On the Rails

On the Rails Two Centuries of Railways

Hardback (26 Apr 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781854109811
Publisher: Aurum
Imprint: Aurum
Pub date:
DEWEY: 385.09
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 1152g
Height: 265mm
Width: 230mm
Spine width: 22mm