A World History of Rail

A World History of Rail
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781398121027
ISBN-13 : 1398121029
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Book Synopsis A World History of Rail by : Jeremy Black

Download or read book A World History of Rail written by Jeremy Black and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to overestimate the impact of the railway in history? Jeremy Black analyses that impact from the beginning to today. And of course it's not all a triumph. The network of the Congo today operates on three gauges run by separate companies; and a lot of it doesn't work.


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