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Trains of discovery : railroads and the legacy of our national parks / Alfred Runte.

Title
Trains of discovery : railroads and the legacy of our national parks / Alfred Runte.
Author
Runte, Alfred, 1947-
Publication
Lanham, Md. : Roberts Rinehart Publishers : Distributed by National Book Network, c2011.

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Description
xiii, 161 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps; 28 cm.
Summary
  • "A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes eastern historic sites and parks made possible or influenced by railroads. This book is a sight to behold as well as a wonderful, nostalgic armchair read"--
  • "A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes eastern historic sites and parks made possible or influenced by railroads. In addition to western destination, the book describes how railroads made many eastern and southern parks widely accessible for the first time: Niagara Falls, the Hudson River Valley, Allegheny Portage National Historical Site, and Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountain, and Acadia National Parks. Illustrated with posters, photographs, and other artifacts from the author's private collection, the book will be a sight to behold as well as a wonderful, nostalgic armchair read"--
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Nature's forgotten allies -- The Northern Pacific Railway: Yellowstone Park Line -- Everywhere west -- The great railroaf fair -- Porfolio of discover: see America first -- Falling short: the yosemite Valley Railroad -- Return to Grand Canyon -- Discovery today -- Epilogue: the future of discovery.
ISBN
  • 9781570984419 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 1570984417 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9781570984426 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1570984425 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781570984389 (electronic)
  • 1570984387 (electronic)
LCCN
^^2011004559
OCLC
  • 681502062
  • SCSB-11846095
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library