Description - Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History by Bill Laws
Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a fascinating and beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that have had the greatest impact on modern civilization. Entries range from the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground, the world's first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental railroad in North America. In order to justify the assertion that they literally 'changed the course of history,' each railway is judged by its influence in five categories: Engineering, Society, commerce, Politics, and Military. AUTHOR: Bill Laws is the Hereford, England-based author of books on subjects as diverse as Irish country style, artists in their gardens, the history of the home and the kitchen garden. He's currently busking with his saxophone, researching a social history of street musicians.
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