Blood, iron, & gold : how the railroads transformed the world /

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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Wolmar, Christian
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : PublicAffairs, ©2010.
Sujets:
Railroads > History.
Railroads > Social aspects > History.
Railroads > Economic aspects > History.
Social change > History.
Chemins de fer > Histoire.
TRANSPORTATION > Railroads > History.
Railroads
Railroads > Economic aspects
Railroads > Social aspects
Social change
History
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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