MARC details
000 -LEADER |
fixed length control field |
03838cam a2200337 i 4500 |
001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
0000269489 |
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
control field |
0001 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
fixed length control field |
181212s2017 enkab b 001 0 eng |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780857890641 (hardback) |
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International Standard Book Number |
9781782397670 (pbk.) |
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Canceled/invalid ISBN |
9781782397663 (ebook) |
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International Standard Book Number |
0857890646 |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
pcc |
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
385.0954 |
Edition number |
23 |
084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
385.0954 |
Item number |
WOL-R |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Wolmar, Christian. |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Railways & the Raj : |
Medium |
[Book] : |
Remainder of title |
how the age of steam transformed India / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Christian Wolmar. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
xix, 363 pages : |
Other physical details |
illustrations (some color), maps ; |
Dimensions |
24 cm |
365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
Price type code |
01 |
Price amount |
0.00 |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
"India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. There were vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the country to tackle uprisings? India joined the railway age late: the first line was not completed until 1853 but, by 1929, 41,000 miles of track served the country. However, the creation of this vast network was not intended to modernize India for the sake of its people but rather was a means for the colonial power to govern the huge country under its control, serving its British economic and military interests. By building India's railways, Britain radically changed the nation but also unwittingly created the preconditions of independence. While the railways benefitted India and were its first modern development, their construction ultimately contributed to a stirring of nationalist opinion, as resentment grew among the Indian population over the conditions they endured when travelling by train and the barring of Indians from the better paid railway jobs. Despite the dubious intentions behind the construction of the network, the Indian people quickly took to the railways, as the trains allowed them to travel easily for the first time. The Indian Railways network remains one of the largest in the world, serving over 25 million passengers each day. In this expertly told history, Christian Wolmar reveals the full story of India's railways, from its very beginnings to the present day, and examines the chequered role they have played in Indian history and the creation of today's modern state." --Publisher description. |
521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
Target audience note |
All. |
521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
Target audience note |
All |
521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
Target audience note |
All. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Railroads |
Geographic subdivision |
India |
General subdivision |
History. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Social work with children. |
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Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Children -- Services for. Child welfare. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Psychotherapist and patient. |
852 ## - LOCATION |
Piece designation |
58991 |
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3687.75 |
Classification part |
385.0954 WOL-R |
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World Book Co. |
Sublocation or collection |
2nd Floor |
Former shelving location |
Books |
Copy number |
1 |
Piece physical condition |
1-New |
Location |
JZL-CUI |
852 ## - LOCATION |
Piece designation |
58995 |
-- |
3442.83 |
Classification part |
362.7 BAR-C |
-- |
Star Books |
Sublocation or collection |
2nd Floor |
Former shelving location |
Books |
Copy number |
1 |
Piece physical condition |
1-New |
Location |
JZL-CUI |
852 ## - LOCATION |
Piece designation |
58997 |
-- |
3825.51 |
Classification part |
616.8914 MIL-P |
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Star Books |
Sublocation or collection |
Ground Floor |
Former shelving location |
Books |
Copy number |
1 |
Piece physical condition |
1-New |
Location |
JZL-CUI |