The world's railroads: the history and development of rail transport
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Packed with hundreds of photos and drawings, this book puts the entire history of the rail at your fingertips. From the beginning of the Railway Age in 1825, until the use of high speed, body-tilting bullet trains, the romance and practicality of rail travel and commerce comes to life.
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Grouping Title | world s railroads the history and development of rail transport |
Grouping Author | chant christopher |
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subject_facet | Railroad trains, Railroads -- History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | The world's railroads : the history and development of rail transport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | The world's railroads : the history and development of rail transport / Christopher Chant ; edited by John Moore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | The world's railroads : | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | the history and development of rail transport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | History, Railroad trains, Railroads |