The World's Railways: The History and Development of Rail Transport
by Christopher Chant
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/new
- ISBN 10
- 1552671607
- ISBN 13
- 9781552671603
- Seller
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
This book is new, never read, no wear to covers or dust jacket, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases.
"This guide introduces the world's railways and traces the development of one of the most important mass transportation systems ever invented. It explores how an explosion of technical ideas led to a railway boom and how economic demand led to the rapid development of railways throughout the world." Good Reads
"Christopher Chant is a successful writer on modern military matters, and has a substantial number of authoritative titles to his credit. Military history, and the history of military aviation in particular have long been his passion. Having been part of the editorial team on Purnell's best-selling 'History of the First World War' and 'History of the Second World War', he became a full-time writer and editor in 1974, working extensively on military and aviation subjects. He is also a regular contributor to specialist journals. " Good Reads
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 207-2023
- Title
- The World's Railways: The History and Development of Rail Transport
- Author
- Christopher Chant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1552671607
- ISBN 13
- 9781552671603
- Publisher
- Prospero Books
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 447
- Size
- 17.5 x 22.3 cm
- Keywords
- Non-Fiction, Trains, Transportation
Terms of Sale
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Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art
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Oakville, Ontario
About Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art
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