Railway Empire

How the British Gave Railways to the World

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Anthony Burton

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The British were at the forefront of railway development for the first fifty years of the nineteenth century. Railway Empire tells the story of how the British gave railways to the world, not only in the empire, but also in other countries outside areas of direct influence. It is often forgotten today that the British were responsible for the construction and management of a large proportion of the railways constructed in Africa, South America and Australasia not to mention many thousands of miles of mileage in Asia, India, Malaya, Burma, China and Japan. This book looks at the political, economic and technical aspects of this development, which made Britain a country at the forefront of this form of transport. AUTHOR: Anthony Burton is an author and broadcaster who has written many reputable books on history, industrial history and transport history. He was born in 1934 and now lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with his wife. 125 b/w and 25 colour illustrations, 4 Maps

Author Biography:

Anthony Burton is an author and broadcaster who has written many reputable books on history, industrial history and transport history. He was born in 1934 and now lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with his wife.

Release date Australia

February 26th, 2018

Author

Anthony Burton

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

150 Illustrations, 125 B & W and 25 Colour, 4 Maps

Pages

264

Dimensions

183x254x23

ISBN-13

9781473843691

Product ID

26834664

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