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Blood, iron, & gold: how the railroads transformed the world

By Christian , Wolmar

Book information

Publisher
Public Affairs;PublicAffairs
Year
2010
ISBN
9781586488512, 9781586488345, 1586488341, 1586488511
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (5157137 bytes)
Pages
(xix, 376 pages) : maps\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Railroads--Economic aspects--History;Railroads--So

Description

In this beautifully illustrated book, renowned transportation journalist Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious pioneers who developed the railways that would dominate the globe.;The first railways -- Europe makes a start -- The British influence -- The American way -- Joining up Europe -- Crossing America-- -- --and other continents -- The invasion of the railway -- The railway revolution -- Getting better all the time -- Changing trains -- Decline but not fall -- Railway Renaissance.

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