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on1453848782 |
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OCoLC |
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20241127015133.0 |
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| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780711284845 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0711284849 |
| SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1453848782 |
| CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
TOH |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
TOH |
| Modifying agency |
OCO |
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OCLCO |
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BDX |
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ILM |
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OCLCO |
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BKL |
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ILC |
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CHILD |
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VP@ |
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| Holding library |
VP@A |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
385.09 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
J385.09 A21o |
| AUTHOR NAME |
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| AUTHOR NAME |
Adams, Tom, |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
On track : |
| Remainder of title |
the remarkable story of how trains have changed our world / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
written by Tom Adams ; illustrated by Tom Jay. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
96 pages : |
| Other physical details |
color illustrations, color maps ; |
| Dimensions |
32 cm |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
All aboard! -- The origins of the railroads -- The earliest railroads -- The first passenger railroad -- The Liverpool and Manchester -- Rail hero: George Stephenson -- Rail around the world -- Early steam -- U.S. style -- European steam -- Crossing the uncrossable -- Classic loco: Stephenson's rocket -- Golden age of steam -- Amazing engineering -- Statement stations -- All change -- Time for change -- A connected world -- Rail hero: George Westinghouse -- Running a railroad -- Tracks and wheels -- The comfort zone -- Staying safe -- Classic loco: Mallard -- Loco power -- How a steam loco works -- How a diesel loco works -- How an electric loco works -- Rail hero: Granville T. Woods -- Iconic routes -- The Trans-Siberian Railroad -- The Orient Express -- The Pacific Railroad -- The Indian Pacific -- The wheels of progress -- A woman's world? -- Trains for change -- Classic loco: DHR B-class -- Going underground -- The first underground line -- Underground around the world -- Rail hero: Mary Elizabeth Walton -- Trains at war -- The early years -- World War Two -- Classic loco: Jupiter -- Oddballs -- Suspension railroads and sky trains -- The weird and wonderful -- Record breakers -- Rail hero: Hideo Shima -- The future -- The train's second age -- Future power -- Driverless trains -- Preservation and enthusiasts -- Timeline. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This book showcases the railway's incredible engineering breakthroughs - from the earliest trains used in underground mines, to the advent of the steam train, right up to the latest driverless trains, and mag-lev technology. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Railroads |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Railroads |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Railroad trains |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Transportation |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Jay, Tom, |
| Relator term |
illustrator. |
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| Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
