Trains: A Complete History

by Philip Steele

Book Overview

An icon of the Industrial Revolution, railroads were essential to the progress of the 19th and 20th centuries. Today's trains travel at speeds up to 268 miles per hour and continue to push the limits. Trains: A Complete History provides an excellent overview of the train models that were groundbreaking in their respective eras. The scope of progress comes to life on these pages -- from the 1830 Best Friend of Charleston, whose passengers were...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626861560
• ISBN13: 9781626861565
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 11.6"