An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland
Author:   David Turnock
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781859284506


Pages:   394
Publication Date:   27 May 1998
Format:   Hardback
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An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland


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Author:   David Turnock
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Ashgate Publishing Limited
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781859284506


ISBN 10:   1859284507
Pages:   394
Publication Date:   27 May 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: the railway age; Part One: Railway networks: Railways before the age of steam; England and Wales; Scotland and Ireland; Part Two: The Railway impact: Canals and ports; The towns; The countryside; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.

Reviews

'...an authoritative and detailed analysis of the development of railways in Great Britain and Ireland and their impact on spatial economic development and society...a treasure trove of information, ideas and explanation. I commend this book as a key source for anyone studying railway development and nineteenth-century Britain.' Progress in Human Geography '...a very useful synthesis, presenting detailed regional evidence in a wider context, with useful sketch maps and more than sixty pages of references.' Northern History, Vol. XXXV


'...an authoritative and detailed analysis of the development of railways in Great Britain and Ireland and their impact on spatial economic development and society...a treasure trove of information, ideas and explanation. I commend this book as a key source for anyone studying railway development and nineteenth-century Britain.' Progress in Human Geography '...a very useful synthesis, presenting detailed regional evidence in a wider context, with useful sketch maps and more than sixty pages of references.' Northern History, Vol. XXXV


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David Turnock, University of Leicester, UK

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