Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2006. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 140x15x180. First edition. Bottom corner of jacket lightly bumped. 2006 Large Hardcover. xv, 256 pp. The period of 1890-1950 marked the romantic era of steam power as the rails reached deep into the old growth of the Adirondack woods to harvest the timber crop. In this volume, not only does William Gove provide an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacksthere were twenty-four rails in allhe also describes the logging methods used, the role of railroads in the logging industry, and the influence of the railroads on the condition of the Adirondack forest today. In addition, he addresses the political and economic forces determining the location and viability of logging railroads, villages, and the forest industry.

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Bookseller: Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2329073
Title: Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks
Author: Gove, Bill
Format/Binding: Large Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0815607946
ISBN 13: 9780815607946
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Place of Publication: Syracuse, NY
Date Published: 2006
Size: 140x15x180
Keywords: TRANSPORTATION LOCOMOTIVE LOCOMOTION TRAINS RAILWAYS RAILROADS AMERICANA AMERICAN HISTORY LOGGING TIMBER INDUSTRY ADIRONDACKS NEW YORK
X weight: 32 oz

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