The Train Book
Author: DK
ISBN: 9780241601563
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Year first published: 14 Mar 2023
Pages: 320
Format: Hardback
The definitive visual history of the train and the railways - in its second edition
Plt;bPgt;This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Packed with stunning photography, Plt;iPgt;The Train BookPlt;/iPgt; catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway - and the pioneers of train and track - from Pquot;Father of the RailwaysPquot; George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and MP#233;tro-maestro Fulgence BienvenP#252;e - Plt;iPgt;The Train BookPlt;/iPgt; is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway
ISBN: 9780241601563
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Year first published: 14 Mar 2023
Pages: 320
Format: Hardback
The definitive visual history of the train and the railways - in its second edition
Plt;bPgt;This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Packed with stunning photography, Plt;iPgt;The Train BookPlt;/iPgt; catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway - and the pioneers of train and track - from Pquot;Father of the RailwaysPquot; George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and MP#233;tro-maestro Fulgence BienvenP#252;e - Plt;iPgt;The Train BookPlt;/iPgt; is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway
