URBAN MASS TRANSIT by Robert C. Post ( 9780313339165 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

URBAN MASS TRANSIT
THE LIFE STORY OF A TECHNOLOGY

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Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0313339163

ISBN 13:

9780313339165

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Publisher:

ABC-CLIO

Pub. date:

30 November, 2006

Series:

Greenwood Technographies

Pages:

200

Description:

Part of the "Greenwood Technographies" series, this book covers urban mass transit - the technologies that allow cities to move large numbers of people around. From horse-drawn omnibuses to subways to current light rail, it highlights the struggles that have accompanied urbanisation and the need for cost-effective means of local transportation.

Synopsis:

This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series covers urban mass transit - that is, the technologies that allow cities to move large numbers of people around. Just a few hundred years ago, the size of cities was limited by the time it took people to move from one part of the city to another. The development of successive technologies has forever altered the urban landscape. From horse-drawn omnibuses to subways to current light-rail, this volume highlights the technological and social struggles that have accompanied urbanization and the need for an efficient and cost-effective means of transportation in cities.

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33 illustrations

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Imprint:

Greenwood Press

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