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The great railway revolution

Name: The great railway revolution
Author: Christian Wolmar

Christian Wolmar

31 March 2013

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Book Synopsis

In The Great Railway Revolution, Christian Wolmar tells us the extraordinary one-hundred-and-eighty-year story of the rise, fall and ultimate shattering of the greatest of all American endeavours, of technological triumph and human tragedy, of visionary pioneers and venal and rapacious railway barons. He also argues that while America has largely disowned this heritage, now is the time to celebrate, reclaim and reinstate it. America was created by its railroads and the massive expansion of trade, industry and freedom of communication that they engendered came to be an integral part of the American dream itself.

About The Author

Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster. He is the author of The Subterranean Railway (Atlantic Books). He writes regularly for the Independent and Evening Standard, and frequently appears on TV and radio on current affairs and news programmes. Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain was published by Atlantic Books in 2007.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780857890368
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Atlantic Books, (31 March 2013)
Number of Pages: 432
Weight: 430 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm
Categories:: Industrialisation and industrial