Railways, Christian Wolmar — 1st Edition

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Railways, Christian Wolmar — 1st Edition

Name: Railways, Christian Wolmar — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Head of Zeus, 2022

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 256.

Condition Report: 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.

Catalogue Note: 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.

The 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.

As a recent and popular historical release with multiple printings, this edition remains highly accessible on the secondary market.

In 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.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Christian Wolmar

Book Publisher: Head of Zeus

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Transport

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 256

Book Publication Year: 2022

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Landmark Library

Country/region of manufacture: Croydon, United Kingdom

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