Sugar and Railroads: A Cuban History, 1837-1959 Zanetti and Garcia explore the implications of this symbiotic relationship for the technological development of the railroads, the economic evolution of Cuba, and the lives of the railroad workers.Though Cuba was among the first countries
| TITLE | : | Sugar and Railroads: A Cuban History, 1837-1959 |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.70 (980 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0807846929 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 528 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 1998-08-31 |
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Though Cuba was among the first countries in the world to utilize rail transport, the history of its railroads has been little studied. This English translation of the prize-winning Caminos para el azucar traces the story of railroads in Cuba from their introduction in the nineteenth century through the 1959 Revolution. More broadly, the book uses the development of the Cuban rail transport system to provide a fascinating perspective on Cuban history, particularly the story of its predominant agro-industry, sugar. While railroads facilitated the sugar industry's rapid growth after 1837, the authors argue, sugar interests determined where railroads would be built and who would benefit from them. Zanetti and Garcia explore the implications of this symbiotic relationship for the technological development of the railroads, the economic evolution of Cuba, and the lives of the railroad workers
EDITORIAL :
A brilliantly researched and well-argued book."Journal of American History"
An example of work to which the North American scholarly community has had too little access. "The Historian"
"A very important study, opening our eyes to the complexity of Cuban economic history."Latin American Studies""
Breathes new life into a topic that has been relatively difficult to study outside of Cuba."Colonial Latin American Historical Review"
This book will provide the English reading public with a taste of Cuban historical writing at its best."Latin American Research Review"
A very important study, opening our eyes to the complexity of Cuban economic history."Latin American Studies"
ÝThis book¨ will provide the English reading public with a taste of Cuban historical writing at its best."Latin American Research Review"
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Unfortunately, Mr. I
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