Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World,C

Name: Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World,C
Brand: PublicAffairs,U.S.

PublicAffairs,U.S.

Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World\nby Christian Wolmar\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Christian Wolmar\nTitle: Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Transport: general interest\nPublisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.\nPublication year: 2011\nISBN-13: 9781586489496\nISBN-10: 1586489496\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a millio.