Coming of the Railway
Coming of the Railway The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railwayRailways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. Driven by a combination of ruthless…
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Coming of the Railway
The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railwayRailways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. Driven by a combination of ruthless enterprise, brilliant experimenters, and international cooperation, railway construction began to expand across the world with astonishing rapidity. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution--one that would truly change the world.In this rich new history, David Gwyn tells the neglected story of the early iron railway from a global perspective.
Rail was a tool of industry and empire as well as, eventually, passenger transport, and developments in technology occurred at breakneck speed--even if the first locomotive in America From Britain to Australia, Russia to America, railways would bind together cities, nations, and entire continents.