Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Reprint. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
Publicado por Univ of California Pr, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft Cover. Condición: Good. PB/pub. 1996/Gd. condition/278 pages - The populating of early California . (KH96218z).
Publicado por University of California Press, Berkeley, California, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: BJ's Book Barn, Kennesaw, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Trade Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Book is clean and tight. Trade paperback - no dust jacket issued. 278 pages with index. Copyright 1994. First Trade Paperback edition.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Nothing so changed nineteenth-century America as did the railroad. Growing up together, the iron horse and the young nation developed a fast friendship. Railroad Crossing is the story of what happened to that friendship, particularly in California, and it illuminates the chaos that was industrial America from the middle of the nineteenth century through the first decade of the twentieth.Americans clamored for the progress and prosperity that railroads would surely bring, and no railroad was more crucial for California than the transcontinental line linking East to West. With Gold Rush prosperity fading, Californians looked to the railroad as the state's new savior. But social upheaval and economic disruption came down the tracks along with growth and opportunity.Analyzing the changes wrought by the railroad, William Deverell reveals the contradictory roles that technology and industrial capitalism played in the lives of Americans. That contrast was especially apparent in California, where the gigantic corporate "Octopus"-the Southern Pacific Railroad-held near-monopoly status. The state's largest employer and biggest corporation, the S.P. was a key provider of jobs and transportation-and wielder of tremendous political and financial clout.Deverell's lively study is peopled by a rich and disparate cast: railroad barons, newspaper editors, novelists, union activists, feminists, farmers, and the railroad workers themselves. Together, their lives reflect the many tensions-political, social, and economic-that accompanied the industrial transition of turn-of-the-century America.
Publicado por Univ of California Pr, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Murphy-Brookfield Books, Iowa City SE, IA, Estados Unidos de America
Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Corners bumped.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Nothing so changed nineteenth-century America as did the railroad. Growing up together, the iron horse and the young nation developed a fast friendship. Railroad Crossing is the story of what happened to that friendship, particularly in California, and it illuminates the chaos that was industrial America from the middle of the nineteenth century through the first decade of the twentieth.Americans clamored for the progress and prosperity that railroads would surely bring, and no railroad was more crucial for California than the transcontinental line linking East to West. With Gold Rush prosperity fading, Californians looked to the railroad as the state\'s new savior. But social upheaval and economic disruption came down the tracks along with growth and opportunity.Analyzing the changes wrought by the railroad, William Deverell reveals the contradictory roles that technology and industrial capitalism played in the lives of Americans. That contrast was especially apparent in California, where the gigantic corporate \"Octopus\"-the Southern Pacific Railroad-held near-monopoly status. The state\'s largest employer and biggest corporation, the S.P. was a key provider of jobs and transportation-and wielder of tremendous political and financial clout.Deverell\'s lively study is peopled by a rich and disparate cast: railroad barons, newspaper editors, novelists, union activists, feminists, farmers, and the railroad workers themselves. Together, their lives reflect the many tensions-political, social, and economic-that accompanied the industrial transition of turn-of-the-century America.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Trade Paperback. Condición: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by University of California Press, 1994. Octavo. Book is like new with light toning to the page ends. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Brand New Copy.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.85.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780520205055.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780520205055.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new.
Publicado por University of California Press, Berkeley, 1993
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Riverwash Books (IOBA), Prescott, ON, Canada
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Softcover. Condición: Very Good with no dust jacket. 278 pp. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Appears unread. Black remainder stripe on lower edge. A look at the social upheaval and economic distruption that came along with growth and opportunity when the railroads came to California. ; Remainder; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition.
Publicado por University of California Press, California, 1994
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Coast Market Books, Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some spotting.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: New. Nothing so changed nineteenth-century America as did the railroad. Growing up together, the iron horse and the young nation developed a fast friendship. Railroad Crossing is the story of what happened to that friendship, particularly in California, and it illuminates the chaos that was industrial America from the middle of the nineteenth century through the first decade of the twentieth.Americans clamored for the progress and prosperity that railroads would surely bring, and no railroad was more crucial for California than the transcontinental line linking East to West. With Gold Rush prosperity fading, Californians looked to the railroad as the state's new savior. But social upheaval and economic disruption came down the tracks along with growth and opportunity.Analyzing the changes wrought by the railroad, William Deverell reveals the contradictory roles that technology and industrial capitalism played in the lives of Americans. That contrast was especially apparent in California, where the gigantic corporate "Octopus"-the Southern Pacific Railroad-held near-monopoly status. The state's largest employer and biggest corporation, the S.P. was a key provider of jobs and transportation-and wielder of tremendous political and financial clout.Deverell's lively study is peopled by a rich and disparate cast: railroad barons, newspaper editors, novelists, union activists, feminists, farmers, and the railroad workers themselves. Together, their lives reflect the many tensions-political, social, and economic-that accompanied the industrial transition of turn-of-the-century America.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!.
Publicado por Univ of California Pr on Demand, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. reprint edition. 278 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.85.
Publicado por De Gruyter, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Nothing so changed nineteenth-century America as the railroad. And no railroad was more crucial than the transcontinental line, that miraculously thin band of iron ribbon tying East to West. Railroad Crossing explores the public's response to the railroad, particularly in California.
Publicado por University of California Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0520205057 ISBN 13: 9780520205055
Librería: moluna, Greven, Alemania
Condición: New. Nothing so changed nineteenth-century America as did the railroad. Growing up together, the iron horse and the young nation developed a fast friendship. This book presents the story of what happened to that friendship, particularly in California.&Uu.