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Blood
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Engines of War
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Fire and Steam
How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever
How the Railways Transformed Britain
How the Railways Transformed the World
Iron and Gold
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Product details
- ISBN 9781848871717
- Weight: 403g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The birth of the railways and their rapid spread across the world triggered economic growth and social change on an unprecedented scale.
From Panama to the Punjab, Tasmania to Turin, Blood, Iron and Gold describes the vision and determination of the pioneers who developed railways that would link cities that had hitherto been isolated, and would one day span continents. Christian Wolmar reveals how the rise of the train stimulating daring feats of engineering, architectural innovation and the rapid movement of people and goods around the world. He shows how cultures were enriched - and destroyed - by the unrelenting construction and how the railways played a vital role in civil conflict, as well as in two world wars.
Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster, principally on transport matters. He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His previous books include the widely-acclaimed The Subterranean Railway, a history of the London underground and Fire and Steam, a history of how the railways transformed the world.
