Description: A fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers, Death Rode the Rails will appeal to scholars of economics and the history of transportation, technology, labor, regulation, safety, and business, as well as to railroad enthusiasts.
Brief description: Mark Aldrich is the Marilyn Carlson Nelson Professor Emeritus of Economics at Smith College and the author of Death Rode the Rails: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1829-1965; Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965-2015; and Safety First: Technology, Labor, and Business in the Building of American Work Safety, 1870-1939.
Review Quotes: A fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers.
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