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A Short History of the Railroad by Christian Wolmar
$39.95 AUD
Category: Motor Books
A fascinating journey through the history of the railroad, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railroad reveals the hidden stories of railroad history across the world - the i ...Show more
Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World by Christian Wolmar
$19.99 AUD
Category: Motor Books
This is a Christmas hardback with tremendous sales potential. "Blood, Iron and Gold" tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways, stimulating economic growth and social change on an unprecedented scale. The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 ma ...Show more
British Rail by Christian Wolmar
$55.00 AUD
Category: Motor Books
Pre-order the authoritative and enthralling history of of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail.You think you know British Rail.From the sandwiches to the inefficiency to the violent yellow livery, we haven't looked kindly on this, the last of our great state-owned organizations to be privat ...Show more
Cathedrals of Steam: How London's Great Stations Were Built - and How They Transformed the City by Christian Wolmar
$49.99 AUD
Category: Motor Books
'A wonderful tour, full of vivid incident and surprising detail.' Simon BradleyLondon hosts twelve major railway stations, more than any other city in the world. They range from the grand and palatial, such as King's Cross and Paddington, to the modest and lesser known, such as Fenchurch Street and Cann ...Show more
Railways and The Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India by Christian Wolmar
$49.99 AUD
Category: Motor Books
India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, with vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the country to ...Show more
To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway by Christian Wolmar
$29.99 AUD
Category: Motor Books
Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil War ...Show more
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