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OverviewAcross American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was sudden and universal: railways carried empire, capitalism and industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, the 'Iron Road' symbolized the brute horrors of modernity; for others the way toward a brighter future. From 1825, when the first passenger service linked Stockton and Darlington to the outbreak of World War I, Nicholas Faith presents an engaging and entertaining journey through the first century of rail, introducing visionaries, engineers, surveyors, speculators, financiers and navvies – the heroes and the rogues of the mechanical revolution that turned the world upside down. The railway was the most important invention of the 19th Century, and THE WORLD THE RAILWAYS MADE argues that in the 21st Century, with high speed lines that can compete with air travel and over 190 metro systems in 54 countries underpinning the world's greatest cities, it remains just as relevant. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicholas Faith , Christian WolmarPublisher: Head of Zeus Imprint: Head of Zeus Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9781781858363ISBN 10: 1781858365 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 25 September 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA bounty of railroad lore for anyone who fondly remembers Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express , Thomas Wolfe's lyrical description of rail journeys into the American heartland, or even their own rides on the locomotive. -- Kirkus Reviews A bounty of railroad lore for anyone who fondly remembers Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Thomas Wolfe's lyrical description of rail journeys into the American heartland, or even their own rides on the locomotive. -- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationNicholas Faith is a distinguished British author and journalist. He was for many years a senior editor on the business pages of The Sunday Times and The Economist and was a regular contributor to the Financial Times. Christian Wolmar is a journalist, author, politician and Britain's leading railway historian. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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