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Explosive action, earth shaking events, riveting maneuvers and a time capsule look at the record of California transportation are all contained in "One Hundred Years of Progress", a new book out from the California Transportation Foundation. This dynamic book offers a photographic chronicle of the building of a system for travel that is renowned the world over for its innovation and execution of the best in construction and conveyance. Drawing on numerous professional sources and photo archives, the California Transportation Foundation takes you back 100 years in time and brings you to the present.
This is a unique opportunity to visually travel a path that has literally
brought California from before horse and buggy days to the erection of world
famous bridges and construction of some of the planet's most scenic highways.
Travel back in time to the days when the railroad was master of movement,
see the evolution of the automobile and the highways needed to aid this
"new fangled" travel; imagine the power as you see the earth move
for the great bridges and highways we travel today.Through this book, you will come to share the wonder of the work that gave us the freedom of movement we enjoy today.
The Foundation, formed in 1988, is a non-profit organization that directs all of its proceeds into charitable efforts that will benefit California's continued excellence in transportation. Its activities include complimentary attendance at annual education conferences for college students, numerous scholarship programs for all student levels interested in the field of transportation, and the establishment of mentor programs to link students with established transportation professionals. Proceeds from the sales of this book will be applied to the establishment of a transportation museum which will further the education goals of the Foundation.
Order your copy today or obtain a much sought after, useful, and interesting and original gift that may open up a new world for someone. Order now, supplies are truly limited.