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Fire and Steam: The Birth of the Railways and Their British Origins - Christian Wolmar
Fire and Steam: The Birth of the Railways and Their British Origins
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781590201251 (1590201256)
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
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Non Fiction, Travel, History
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4.0 A passionate history of Britain’s railways
text A passionate history of Britain’s railways
Few inventions did more to change life in Britain than the railways. Since the establishment of the first steam-powered lines in the early 19th century, they demolished locality, lowered the cost of goods, and made cheap travel a reality for millions of Britons. Yet as Christian Wolmar shows, this...
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Other editions (8)
Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain - Christian Wolmar
Fire & Steam: How The Railways Transformed Britain - Christian Wolmar
Fire & Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain - Christian Wolmar
Fire & Steam - Christian Wolmar
Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain - Christian Wolmar
Fire & Steam - How the Railways Transformed Britain - Christian Wolmar
Fire & Steam - Christian Wolmar
Fire & Steam (Audio) - Christian Wolmar
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