Fifty Railways That Changed the Course of History

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ISBN9781446302903
EditoraDavid & Charles
Publishing Date26/07/2013
Preço (iva excl.)€ 18,77
Imposto€ 1,13
Preço (iva inc.)€ 19,90
Disponibilidade2 unidades em armazém externo

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• Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is afascinating and beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies thathave had the greatest impact on modern civilization.

• Entries range from the Metropolitan Line of the LondonUnderground, the world’s first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, thefirst transcontinental railroad in North America.

• In order to justify the assertion that they literally ''changedthe course of history,'' each railway is judged by its influence in fivecategories: Engineering, Society, commerce, Politics, and Military.