Blood, iron, and gold : how the railroads transformed the world
Wolmar, Christian2011
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The birth of the railroads changed the face of the whole world and the way people lived. At first the impetus for railroad construction was clearly economic, but construction of the iron roads grew to serve social and political goals.
Main title:
Blood, iron, and gold : how the railroads transformed the world / by Christian Wolmar
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford Isis 2011.
Collation:
568 p.
Contents:
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
ISBN:
9780753152492 (hbk)
Dewey class:
385 BLO
Local class:
385
Language:
English
BRN:
7014
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Large Print - Nonfiction | 385 BLO | Available |