Life as an engineer on the first railroads in America / Kate Shoup.

Author/creator Shoup, Kate, 1972- author.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Cavendish Square, 2016.
Copyright Date©2016
Description32 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title First railroads in America
SeriesLife as
Life as. ^A1296158
Contents Railroads start -- Working on trains -- Daily life -- Tools of the trade -- Why railroads are important.
Abstract Discover what life was like on the first railroads in America, particularly for the engineers who ran them--what conditions they faced, what dangers occurred, and how railroads changed America forever.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 29) and index.
LCCN 2015023779
ISBN9781502610881 (pbk.)
ISBN1502610884 (pbk.)
ISBN9781502610898 (library bound)
ISBN1502610892 (library bound)
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