Wolmar, Christian (Author)
DK Publishing
Physical Details: 400 pp.
Language: English
From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, 'The Iron Road' tells the hidden stories of railway history - the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored.
...MoreReview Larry Duffee (Fall/Winter 2014) Review of "The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad". Railroad History (pp. 110-111).
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