Fire & steam [sound recording]
Wolmar, Christian2013
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'Fire & 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. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railway network's vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire & Steam celebrates the vision of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide railway to emerge. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail and the buoyant future of the train, Fire & Steam examines the importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.
Main title:
Fire & steam [sound recording] / Christian Wolmar.
Author:
Wolmar, Christian, author, narrator
Imprint:
Oxford : ISIS Soundings, 2013.
Collation:
2 CDs : digital, MP3 file
Performers:
Read by Christian Wolmar.
ISBN:
9781407944258 (CDs)
Dewey class:
385.0941
LC class:
HE3018
Language:
English
Subject:
Railroads -- Great Britain -- HistoryRailroads -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- HistoryRailroads -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- HistoryAudiobooksTransportEncyclopaedias & reference worksEuropean historyCookery / food & drink etcTrains & railways: general interestHistoryUnited Kingdom, Great Britain
BRN:
3389042
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