Train: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Transport Guides)

This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track!

Packed with stunning photography, SI Train catalogs the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.

Profiling the best-loved railways and rail journeys of all time – from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway – and the pioneers of train and track – from “Father of the Railways” George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Métro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe, SI Train has something for every train enthusiast to love!

This book all about trains further features:

– A truly international view of trains through time, from English steam to Japanese electric.
– Tells the stories of key innovators, designers, and engineers responsible for advancing rail travel.
– Double-page images capture the beauty of the railways and the challenges faced by the people who built them.

A must-have gift book for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway, this one-stop train guide is sure to delight.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHLCR14K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK (March 21, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 251471 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Not enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0744077508