{"product_id":"railways-christian-wolmar-1st-edition","title":"Railways, Christian Wolmar — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Head of Zeus, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The binding remains tight and securely square, presenting a remarkably uncreased spine that indicates careful reading. Externally, the pictorial card wraps are bright and attractive, showing only very faint, superficial signs of handling and minimal edge-wear to the extremities. The text block edges are clean, with just the slightest hint of standard shelf-dusting. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free of marginalia, foxing, or significant blemishes, making this a highly presentable and robust reading copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first printing of the 2022 paperback edition by Head of Zeus, issued as part of 'The Landmark Library' series. The title was originally published in hardback in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe volume is interspersed with evocative black-and-white plates that effectively capture both the monumental architecture of great railway termini and the atmospheric reality of early locomotive travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAs a recent and popular historical release with multiple printings, this edition remains highly accessible on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn this engaging and authoritative survey, acclaimed transport historian Christian Wolmar charts the meteoric rise of the railways and their profound, world-altering impact. Beginning with the initial 'railway mania' that gripped Britain and the United States in the 1830s, Wolmar traces the relentless global expansion of the iron road across Europe, Asia, and beyond. He compellingly argues that no other technology before the internet has so radically transformed human society, acting as an unprecedented catalyst for economic growth, social mobility, and the dawn of the modern interconnected era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55836207055187,"sku":"6971","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_131228.jpg?v=1794412006","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/railways-christian-wolmar-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}