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Blood, iron and gold : how the railroads transformed the world / by Christian, Wolmar.

By: Wolmar, Christian [author.]Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Atlantic Books, 2009Edition: 1st edDescription: xxv, 373 p. ; ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9781848871700 (hbk.)Other title: Blood, iron, and goldSubject(s): Railroads -- History | Railroads -- Social aspects -- History | Railroads -- Economic aspects -- History | Social change -- HistoryDDC classification: 385.09
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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"First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Atlantic Books"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-359) and index.

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.

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.

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