Transport and the development of the European economy, 1750-1918
Simon P. Ville (Author)
This book offers a general and comparative study of European transport from the middle of the 18th century to 1918. The book is divided into chapters on particular modes of transport. Themes such as urban transport, the impact of war and competition between different modes are dealt with.
XIII, 252 p., [6] c. di tav. : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780333436028, 0333436024
797489381
Transport and industrialization; road systems; inland waterways; the shipping industry; the railways; the motor vehicle industry.
Stampato a Hong Kong