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Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed Britain
Christian Wolmar
Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history: 'Christian Wolmar brings the era of railway mania alive: both the imagination and the daring that made it possible.' David Dimbleby
384 pages, 2x 8 & 1x 4 pages of colour plates
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 1, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9781843546306 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 131 × 196 × 30 mm · 398 g |
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