Railroad Nation Sue Heath 'Research in the Real World'

'Research in the Real World' is shown to require good judgement

and drawing on examples from around the world

and so creates a parochial Pessoa for our own times

revealing a lighter side to the man known for his 39 volumes of ponderous prose

Railroad Nation Sue Heath 'Research in the Real World'From passenger tickets, wall calendars, and advertising posters to train orders and bills of lading, railroads have left a colorful paper trail across America. In Railroad Nation, historian Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes examines a fascinating array of these materials, showcasing the railroad industry's incredible variety of eye catching illustrations to enliven their timetables and promotional brochures. Schwantes traces the evolution of railroad