Blood, iron, & gold : how the railroads transformed the world / Christian Wolmar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolmar, Christian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--History.

Railroads.

Railroads--Social aspects--History.

Railroads--Economic aspects--History.

Social change--History.

Social change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (426 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : PublicAffairs, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Britain's leading train expert tells the epic story of how the world's railroads shaped commerce, cultures, and countries, and created the modern era

Contents:

CONTENTS; LIST OF MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; Christian Wolmar

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Atlantic Books"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-74467-4

9786612744679

1-58648-851-1

OCLC:

815250786