Annotation. The Turkestano-Siberian Railroad, or Turksib, was one of the great construction projects of the Soviet Union & rsquo;s First Five-Year Plan. As the major icon to ending the economic "backwardness" of the USSR & rsquo;s minority republics, it stood apart from similar …
The Turkestano-Siberian Railroad, or Turksib, was one of the great construction projects of the Soviet Union's First Five-Year Plan. As the major icon to ending the economic "backwardness" of the USSR's minority republics, it stood apart from similar efforts as one of the most p…
"The Turkestano-Siberian Railroad, or Turksib, brought not only trains to the steppes of the old Tsarist Empire, Kazakhstan, but also the promise of revolution." "One of the great projects of the Soviet Union's First Five-Year Plan, Turksib was part of a larger campaign of rapid…
In 1789, when the First Congress met in New York City, the members traveled to the capital just as Roman senators two thousand years earlier had journeyed to Rome, by horse, at a pace of some five miles an hour. Indeed, if sea travel had improved dramatically since Caesar's time…
This history of rail transportation in America examines the railroad's importance to our country. The railroad was America's first major industry, and it made possible or promoted the growth of all other industries, among them coal, steel, flour milling, and commercial farming. …
The impact of management on victory and defeat.
Explores the nexus between railways and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05).
This book explores the nexus between railways and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) - the first modern war and one in which the railways played a key part.
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