The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental Railroad, Paperback - Gordon H. Chang

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DescriptionA groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America o...

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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the projects' construction *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Transcont...

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After forty-something countries on five continents, John Rydzewski thought he saw it all...that is, until he went to China. There, he found the Chi...

A fascinating journey through the history of railways. From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, The Iron Road tells th...

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Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Julia H. LeeIllustration(s): 11 b/w illustrationsNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimension...

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