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Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World
Blood Iron and Gold How the Railroads Transformed the World
Author: Christian Wolmar
The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a million miles. With unrelenting determination, architectural inno...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781586489496
ISBN-10: 1586489496
Publication Date: 3/1/2011
Pages: 432
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: PublicAffairs
Book Type: Paperback
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