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OverviewExplores the history and present-day reality of grain elevators on the Great Lakes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David W. TarbetPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: Excelsior Editions Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438458168ISBN 10: 1438458169 Pages: 122 Publication Date: 01 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Grain Dust Dreams is a miniaturist masterpiece. David Tarbet was raised in a Canadian grain shipping hub, and takes us on a fond and fascinating tour of the history, the culture, and the technology of North American grain elevators. Beautifully written and rigorously researched, Grain Dust Dreams is an unusually charming addition to industrial history."" - Charles R. Morris, author of The Dawn of Innovation: The First American Industrial Revolution ""Drawing on personal experience, David Tarbet writes with authority. This is an important subject presented in a manner that's accessible to all."" - Thorold Tronrud, Director, Thunder Bay Historical Museum ""Grain Dust Dreams is an intimate and personal account of the impact of the grain industry on two North American communities. The reader will be transported into the inner workings of a grain elevator, and uncover the significance the elevators had on the communities in which they reside. Readers will also enjoy the personal accounts from workers in these engineering marvels along with the hazards encountered by their operators. Tarbet also explores the perplexing question many communities face: how to repurpose these majestic structures so that they last for posterity."" - Tim Bohen, author of Against the Grain: The History of Buffalo's First Ward" Grain Dust Dreams is a miniaturist masterpiece. David Tarbet was raised in a Canadian grain shipping hub, and takes us on a fond and fascinating tour of the history, the culture, and the technology of North American grain elevators. Beautifully written and rigorously researched, Grain Dust Dreams is an unusually charming addition to industrial history. - Charles R. Morris, author of The Dawn of Innovation: The First American Industrial Revolution Drawing on personal experience, David Tarbet writes with authority. This is an important subject presented in a manner that's accessible to all. - Thorold Tronrud, Director, Thunder Bay Historical Museum Grain Dust Dreams is an intimate and personal account of the impact of the grain industry on two North American communities. The reader will be transported into the inner workings of a grain elevator, and uncover the significance the elevators had on the communities in which they reside. Readers will also enjoy the personal accounts from workers in these engineering marvels along with the hazards encountered by their operators. Tarbet also explores the perplexing question many communities face: how to repurpose these majestic structures so that they last for posterity. - Tim Bohen, author of Against the Grain: The History of Buffalo's First Ward Author InformationDavid W. Tarbet is a retired attorney who lives in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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