Fire & steam
Subtitle: a new history of the railways in Britain
By: Christian Wolmar.
Publisher: Atlantic
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9781843546290
Subjects: Railroads -- Great Britain -- History.; Railroads -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- History.; Railroads -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History.
Other titles: Fire and steam
Description: "The opening of the pioneering Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railway network's vital, role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide railway to emerge." "As Christian Wolmar's wide-ranging history shows, the rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before, stimulating the growth of towns and industrialisation, as well as many of the facets of modern life, from fish and chips to professional football. Workers and day-trippers flocked to the stations as railway mania grew and business men, tempted by the prospect of huge returns, clamoured to invest in this expanding industry."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-344) and index.