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51 produkter
To the Edge of the World
The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway
Häftad, 2014
180 kr
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Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil …
Fire and Steam
How the Railways Transformed Britain
Häftad, 2008
171 kr
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The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' 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 …
To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the World's Greatest Railroad
Häftad, 2016
305 kr
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Railways and The Raj
How the Age of Steam Transformed India
Häftad, 2018
180 kr
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India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, an Empire that needed a rail network to facilitate its exploitation and reflect its ambition. But, by building India's railways, Britain radically changed the nation and unwittingly planted the seed of independence. As Indians were made to …
A Short History of Trains
E-bok, 2026
28 kr
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A fascinating journey through the history of railways, includes first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the …
British Rail
E-bok, 2022
125 kr
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The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it . . .From ancient rolling stock to patchy …
Short History of Trains
Ljudbok, 2023
171 kr
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A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the …
Rise of the Railway
How Trains Changed the World
Inbunden, 2025
388 kr
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From the first steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, Rise of the Railway tells the hidden stories of railway history – the inspired engineering, technical ingenuity, and sheer determination that forged the world’s railways.Award-winning writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar …
Fast Track
Inbunden, 2026
334 kr
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The global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (The Observer)'The greatest expert on British trains' GUARDIAN'The high priest of railway studies' LITERARY REVIEW'Our most eminent transport journalist' SPECTATOR'If you love the hum of the wheels and of …
Rise of the Railway
How Trains Changed the World
E-bok, 2025
136 kr
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From the first steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, Rise of the Railway tells the hidden stories of railway history – the inspired engineering, technical ingenuity, and sheer determination that forged the world’s railways.Award-winning writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar …
Urban Access for the 21st Century
Finance and Governance Models for Transport Infrastructure
Av Elliott Sclar, Måns Lönnroth m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
3063 kr
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This book sets out a road map for the provision of urban access for all. For most of the last century cities have followed a path of dependency on car dominated urban transport favouring the middle classes. Urban Access for the 21st Century seeks to change this. Policies need to be more inclusive …
Urban Access for the 21st Century
Finance and Governance Models for Transport Infrastructure
Av Elliott Sclar, Måns Lönnroth m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
924 kr
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This book sets out a road map for the provision of urban access for all. For most of the last century cities have followed a path of dependency on car dominated urban transport favouring the middle classes. Urban Access for the 21st Century seeks to change this. Policies need to be more inclusive …
Improving Urban Access
New Approaches to Funding Transport Investment
Av Elliott Sclar, Måns Lönnroth m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
3063 kr
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By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. To thrive, they will need efficient and sustainable forms of transport, but to achieve this, the financial incentives guiding urban transport operation must change – and change rapidly.Urban transport plays a critical role in …
Improving Urban Access
New Approaches to Funding Transport Investment
Av Elliott Sclar, Måns Lönnroth m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
953 kr
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By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. To thrive, they will need efficient and sustainable forms of transport, but to achieve this, the financial incentives guiding urban transport operation must change – and change rapidly.Urban transport plays a critical role in …
Improving Urban Access
New Approaches to Funding Transport Investment
Av Christian Wolmar, Mans Lonnroth m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
1126 kr
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By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. To thrive, they will need efficient and sustainable forms of transport, but to achieve this, the financial incentives guiding urban transport operation must change – and change rapidly. Urban transport plays a critical role in …
Improving Urban Access
New Approaches to Funding Transport Investment
Av Christian Wolmar, Mans Lonnroth m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
1126 kr
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By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. To thrive, they will need efficient and sustainable forms of transport, but to achieve this, the financial incentives guiding urban transport operation must change – and change rapidly. Urban transport plays a critical role in …
Urban Access for the 21st Century
Finance and Governance Models for Transport Infrastructure
Av Christian Wolmar, Mans Lonnroth m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
1004 kr
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This book sets out a road map for the provision of urban access for all. For most of the last century cities have followed a path of dependency on car dominated urban transport favouring the middle classes. Urban Access for the 21st Century seeks to change this. Policies need to be more inclusive …
Urban Access for the 21st Century
Finance and Governance Models for Transport Infrastructure
Av Christian Wolmar, Mans Lonnroth m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
1004 kr
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This book sets out a road map for the provision of urban access for all. For most of the last century cities have followed a path of dependency on car dominated urban transport favouring the middle classes. Urban Access for the 21st Century seeks to change this. Policies need to be more inclusive …
Councils in Conflict
The Rise and Fall of the Municipal Left
Av Christian Wolmar, Sue Goss m. fl.
E-bok, 1989
693 kr
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This book is a detailed examination of the rise of the Left in local councils, the subsequent battles with Mrs Thatcher''s government and the lessons gained from this experience.
British Rail
Häftad, 2023
155 kr
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The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it . . .From ancient rolling stock to patchy …
Fast Track
The Extraordinary Global History of The Race for High Speed Rail from the Award-Winning Trains Expert
E-bok, 2026
167 kr
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The global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (The Observer)'The greatest expert on British trains' GUARDIAN'The high priest of railway studies' LITERARY REVIEW'Our most eminent transport journalist' SPECTATOR'If you love the hum of the wheels and of …
Blood, Iron, and Gold
How the Railroads Transformed the World
Häftad, 2011
231 kr
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The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a million miles. …
Engines of War
How Wars Were Won & Lost on the Railways
Häftad, 2011
175 kr
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The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the iron road" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously …
World the Railways Made
Av Nicholas Faith, Christian Wolmar
E-bok, 2014
111 kr
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Across American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was sudden and universal: railways carried empire, capitalism and industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, …
Subterranean Railway
How the London Underground was Built and How it Changed the City Forever
Häftad, 2020
171 kr
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Revised and updated edition of Christian Wolmar's classic history of the London Underground, with a new chapter on Crossrail.'I can think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than by reading [this book].' Tom Fort, …
Cathedrals of Steam
How London’s Great Stations Were Built – And How They Transformed the City
Häftad, 2021
180 kr
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'Fascinating' 'Books of the Year', Financial Times'London's twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age... Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the panache of a connoisseur.' Simon Jenkins'A wonderful tour, full of vivid incident and surprising …
Story of Crossrail
E-bok, 2018
214 kr
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The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain''s bestselling railway writer. Crossrail, first conceived just after the Second World War in the era of Attlee and Churchill, has cost more than £15bn and is expected to serve 200 million passengers annually. From Reading …
Railways
E-bok, 2019
164 kr
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From Britain''s most popular railway historian, a concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world. The arrival of the railways in the first half of the nineteenth century and their subsequent spread across every one of the world''s continents acted as a spur for …
