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The Building of Britain´s Railways
Catherine Chambers
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Hardback. The British railway system is the oldest in the world. This book describes the early days in the British railway industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city railway line in 1830, through to the glory days of the Flying Scotsman and the expansion of the national rail networks in the 1940s to form British Railways. Series: Raintree Perspectives: Aspects of British History Beyond 1066. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 5AH; YNH; YNTR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 264 x 195. .
The British railway system is the oldest in the world. This fascinating book describes the early days in the British railway industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city railway line in 1830 and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, through to the glory days of the Flying Scotsman and the expansion of the national rail networks in the 1940s to form British Railways. With a biography of George Stephenson the Father of the Railways and his son Robert, a timeline and Track Facts, this book is a must for anyone with an interest in trains and train travel.
The British railway system is the oldest in the world. This fascinating book describes the early days in the British railway industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city railway line in 1830 and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, through to the glory days of the Flying Scotsman and the expansion of the national rail networks in the 1940s to form British Railways. With a biography of George Stephenson the Father of the Railways and his son Robert, a timeline and Track Facts, this book is a must for anyone with an interest in trains and train travel.
Product Details
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Raintree Perspectives: Aspects of British History Beyond 1066
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474734202
SKU
V9781474734202
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-47
About Catherine Chambers
Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts.
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