[Cyfer]

Hi, I've looked around on this site and on google and I can't really find anything but vague facts as to my homework.

The exact thing set is: Which of the effects of railways had the biggest impact?

This is the exact thing we did in class: Railway Impacts - schoolhistory


I can't really find any solid arguments apart from those which I independently have. I also want to achieve something of a very high standard since in my last piece of work I didn't have enough time to finish it and I ended up have an 8/10 with an effort of B as opposed to a usual 10/10 or 9.5/10 with an A. I've got quite a bit of time set for this so I won't run out of time

It's not that I researched too long it's just that there was a set of 3 days where I worked till 11 at night just doing homework. I've already apologized to my teacher and she said it's ok. Is there anything else I need to do apart from work really hard on this one to make up?

[MrJohnDClare]

There is a fact-rich analysis of the impact of the railways here.

But if I remember rightly, the best analysis I ever found was in SG Checkland, The Rise of Industrial Society in England (1964) if they still have a copy in your library.

[Cyfer]

MrJohnDClare, on Nov 11 2009, 07:16 PM, said:

There is a fact-rich analysis of the impact of the railways here.

But if I remember rightly, the best analysis I ever found was in SG Checkland, The Rise of Industrial Society in England (1964) if they still have a copy in your library.

Thank you for that; I'll look for that book as soon as I get into school tomorrow.

[Mr. D. Bryant]

If Checkland is not available, then a more recent writer on railways is Christian Wolmar, whom you may have seen on the television as he is trotted out quite often to talk about railway-related issues. That said, he does actually know what he is talking about...

'Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World' was published only last month, but should be obtainable through your public library. If you wanted to focus on railways in Britain, 'Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain' came out in paperback last year.

I must confess that I haven't read either of them, but the reviews were good.

[Cyfer]

Mr. D. Bryant, on Nov 11 2009, 09:15 PM, said:

If Checkland is not available, then a more recent writer on railways is Christian Wolmar, whom you may have seen on the television as he is trotted out quite often to talk about railway-related issues. That said, he does actually know what he is talking about...

'Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World' was published only last month, but should be obtainable through your public library. If you wanted to focus on railways in Britain, 'Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain' came out in paperback last year.

I must confess that I haven't read either of them, but the reviews were good.

Thanks I'll check both.

[Cyfer]

Harr harr (pirate?)

the SG Checkland book wasn't in the library (they saw it last 2 years ago apparently)
my local library also doesn't have 'Blood,Iron Gold: How railways transformed the world' but I luckily got 'Fire and Steam: A new history of the Railways in Britain'...

It's quite large and it being non-fiction I don't think I'll have the time to go through it all so I've highlighted two main chapters which I intend to study in detail.

Thanks for the advice!

[MrJohnDClare]

I realise the problem is time - you won't have time to wait - but your local library can order in any book you want of you ask them.
The only problem is that it can take two months to get there.

[Cyfer]

MrJohnDClare, on Nov 12 2009, 09:44 PM, said:

I realise the problem is time - you won't have time to wait - but your local library can order in any book you want of you ask them.
The only problem is that it can take two months to get there.

Exactly what I did with hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy after it was recommended by a friend. The friendly librarian told me to just forgot about it and one day, I'll receive an email and I won't have felt the waiting time period ^^

1 month and counting.... (joking)

I've got till Monday though (thank god our teacher informed us before the actual homework was set)