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The Coming of the Railway - A New Global History, 1750-1850 (Hardcover)
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The Coming of the Railway - A New Global History, 1750-1850 (Hardcover)
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The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway
 Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed
since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of
iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution—one that
would truly change the world. Â In this rich new history,
David Gwyn tells the neglected story of the early iron railway from
a global perspective. Driven by a combination of ruthless
enterprise, brilliant experimenters, and international cooperation,
railway construction began to expand across the world with
astonishing rapidity. From Britain to Australia, Russia to America,
railways would bind together cities, nations, and entire
continents. Rail was a tool of industry and empire as well as,
eventually, passenger transport, and developments in technology
occurred at breakneck speed—even if the first locomotive in
America could muster only 6 mph. Â The Coming of the Railway
explores these fascinating developments, documenting the early
railway’s outsize social, political, and economic
impact—carving out the shape of the global economy as we know it
today.
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