Description
| Product ID: | 9781843546306 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Fire and Steam |
| Subtitle: | How the Railways Transformed Britain |
| Authors: | Author: Christian Wolmar |
| Page Count: | 384 |
| Subjects: | Industrialisation and industrial history, Industrialisation & industrial history, Trains and railways: general interest, Trains & railways: general interest, British Isles, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history: 'Christian Wolmar brings the era of railway mania alive: both the imagination and the daring that made it possible.' David Dimbleby The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways'' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. |
| Imprint Name: | Atlantic Books |
| Publisher Name: | Atlantic Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-05-01 |
