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Synopsis
The histories of sixty-two cable companies are accompanied by descriptions of the mechanics and construction of cable transport systems
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From the Back Cover
“No one before or since attempted such a complete history of the cable railway. It ranks very high in the area of U.S. transit history.” —John D. White, Curator Emeritus of Transportation History, Smithsonian Institution
“There was nothing comparable before this book’s appearance, and there has been nothing since.” —Robert M. Vogel, National Museum of American History
About the Author
George W. Hilton is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of several books on U.S. transportation history.
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- PublisherHowell-North Books
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0831071451
- ISBN 13 9780831071455
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages484
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