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Fire and Steam

- How the Railways Transformed Britain
Af: Christian Wolmar Engelsk Paperback

Fire and Steam

- How the Railways Transformed Britain
Af: Christian Wolmar Engelsk Paperback
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The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways'' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge.

From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways'' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.

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The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways'' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge.

From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways'' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 384
ISBN-13: 9781843546306
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1843546302
Udg. Dato: 1 maj 2008
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 131mm
Højde: 196mm
Forlag: Atlantic Books
Oplagsdato: 1 maj 2008
Forfatter(e): Christian Wolmar
Forfatter(e) Christian Wolmar


Kategori Industrialisering og industrihistorie


ISBN-13 9781843546306


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 384


Udgave


Længde 30mm


Bredde 131mm


Højde 196mm


Udg. Dato 1 maj 2008


Oplagsdato 1 maj 2008


Forlag Atlantic Books

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