Fire and Steam (eBook)

How the Railways Transformed Britain

Christian Wolmar (Autor)

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2009 | 1. Auflage
384 Seiten
Atlantic Books (Verlag)
978-1-84887-261-5 (ISBN)

Infos

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. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.

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.

Autor

Christian Wolmar is Britain's foremost writer and broadcaster on transport matters. He writes regularly for a variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His other books include TheGreat Railway Revolution, The Subterranean Railway, Engines of War and Blood, Iron and Gold.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2009
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Schlagworte: Andrew Roberts • Anthony Beevor • Blood • Blood, Iron and Gold • British Rail • Engines of War • Fire and Steam • How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever • How the Railways Transformed Britain • How the Railways Transformed the World • Iron and Gold • Locomotives • locomotives in detail • locomotives of the southern railway • Patrick Bishop • Peter Ackroyd • railway books • Railways • Simon Winchester • southern railway • The Great Railway Revolution • The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway • The Subterranean Railway • To the Edge of the World • Trains • trains book • Trans-siberian railway
• ISBN-10: 1-84887-261-5 / 1848872615
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84887-261-5 / 9781848872615