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From Britain's most popular railway historian, a concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world.
Christian Wolmar – always a stimulating writer – presents a lucid and engaging account of the far-reaching effects that trains have had upon society
PRAISE FOR CHRISTIAN WOLMAR:
'Witty, fluent and opinionated'
The Times
, on
To the Edge of the World
.
'Fascinating... An excellent examination of one the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century'
Daily Express
, on
To the Edge of the World
.
'I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book]'
Christian Wolmar is an author and broadcaster specialising in transport matters. He writes regularly for The Times and the Guardian . His many books include The Subterranean Railway ; the bestselling Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain ; Railways and the Raj ; and (for Head of Zeus, 2018) The Story of Crossrail .
Christian Wolmar is an author and broadcaster specialising in transport matters. He writes regularly for The Times and the Guardian . His many books include The Subterranean Railway ; the bestselling Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain ; Railways and the Raj ; and (for Head of Zeus, 2018) The Story of Crossrail .