Colonial Engineer - John Whitton 1819 - 1898 and the Building of Australia's Railways (1st edition hardback)
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Lieferung aus: Australien, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Terra Australis Books.
Sydney, NSW, Australia: Univ of New South Wales Press & Australian Railway Historical Society, 2000. 352 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. 'Whitton's railways would have been remarkable anywhere in the world. What makes them outstanding is that they were built in a remote colony with very limited resources of capital and labour'. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Lieferung aus: Australien, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Train World Pty Ltd.
Redfern, NSW: Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW), 2000. 352 pages colour & b/w photos - The story of Whitton's life & work. Fully illustrated with many period photographs.- Raised in the milieu of the great English pioneer railway engineers, John Whitton conquered the Great Dividing Range in the 1860s, building transmontane lines by hand, before the use of dynamite and in some of the most remote and inhospitable terrain. His origins were humble, and his story one of social and material advancement through talent, will, and mastery of production techniques. Alone among engineers in Australia, he acquired an international reputation for his genius and his extraordinary achievements. He was responsible for building 2,131 miles of railway, traversing terrain as challenging as any railway engineer ever encountered. His most arduous tasks were undertaken early in his career, when railway technology involved pioneering techniques. He built his railways on limited budgets and sometimes in the face of powerful opposition, which believed that the colony could not afford railways at all.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, M. Guida - 84 CCR Books.
2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Fine/Nr Fine 1st edition 2000 Australian Railway Historical hardback, unclipped DJ with many photos throughout. Light edge-rubbing to DJ only, else Fine and bright, terrific celebration of Whitton's achievements. Sent Airmail at no extra cost; Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Automobiles & Vehicles; ISBN/EAN: 9780868404684. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 032687.. 9780868404684.

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Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, plus shipping, Shipping area: EUR.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books2anywhere, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Fairford, [RE:4].
Hardcover.