On the rails : two centuries of railways
Burton, Anthony, 1934-2004
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Accompanying a ten-part, Discovery Channel series which celebrates the bicentennary of the first railway locomotive, this book traces the early development of the railways and their subsequent spread over five continents, the quest for speed and luxury, modern railways and future prospects.
Main title:
On the rails : two centuries of railways / Anthony Burton.
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Imprint:
London : Aurum, 2004.
Collation:
208 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), fascims. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Notes:
TV tie-in.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781854109811 (hbk)
Dewey class:
385.09
Language:
English
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BRN:
821152