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27%OFFSimon Bradley - The Railways: Nation, Network and People - 9781846682131 - V9781846682131
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The Railways: Nation, Network and People

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Description for The Railways: Nation, Network and People Paperback. An extraordinary social history of Britain's rail networks and its people, that will appeal to railway enthusiasts and commuters. Num Pages: 655 pages, 18 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 59. Weight in Grams: 720.
Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
655
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846682131
SKU
V9781846682131
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About Simon Bradley
Simon Bradley is joint editor of the celebrated Pevsner Architectural Guides, to which he has contributed a number of notable revised volumes. He started trainspotting aged eleven, and his interest in railways has broadened and endured. He is the author of St Pancras Station (Profile), and lives in London.

Reviews for The Railways: Nation, Network and People
The Railways - history book of the year: Bradley's loving tribute to the golden age of the railway is a magnificent achievement ... a gorgeous Christmas pudding of a book ... Most eye-catching are the superbly crafted chapters on accidents and murders, yet where his book really shines is in its portraits of the British themselves ... His book is ... Read more

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