Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks

by Alfred Runte

Book Overview

A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; Delaware Water Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. Illustrated with paintings,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570984425
• ISBN13: 9781570984426
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.4"