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Figure 3.2
The British canal system, eighteenth century.
unify disparate places into integrated totalities. Canal-builders were in some
respects trail-blazers for the railroads, perfecting the techniques for drilling
tunnels and building embankments.
Another expression of the rationalization of national space was a dramatic
reworking of the road system. Horse-drawn carriages became increasingly
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