170] North American railroads. A new, searchable index makes locating information easy and fast. Learn
- Author: Magazine, Trains
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 319
- Publish Date: January 29 2018
- ISBN10: 0890249709
- Language: English
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The Best Train Journeys in the World
$29.95 Add to cartHere are more than 40 of the best train journeys in the world that will appeal to railroad enthusiasts as well as armchair travelers!
These journeys include:- Fascinating destinations and routes
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- Author: Tanel, Franco
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1627951911
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Flight-Free Europe
$24.99 Add to cartDiscover how to explore Europe sustainably with this ultimate collection of 80 no-fly itineraries. Featuring trips that range from a weekend to a month, we show you how to avoid chaotic airports and r
- Series: Lonely Planet
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: December 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1837581711
- Language: English
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The Railroad Photography of Phil Hastings
$40.00 Read moreThe Railroad Photography of Phil Hastings explores the life and influential work of Dr. Philip R. “Phil” Hastings (1925-1987). Along with his contemporaries, Hastings changed the way we look at the No
- Series: Railroads Past and Present
- Author: Reevy, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0253066492
- Language: English
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To a High Court: Five Bold Law Students Challenge Corporate Greed and Change the Law
$22.99 Add to cartFall 1971. Richard Nixon is in the White House. Five George Washington University law students form Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP). SCRAP’s intent: to challenge the corporat… [more below]
- Author: Proto, Neil Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: April 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1039180485
- Language: English
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The Last Spike: The Great Railway, 1881-1885
$16.95 Read moreIn the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of … [more below]
- Author: Berton, Pierre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: August 14 2001
- ISBN10: 385658419
- Language: English
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The Berenstain Bears: All Aboard!
$5.99 Add to cartAll aboard with the Berenstain Bears in this adventurous addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series
The Bears are on a steam train trip across Bear Country. Mama and Papa enjoy the scen
- Series: I Can Read Level 1
- Author: Berenstain, Jan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 29 2010
- ISBN10: 0060574186
- Language: English
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Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
$19.99 Add to cart“Gripping . . . Chang has accomplished the seemingly impossible . . . He has written a remarkably rich, human, and compelling story of the railroad Chinese.” — Peter Cozzens, Wall Street Journal
WINN- Author: Chang, Gordon H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 05, 2020
- ISBN10: 0358331811
- Language: English
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean
$19.00 Add to cartThe fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad–one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell… [more below]
- Author: Standiford, Les
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 05 2003
- ISBN10: 1400049474
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Kids How Trains Work
$18.99 Add to cartAll aboard! From the fastest to the longest, the oldest to the newest, through tunnels, across bridges and up mountainsides, take a fascinating ride through the world of trains in this brilliant new b
- Series: How Things Work
- Author: Gifford, Clive
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1788683285
- Language: English
