• Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is afascinating and beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies thathave had the greatest impact on modern civilization.
• Entries range from the Metropolitan Line of the LondonUnderground, the world’s first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, thefirst transcontinental railroad in North America.
• In order to justify the assertion that they literally ''changedthe course of history,'' each railway is judged by its influence in fivecategories: Engineering, Society, commerce, Politics, and Military.
Format |
Inbunden |
Omfång |
224 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
David & Charles |
Utgivningsdatum |
2013-07-26 |
ISBN |
9781446302903 |