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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Christian WolmarPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Apollo ISBN: 9781788549851ISBN 10: 1788549856 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 08 December 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsChristian Wolmar – always a stimulating writer – presents a lucid and engaging account of the far-reaching effects that trains have had upon society * The Railway & Canal Historical Society * PRAISE FOR CHRISTIAN WOLMAR: 'Witty, fluent and opinionated' The Times, on To the Edge of the World. 'Fascinating... An excellent examination of one the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century' Daily Express, on To the Edge of the World. 'I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book]' * Sunday Telegraph, on The Subterranean Railway * 'Christian Wolmar - always a stimulating writer - presents a lucid and engaging account of the far-reaching effects that trains have had upon society' * The Railway & Canal Historical Society * PRAISE FOR CHRISTIAN WOLMAR: 'Witty, fluent and opinionated' The Times, on To the Edge of the World. 'Fascinating... An excellent examination of one the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century' Daily Express, on To the Edge of the World. 'I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book]' * Sunday Telegraph, on The Subterranean Railway * Author InformationChristian Wolmar is an author and broadcaster specialising in transport matters. He writes regularly for The Times and the Guardian. His many books include The Subterranean Railway; the bestselling Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain; Railways and the Raj; and (for Head of Zeus, 2018) The Story of Crossrail. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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