Fifty Railways That Changed the Course of History

Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating, beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had the greatest impact.
Entries range from the Metropolitan Line, the world's first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental railroad in North America.

About the author

Bill
Laws is a homes, gardens and landscapes
writer for the BBC, Guardian
and Telegraph newspapers and
his work is soon to be published by
National Geographic.

Summary

Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating, beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had the greatest impact. Entries range from the Metropolitan Line, the world’s first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental railroad in North America.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Laws, Bill (Author) Laws
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2013
• EAN: 9781446302903
• ISBN: 978-1-4463-0290-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 235 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 720 g
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, Trains & railways: general interest, Trains and railways: general interest