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The iron road, an illustrated history of the railroad, Christian Wolmar

Label
The iron road, an illustrated history of the railroad, Christian Wolmar
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical reference, glossary and index
Illustrations
illustrationsfacsimilesmapsphotographs
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The iron road
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Responsibility statement
Christian Wolmar
Sub title
an illustrated history of the railroad
Summary
From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, 'The Iron Road' tells the hidden stories of railway history - the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Illustrated history of the railroad
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