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Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain

Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain


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The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Why Railways? 1: The First Railway 2: Getting the Railway Habit 3: Joining Up Britain 4: Changing Britain 5: Railways Everywhere 6: The Big Companies: Great But Not Necessarily Good 7: The Agatha Christie Railway 8: Danger and Exploitation on the Tracks 9: Speeding to Danger 10: The Only Way to Get There 11: Fighting Together - Reluctantly 12: Compromise - The Big Four 13: And Then There Was One 14: An Undeserved Reputation 15: All Change

About the Author :
Christian Wolmar is Britain's foremost writer and broadcaster on transport matters. He writes regularly for a variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His other books include The Great Railway Revolution, The Subterranean Railway, Engines of War and Blood, Iron and Gold.

Review :
'A marvellously informative, entertaining and rightly partisan book... that has given me more pleasure than any I can remember in quite a while.' Rod Liddle, Sunday Times 'Expertly explored and explicated, Wolmar never forgets the human dimension... A beautifully written, detailed (but never anoraky) history of two centuries of life on the iron road.' Judith Flanders, Daily Telegraph 'From the prolific pen of the nation's most passionate and well-known advocate of rail transport and travel - rich in anecdotes without being anecdotal, firmly rooted and referenced in a broad knowledge of our railways yet still an entertaining read.' Peter Lyth, BBC History Magazine 'A wonderful account of how our railways came to be.' Jon Snow


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781848872615
  • Publisher: Atlantic Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Atlantic Books
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1848872615
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2009
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: How the Railways Transformed Britain


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