author
John A. (John Alexander) Hill
1858–1916
A railroad engineer turned publisher, he brought practical know-how and a storyteller’s eye to writing about trains and industry. He is also remembered as a co-founder of the company that became McGraw-Hill.
2 Audiobooks
Danger signals : Remarkable, exciting and unique examples of the bravery, daring and stoicism in the midst of danger of train dispatchers and railroad engineers
by John A. (John Alexander) Hill, Jasper Ewing Brady
Stories of the Railroad
by John A. (John Alexander) Hill
About the author
John A. Hill was an American engineer, publisher, and writer born in 1858 and died in 1916. Before moving into publishing, he worked in machine shops and as a railroad engineer, experience that shaped the clear, hands-on tone of his writing.
He is best known in business history as a co-founder of the McGraw-Hill Book Company. Alongside that work, he wrote about railroads and engineering for readers who wanted lively, practical accounts from someone who knew the field firsthand.
His books and other writings reflect the world of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century industry, especially the railroads that fascinated so many readers of his time. For listeners interested in transport, technology, or American industrial history, his work offers both firsthand flavor and a strong sense of the era.