A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps
Jeremy Black
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A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps

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"From their origins in eighteenth-century England, railroads spread across the globe, changing everything in their path, from where and how people grew and made things to where and how they lived and moved. Railroads rewrote not only the geography of the world but also the history of maps and mapping. The needs of train companies and their users--both passengers and freight companies--have continued to shape the maps we consult and consume down to the present day. This is the first book to trace the international history of railroads and railroad infrastructure through maps. Featuring full-col...