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The dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways and how the railways changed the world, which sold over 20,000 copies in hardback. From the author of "Fire & Steam" and "The Subterranean Railway". 'Christian Wolmar's superb new history of the world's railways is timely...' Andrew Adonis, "Financial Times"
Synopsis
Christian Wolmar's biggest paperback yet. Blood, Iron and Gold tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways and how the railways changed the world.