6 edition of The complete history of railroads found in the catalog.
Published
2012
by Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services in New York, NY
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Statement | edited by Robert Curley |
Series | Transportation and society |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | TF15 .C66 2012 |
The Physical Object | |
Format | Hardcover |
Pagination | xix, 232p. |
Number of Pages | 252 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL25011225M |
ISBN 10 | 9781615306817 |
LC Control Number | 2011032959 |
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