The Rise of the Railroad

The Rise of the RailroadBy: Christian Wolmar From the first steam trains to the high speed bullet trains of today, Rise of the Railroad tells the hidden stories of railway history the inspired engineering, technical ingenuity, and sheer determination that forged the worlds railroads Award winning writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar reveals how the railroads were built not just on bold vision and technical expertise, but also on wild gambles and trial and error and how

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