Christian Wolmar

Broschiertes Buch

Blood, Iron, and Gold

How the Railroads Transformed the World

Beschreibung

From Panama to Punjab, from Tasmania to Turin, Wolmar shows how cultures were enriched, and destroyed, by one of the greatest global transport revolutions of our time, and celebrates the visionaries and laborers responsible for its creation.

Autor

Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster, specializing in transportation matters. He has written for major British newspapers for many years and has contributed to many other publications, including the New York Times and Newsday. His most recent books are Blood, Iron, and Gold ; Engines of War; and The Great Railroad Revolution. He lives in London.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: PublicAffairs, U.S.
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 144mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9781586489496
• ISBN-10: 1586489496
• Artikelnr.: 31880396