Bibliograph

The iron road, an illustrated history of the railroad, Christian Wolmar

Type

Label

The iron road, an illustrated history of the railroad, Christian Wolmar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-393) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The iron road

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

880980204

Responsibility statement

Christian Wolmar

Sub title

an illustrated history of the railroad

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

Classification