Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks (5th Edition)
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- Synopsis
- A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte&’s Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; Delaware Water Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. Illustrated with paintings, posters, photographs, and artifacts from major libraries and public archives, as well as America&’s railroads and the author&’s private collection, this book is a sight to behold as well as a wonderful, nostalgic armchair read.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 176 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781570984389
- Publisher:
- Lyons
- Date of Addition:
- 10/04/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Alfred Runte
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Reference, Travel, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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