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The Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail: A Complete History of the World's Great Locomotives and Fabulous Train Jouneys - Couverture rigide

Garratt, Colin; Wade-Matthews, Max

 
9780754816577: The Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail: A Complete History of the World's Great Locomotives and Fabulous Train Jouneys
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ISBN 10 : 0754816575 ISBN 13 : 9780754816577
Editeur : Lorenz Books, 2006

Synopsis

Divided into five sections, the book documents developments and innovations in an easy-to-use format that will appeal to every railway enthusiast. The book begins with an introduction to locomotive design up to 1900, including the development of steam power from Britain and the United States to India and Latin America. The transition from steam to diesel and electric power is also examined. The book then continues to describe 95 outstanding railway journeys in all parts of the globe. This includes accounts of short journeys steeped in history, such as Stephensons' 27-km (17-mile) line from Bedford to Bletchley, as well as the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostock. Written by world experts in the field and illustrated with over 1,500 photographs, this is a book to inspire rail enthusiast and armchair traveller alike.

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À propos de l'auteur

Colin Garratt is both a world-renowned authority and author on locomotives and a professional railway photographer. He runs his own company, Milepost 92 1/2, which specializes in supplying text and photographs to the railway industry and he has co-ordinated the creative team for this book, bringing together a talented group of train historians and photographers. Max Wade-Matthews is a freelance writer and historian. He was the editor of the American Civil War magazine, House Divided, for four years, and is the author of several history books. He has been a member of the Milepost team for over a year and writes for them on locomotive and historical subjects

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Éditeur
Lorenz Books
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0754816575
ISBN 13 
9780754816577
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
512
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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