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050			_aHE 3348 _b.C817 1999
100			_aCorpuz, Arturo G. _941659
245		4	_aThe colonial iron horse : _brailroads and regional development in the Philippines, 1875-1935 / _cArturo G. Corpuz.
260			_aQuezon City : _bUniversity of the Philippines Press, _c1999
300			_aix, 262 p. _c24 cm.
500			_aRevision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.-- Cornell University, 1989)
520			_aColonial Iron Horse Identifies and discusses urban and regional development factors in late 19th to early 20th century Philippines by looking at transportation in general and railroads in Particular. It begins with an overview of early patterns of production and settlement organization, and relates these to developments in colonial markets, trade and transportation. It tells stories of how railroads were planned, built and operated, how they influenced and in turn were affected by the growth of urban centers and regions, an dhow various technological improvements, cultural and economic practices, and political events - from the introduction of automobiles to political conflicts in other parts of the world - figures in these developments. These topics provide glimpses of an era when railroads were active agents of change, describing where and why railroads were built and how these were involved in stamping out in shifting relief the social and economic geography of Luzon. --Amazon
650			_aRailroads _zPhilippines _2sears _983118
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