Early Railways - 1569-1830 (Paperback)

In the popular mind, the history of the railway begins in 1830 with the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. In fact, by that time the concept of the railway in Britain was already more than 250 years old. The interim is a fascinating but little-known period of experimentation, improvement and invention which included such remarkable oddities as an Elizabethan version of the 'Scalextric', an early 'JCB', and an engine fitted with steam-powered legs. Innovations such as iron rails, inclines and the pioneering locomotives were gradually introduced, so that by 1830 the basic principles of the modern railway were already in place. Never again would the industry see such fundamental development, and it is this heady and industrious period that Early Railways examines, in fascinating detail and with lavish illustrations.

General

Imprint:	Shire Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Shire Library
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Andy Guy • Jim Rees
Dimensions:	210 x 149 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	56
ISBN-13:	978-0-7478-0811-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7478-0811-2
Barcode:	9780747808114

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