Train : the definitive visual history.

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Title:

Train : the definitive visual history.

Alternate title:

DK Smithsonian train : the definitive visual history

Author:

Hamilton, Jill, editor.

Summary:

Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over. -- Amazon.

General Note:

Includes index.

Edition:

Second edition.

American edition.

Contents:

1804-1838: The iron horse -- 1839-1869: Building nations -- 1870-1894: A world of steam -- 1895-1913: Golden age -- 1914-1939: Steam's zenith -- 1940-1959: War and peace -- 1960-1979: Built for speed -- 1980-1999: Changing tracks -- After 2000: Rail revival -- How railways work: Engines and tracks.

Physical Description:

320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Subject Term:

Railroads -- History.

Locomotives -- History.

Author(s):

Hamilton, Jill,

Publisher:

DK Publishing,

Publication Date:

2023

2014

ISBN:

9780744077506

Publication Information:

New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2023.

Call Number:

385 TRAIN

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track.

Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.

Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway - and the pioneers of train and track - from "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Métro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe - Train is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway.

Author Notes

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.