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Author: David Turner Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351186612 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 258
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Transport and mobility history is one of the most exciting areas of historical research at the present. As its scope expands, it entices scholars working in fields as diverse as historical geography, management studies, sociology, industrial archaeology, cultural and literary studies, ethnography, and anthropology, as well as those working in various strands of historical research. Containing contributions exploring transport and mobility history after 1800, this volume of eclectic chapters shows how new subjects are explored, new sources are being encountered, considered and used, and how increasingly diverse and innovative methodological lenses are applied to both new and well-travelled subjects. From canals to Concorde, from freight to passengers, from screen to literature, the contents of this book will therefore not only demonstrate the cutting edge of research, and deliver valuable new insights into the role and position of transport and mobility in history, but it will also evidence the many and varied directions and possibilities that exist for the field’s future development.
Author: David Turner Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351186612 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 258
Book Description
Transport and mobility history is one of the most exciting areas of historical research at the present. As its scope expands, it entices scholars working in fields as diverse as historical geography, management studies, sociology, industrial archaeology, cultural and literary studies, ethnography, and anthropology, as well as those working in various strands of historical research. Containing contributions exploring transport and mobility history after 1800, this volume of eclectic chapters shows how new subjects are explored, new sources are being encountered, considered and used, and how increasingly diverse and innovative methodological lenses are applied to both new and well-travelled subjects. From canals to Concorde, from freight to passengers, from screen to literature, the contents of this book will therefore not only demonstrate the cutting edge of research, and deliver valuable new insights into the role and position of transport and mobility in history, but it will also evidence the many and varied directions and possibilities that exist for the field’s future development.
Author: Steven Beaucher Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 0262048078 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 586
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A richly illustrated story of public transit in one of America’s most historic cities, from public ferry and horse-drawn carriage to the MBTA. A lively tour of public transportation in Boston over the years, Boston in Transit maps the complete history of the modes of transportation that have kept the city moving and expanding since its founding in 1630—from the simple ferry serving an English settlement to the expansive network of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA. The story of public transit in Boston—once dubbed the Hub of the Universe—is a journey through the history of the American metropolis. With a remarkable collection of maps and architectural and engineering drawings at hand, Steven Beaucher launches his account from the landing where English colonists established that first ferry, carrying passengers between what is now Boston’s North End and Charlestown—and sparing them what had been a two-day walk around Boston Harbor. In the 1700s, horse-drawn coaches appeared on the scene, connecting Boston and Cambridge, with the bigger, better Omnibus soon to follow. From horse-drawn coaches, horse-drawn railways evolved, making way for the electric streetcar networks that allowed the city’s early suburbs to sprout—culminating in the multimodal, regional public transportation network in place in Boston today. With photographs, brochures, pamphlets, guidebooks, timetables, and tickets, Boston in Transit creates a complete picture of the everyday experience of public transportation through the centuries. At once a practical reference, local history, and travelogue, this book will be cherished by armchair tourists, day-trippers, and serious travelers alike.
Author: Julie Cidell Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 153812940X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 263
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This clear text provides a broad introduction to transportation geography. With an emphasis on the social and political aspects of transport, Julie Cidell takes a multi-scalar approach across multiple modes and places. She covers waterborne transport, starting with logistics systems; aviation and air travel; railroads; roads (including bicycles and pedestrians as well as cars); and public transit. Each mode covers global systems of transportation, how national identities or landscapes are shaped by transport, the impact of regional governance, the local scale and how it integrates with each of these systems, and how individuals and bodies are part of these systems as well. Throughout, Cidell considers the concepts of equity and sustainability in terms of past, present, and possible future transportation systems. She provides historical and current perspectives to help us think about our present situation and how we might work toward more sustainable transport futures.
Author: Kenda Mutongi Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 022647139X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 361
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Drive the streets of Nairobi and you are sure to see many matatus colorful minibuses that transport huge numbers of people around the city. Once ramshackle affairs held together with duct tape and wire, matatus today are name-brand vehicles maxed out with aftermarket detailing. They can be stately black or come in extravagant colors, sporting names, slogans, or entire tableaus, with airbrushed portraits of everyone from Kanye West to Barack Obama, of athletes, movie stars, or the most famous face of all: Jesus Christ. In this richly interdisciplinary book, Kenda Mutongi explores the history of the matatu from the 1960s to the present. As Mutongi shows, matatus offer a window onto many socioeconomic and political facets of late-twentieth-century Africa. In their diversity of idiosyncratic designs they express multiple and divergent aspects of Kenyan life including rapid urbanization, organized crime, entrepreneurship, social insecurity, the transition to democracy, chaos and congestion, popular culture, and many others at once embodying both Kenya's staggering social problems and the bright promises of its future. Offering a shining model of interdisciplinary analysis, Mutongi mixes historical, ethnographic, literary, linguistic, and economic approaches to tell the story of the matatu as a powerful expression of the entrepreneurial aesthetics of the postcolonial world.
Author: Adam W. Kirkaldy Publisher: ISBN: 9781332779864 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 388
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Excerpt from The History and Economics of Transport Transport problems are not of recent or1g1n In one form or another they have arlsen ever smee man had any goods to move from place to place, and as transport has become more completely orgamsed they have provoked Increasmg controversy Nor can It be sad that thelr solutlon has never been attempted In the rarlway perrod alone Parhament and traders have glven much t1me to the1r elucidatlon But It 13 only In recent years that they have been systematlcally studled The new umversities and Schools of Economlcs havmg Included the subject of transport In the currlc ulum for then commerce degrees, It has come to be treated as a branch of economics deservmg of accurate, selentrfic Inqulry and study The arm of thls volume 13 to asmst thls study, and couse quently much that has been wntten 1s elementary There 18 also much that, necessarlly, Is sketchy, because, with a sub]eet so comprehensrve, It has been found impossible to deal In detall wrth every branch to have done so would have requrred several volumes There Is much also that, Inevrtably, touches controversial ground Where thls IS so an attempt has been made to present both sldes of the questron as fa1r1y and as adequately as possrble But tie the prlmary am has been to produce a text-book for the student, the authors hope that It will be found mterestmg to the general reader, partlcularly to the busmess man whose dally affalrs brmg hlm Into close contact w1th the problems of transport. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Stefan Fisher-Høyrem Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3031092856 Category : England Languages : en Pages : 240
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This open access book draws on conceptual resources ranging from medieval scholasticism to postmodern theory to propose a new understanding of secular time and its mediation in nineteenth-century technological networks. Untethering the concept of secularity from questions of religion and belief, it offers an innovative rethinking of the history of secularisation that will appeal to students, scholars, and everyone interested in secularity, Victorian culture, the history of technology, and the temporalities of modernity. Stefan Fisher-Hyrem (PhD) is a historian and Senior Academic Librarian at the University of Agder, Norway.
Author: Gerald L. Turnbull Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000639827 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 308
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This book, fist published in 1979, traces the growth of Britain’s inland transportation systems, chiefly for goods traffic, by road, canal and railway, from the early seventeenth century to the eve of nationalisation in 1947. The book focuses on the history of Pickfords, long a prominent member of the transport industry, and provides new insights into the many ways that the organisation and supply of these inland services were affected by successive changes in transport modes and technology.
Author: Arthur Twinning Hadley Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780331142440 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 286
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Excerpt from Railroad Transportation: Its History and Its Laws What happened on sea, in the substitution of steam for sail, was more than paralleled on land in the substitution of railroads for roads and canals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: David Turner
Author: David Turner
Author: Steven Beaucher
Author: Julie Cidell
Author: Kenda Mutongi
Author: John Taylor
Author: Robin Nelson
Author: Adam W. Kirkaldy
Author: Stefan Fisher-Høyrem
Author: Gerald L. Turnbull
Author: Arthur Twinning Hadley