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Author:

Wolmar, Christian, author.

Title:

The iron road : an illustrated history of the railroad / Christian Wolmar.

Edition:

First American edition.

Publisher:

DK Publishing,

Copyright Date:

©2014

Description:

400 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Railroads--History.
Railroad travel--History.

Notes:

Includes index.

Summary:

From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, 'The Iron Road' tells the hidden stories of railway history - the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored.

ISBN:

1465419535
9781465419538

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YXPB162 -- Clarence Public Library (Edna Zybell Memorial Library) (Clarence)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

ENPC715 -- Sanborn Public Library (Sanborn)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)