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"A nuanced, precisely researched analysis of the European urban railroad station as exemplar of technological modernization." - John Stilgoe, Harvard University"Fascinating and fast-moving. Nilsen has woven a rich analysis of the arrival of railroads into the heart of three of Europe's greatest cities. This book breaks new ground, uncovering the story of how an all-powerful industry altered the destiny of some of the world's premier urban areas." - Joseph Schwieterman, DePaul University"Railways is a "must" for urban planners and will no doubt be a "want to" for rail enthusiasts." - Ray Bert, Civil Engineering
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Book Title: Railways and the Western European Capitals
Book Subtitle: Studies of Implantation in London, Paris, Berlin, and Brussels
Authors: Micheline Nilsen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230615779
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Micheline Nilsen 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-60773-6Published: 17 November 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-37446-5Published: 17 November 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-61577-9Published: 13 October 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 274
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations
Topics: European History, Modern History, History of Britain and Ireland, World History, Global and Transnational History