Engines of War - How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways

A mass market paperback with tremendous sales potential. Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the birth of the railways shaped how wars were fought and won, facilitating conflict on a previously unimaginable scale.

About the author

Christian Wolmar is Britain's foremost writer and broadcaster on transport matters. He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His previous books include the widely-acclaimed The Subterranean Railway, Fire and Steam, and Blood, Iron and Gold.

Summary

A mass market paperback with tremendous sales potential. Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the birth of the railways shaped how wars were fought and won, facilitating conflict on a previously unimaginable scale.

Foreword

A mass market paperback with tremendous sales potential. Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the birth of the railways shaped how wars were fought and won, facilitating conflict on a previously unimaginable scale.

Product details

• Authors: Christian Wolmar
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2012
• EAN: 9781848871731
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-173-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 115 mm x 170 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Illustrations: 2x8 colour, 1x4 colour
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, Trains and railways: general interest