Blood, Iron and Gold [electronic resource] : How the Railways Transformed the World
Wolmar, Christian2009
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From Panama to the Punjab, Tasmania to Turin, Blood, Iron and Gold describes the vision and determination of the pioneers who developed railways that would link cities that had hitherto been isolated, and would one day span continents. Christian Wolmar reveals how the rise of the train stimulated daring feats of engineering, architectural innovation and the rapid movement of people and goods around the world. He shows how cultures were enriched - and destroyed - by the unrelenting construction and how the railways played a vital role in civil conflict, as well as in two world wars. Blood, Iron and Gold tells the dramatic story of how the railways changed the world.
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[Place of publication not identified] : Atlantic Books, 2009
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1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9781848874343
Language:
English
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BRN:
2544369