자료유형 | E-Book |
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개인저자 | Grant, H. Roger, 1943-, author. |
서명/저자사항 | A mighty fine road :a history of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company /H. Roger Grant. |
발행사항 | Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2020] |
형태사항 | 1 online resource (xiii, 324 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
총서사항 | Railroads past and present |
소장본 주기 | Master record variable field(s) change: 072 |
ISBN | 9780253049896 025304989X 9780253052681 0253052688 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
요약 | "The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad's history is one of big booms and bigger busts. When it became the first railroad to reach and then cross the Mississippi River in 1856, it emerged as a leading American railroad company. But after aggressive expansion and a subsequent change in management, the company struggled and eventually declared bankruptcy in 1901. What followed was a cycle of resurrections and bankruptcies; a grueling, ten-year, ultimately unsuccessful battle to merge with the Union Pacific; and the Rock Island's final liquidation in 1981. But today, long after its glory days and eventual demise, the "Mighty Fine Road" has left behind a living legacy of major and feeder lines throughout the country. In his latest work, railroad historian H. Roger Grant offers an accessible, gorgeously illustrated, and comprehensive history of this iconic American Railroad"-- |
주제명(단체명) | Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) -- fast -- |
일반주제명 | TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History |
언어 | 영어 |
기타형태 저록 | Print version:Grant, H. Roger, 1943-A mighty fine roadBloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2020]9780253049889 |
대출바로가기 | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2568373 |
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1 | WE00018836 | 385.0973 | 가야대학교/전자책서버(컴퓨터서버)/ | 대출가능 |