Blood, Iron And Gold: How The Railways Transformed The World
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| Originally published | 2009 |
| Authors | Christian Wolmar |
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| ID | 2015296 |
About Blood, Iron And Gold: How The Railways Transformed The World
The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a million miles. . . .