Tracks Across Continents, Paths Through History: The Economic Dynamics of Standardization in Railway Gauge

By Douglas J. Puffert

A standard track gauge--the distance between the two rails--enables connecting railway lines to exchange traffic. But despite the benefits of standardization, early North American railways used six... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226685098
• ISBN13: 9780226685090
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"