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TRANSPORT AND NAVIGATION

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The train is one of the great engineering triumphs of modern life. Since the mid-1800s, railways have served as a reliable, efficient means of moving people and cargo overland. The earliest trains (top), driven by steam power, played an important role in the success of the Industrial Revolution in England. In the United States, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began operating in 1830. Ten years later, coal-fired steam trains were hauling passengers and freight over some 4,500 kilometres of track. By 1860 railway lines covered over 50,000 kilometres in the United States, and railways were playing a key role in moving settlers into the West. Today, diesel-powered locomotives (second from top) pull most freight trains in the United States, whereas electric engines are used widely in Europe. Commuters worldwide travel to and from work in electric-powered railcars (middle), each containing its own electric motor. Traditional steam locomotives still haul trains on long routes in parts of Asia, notably India and China. In Japan, by contrast, high-speed bullet trains (second from bottom) can hit 300 kilometres per hour. In the future, the experimental maglev train (bottom), which would float in the air over magnetic track, could travel'as fast as 480 kilometres per hour.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

R 623.89 R t C. 01

Penerbit

Hongkong : Time Life Asia., 1994

Deskripsi Fisik

150 p. ; ill; 30 cm ( Label Warna : Biru tua & Hi

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

783529457

Klasifikasi

623.89

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Tipe Media

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Edisi

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Subjek

Transportasi
Pelayaran

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