Silent Monoliths: The Coaling Tower Project - Hardcover
by Jeff Brouws
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jeff Brouws, John P. Hankey (Introduction by), Marcella Hackbardt (Foreword by)Publish date:2/17/2026Pages:216
Language:EnglishPublisher:MIT PressISBN-13:9780262051750ISBN-10:262051753UPC:9780262051750Book Category:Photography, History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Subjects & Themes, United States, RailroadsBook Topic:Architectural & Industrial, 20th CenturySize:10.30 x 8.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:2.5022Product ID:SCQABTXQ40
Silent Monoliths: The Coaling Tower Project
A beautifully arresting photographic record of North American coaling towers, which once fueled steam locomotives and powered the country. A fine art photography must-have for railroad enthusiasts and anyone interested in the industrial golden era. In 1906, America commenced a major railroad modernization project, driven by massive industrial era investment and development. A lasting symbol of...
Language:EnglishPublisher:MIT PressISBN-13:9780262051750ISBN-10:262051753UPC:9780262051750Book Category:Photography, History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Subjects & Themes, United States, RailroadsBook Topic:Architectural & Industrial, 20th CenturySize:10.30 x 8.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:2.5022Product ID:SCQABTXQ40
Jeff Brouws is a photographer, writer, and graphic designer. His publications include Various Small Books (MIT Press), Approaching Nowhere, Readymades, and Highway. His photographs are held in major museum collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Fogg Museum, the Nelson-Atkins Museum, and the Getty Museum. Marcella Hackbardt is a writer, curator, visual artist, and professor...
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