Tracks across continents, paths through history: the economic dynamics of standardization in railway gauge
Auteur :
Puffert, Douglas J.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226685090
Date de publication :
1 mars 2009
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
652 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A standard track gauge - the distance between the two rails - enables connecting railway lines to exchange traffic. This book offers a global history of railway track gauges, examining early choices and the dynamic process of diversity and standardization that resulted.