Bibliograph

Train, the definitive visual history, US editor, Jill Hamilton

Type

Label

Train, the definitive visual history, US editor, Jill Hamilton

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Train

Oclc number

11372549459

Responsibility statement

US editor, Jill Hamilton

Sub title

the definitive visual history

Summary

Packed with stunning photography, Train 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

Table Of Contents

1804-1838: The iron horse -- 1839-1869: Building nations -- 1870-1894: A world of steam -- 1895-1913: Golden age -- 1914-1939: Steam's zenith -- 1940-1959: War and peace -- 1960-1979: Built for speed -- 1980-1999: Changing tracks -- After 2000: Rail revival -- How railways work: Engines and tracks

resource.variantTitle

DK Smithsonian

Classification