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The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever
Christian Wolmar
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Description for The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever
Paperback. In a new paperback package, the dramatic story of the men who made the world's first, and still the largest, underground passenger railway: one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; KNGT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382. How the London Underground Was Built and How it Changed the City Forever. 368 pages. In a new paperback package, the dramatic story of the men who made the world's first, and still the largest, underground passenger railway: one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; KNGT; WGF. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight: 380.
Reissued in a new paperback package to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the London Underground.
'I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book].' Tom Fort, Sunday Telegraph
Since the Victorian era, London's Underground has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners. In The Subterranean Railway, Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and determination of the nineteenth-century pioneers who made the world's first, and still the largest, underground passenger railway: one of the most ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857890696
SKU
V9780857890696
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Christian Wolmar
Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster, principally on transport matters. He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His previous books include the widely-acclaimed Fire and Steam, Blood, Iron and Gold and Engines of War.
Reviews for The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever
I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book].
Tom Fort
Sunday Telegraph
The ferocious rivalries, administrative bungles, short-sighted compromises, cost over-runs and delays. Railway politics were ever thus.
Independent
An excellent history of the London ... Read more
Tom Fort
Sunday Telegraph
The ferocious rivalries, administrative bungles, short-sighted compromises, cost over-runs and delays. Railway politics were ever thus.
Independent
An excellent history of the London ... Read more