Augustus J. Veenendaal

Gebundenes Buch

Narrow Gauge in the Tropics

The Railways of the Dutch East Indies, 1864-1942

Beschreibung

Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during World War II.

Autor

Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr., is a professional historian who worked for the Institute of Netherlands History of The Hague, Netherlands, and the Netherlands Railways (NS). He has published extensively, in Dutch and in English, chiefly covering the railroads of his home country and those of the United States, including the financial involvement of Dutch investors in the building of US railroads.

Produktdetails

• Railroads Past and Present
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 910g
• ISBN-13: 9780253060297
• ISBN-10: 025306029X
• Artikelnr.: 61343815