Wolmar, Christian. <br/><br/>
Blood, iron and gold :  how the railroads transformed the world / 
 Blood, iron, and gold 
by Christian, Wolmar. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - London :  Atlantic Books,  2009. 
 - xxv, 373 p. ;  ill. (some col.), maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Atlantic Books"--T.p. verso. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-359) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781848871700 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009038340 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Railroads--History.<br/>Railroads--Social aspects--History.<br/>Railroads--Economic aspects--History.<br/>Social change--History.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>385.09  / WOL