Christian Wolmar 376 pages hardcover
The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked
the beginning of a transport revolution that would forever transform the
way we live.
Blood, Iron, and Gold takes us on a journey encompassing jungle,
mountain, and desert, revealing the huge impact of the railroads as they
spread rapidly across entire countries, and linked cities that hitherto
had little reach beyond their immediate environs. The rise of the train
triggered daring engineering feats, great architectural innovation, and
the rapid movement of people and goods across the globe. Cultures were
both enriched and destroyed by the unrelenting construction of the
railroads, and the new technology quickly took on a vital role in civil
conflicts and two world wars.
In this beautifully illustrated book, renowned transportation
journalist Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and determination of
the ambitious pioneers who developed the railways that would dominate
the globe.
