1st Edition
An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland
By David Turnock
Copyright 1998
394 Pages
by
Routledge
394 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full... Read more
Contents: Introduction: the railway age; Part One: Railway networks: Railways before the age of steam; England and Wales; Scotland and Ireland; Part Two: The Railway impact: Canals and ports; The towns; The countryside; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.
Biography
David Turnock
'...an authoritative and detailed analysis of the development of railways in Great Britain and Ireland and their impact on spatial economic development and society...a treasure trove of information, ideas and explanation. I commend this book as a key source for anyone studying railway development and nineteenth-century Britain.' Progress in Human Geography '...a very useful synthesis, presenting detailed regional evidence in a wider context, with useful sketch maps and more than sixty pages of references.' Northern History, Vol. XXXV
