Railways and the Western European capitals : studies of implantation in London, Paris, Berlin, and Brussels / Micheline Nilsen.
Publication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 274 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cmISBN: 023060773X; 9780230607736Subject(s): Railroads -- Europe, Western | City planning -- Europe, Western | Capitals (Cities) -- Europe, WesternDDC classification: 307.76094 LOC classification: HE3005 | .N55 2008Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
Railways and Cities * London: Wedges into the Slums * London: The Euston Road Terminals * Paris: Haussmann, the Railways and the New Gates to the City * Paris: Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est * The Strategic Role of Railways * Berlin and Its Railways: Strategy First * Brussels' "Jonction Nord-Midi," the Scar in the Body of the City * Brussels' "Jonction" as the Heartvalve of a Commuting Workforce
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-266) and index.
Railways and Cities * London: Wedges into the Slums * London: The Euston Road Terminals * Paris: Haussmann, the Railways and the New Gates to the City * Paris: Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est * The Strategic Role of Railways * Berlin and Its Railways: Strategy First * Brussels' "Jonction Nord-Midi," the Scar in the Body of the City * Brussels' "Jonction" as the Heartvalve of a Commuting Workforce