Fire and Steam. A New History of the Railways in Britain, Main, Paperback/Christian Wolmar

Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history: ' Christian Wolmar brings the era of railway mania alive: both the imagination and the daring that made it possible.' David Dimbleby Publisher: Atlantic Books Author(s): Christian Wolmar Illustration(s): 2 x 8 and 1 x 4 pages of colour plates Number of pages: 384 Publication date: 2008 Dimensions: 196 x 131 x 30 Cover type: Paperback / softback