TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wolmar,Christian
TI  - Blood, iron and gold: how the railroads transformed the world 
SN  - 9781848871700 (hbk.)
U1  - 385.09 23
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - Atlantic Books
KW  - Railroads
KW  - History
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Social change
N1  - "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
N2  - 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
ER  -