{"product_id":"built-to-move-millions-9780253349859","title":"Built to Move Millions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory of the manufacture of Ohio's street railway cars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngagingly written, thoroughly researched, and well illustrated.November 1, 2008\u003c\/p\u003e -- Terry Thompson * Trains *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hobbyist's enthusiasm, curiosity, and attention to detail exude from this technological history of Ohio's streetcar industry. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All general, academic, and professional libraries.February 2009\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne might expect only coverage of streetcar and interurban manufacturers in Ohio. Instead, author Craig Semsel has accomplished much more. . . . Built to Move Millions is a remarkable book. Semsel has filled a void in the history of traction car builders.Spring 2010\u003c\/p\u003e * Northwest Ohio History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. An Introduction to the Street Railway Industry\u003cbr\u003e2. Car Builders of Ohio\u003cbr\u003e3. Making the Cars Go: Components Essential for Operation\u003cbr\u003e4. Couplers: When, Where, and Why They Were Used\u003cbr\u003e5. Protecting the Public (and Themselves): Street Railways and the Manufacture of Safety Appliances\u003cbr\u003e6. Fare Collection and Registration\u003cbr\u003e7. Seldom Mentioned: Trimmings, Hardware, and Ventilation\u003cbr\u003e8. The Decade of Transition, 1910–1919\u003cbr\u003e9. Promise and Stagnation: Streetcar Technology during the 1920s\u003cbr\u003e10. Parts of the Whole: Streetcar Component Manufacture during the 1920s\u003cbr\u003e11. Streetcar Manufacture during the 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterword: 1938 and the End of an Era\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Tables\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883922665815,"sku":"9780253349859","price":37.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/built-to-move-millions-9780253349859","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}