The Age of the Train: From the Rocket to the Bullet (Y)

Philip Marsh

ISBN 10: 1847329039 / ISBN 13: 9781847329035

Published by Carlton Books October 2011, 2011

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No dust jacket on this edition, printing is directly on boards.

Seller Inventory # 235134

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Age of the Train: From the Rocket to the Bullet (Y)
• Publisher: Carlton Books October 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847329039
• ISBN 13: 9781847329035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Railroad

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Synopsis

Age of the Train charts the history of the invention that, more than any other, came to symbolize the advance of human progress and civilization. This authoritative guide is stitched together by a meticulously researched text stretching from the origins of train travel to the glorious era of steam to today's high-speed electric trains. With beautiful photographs and a fascinating assortment of facsimile documents--including posters, timetables, and designs, along with handwritten notes, diaries, and letters--Age of the Train will captivate rail enthusiasts and armchair historians alike.

About the Author

Philip Marsh is deputy editor of The Railway Magazine, which has the largest circulation of all magazines in the field. He is also a freelance journalist and writer.