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Fifty Railways That Changed the Course of History (Hardback)

Bill Laws (author)

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Hardback 224 Pages
Published: 26/07/2013

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Synopsis

Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating and beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had the greatest impact on modern civilization.

Entries range from the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground, the world’s first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental railroad in North America.

In order to justify the assertion that they literally 'changed the course of history,' each railway is judged by its influence in five categories: Engineering, Society, commerce, Politics, and Military.

Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9781446302903
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 720 g
Dimensions: 235 x 179 x 24 mm