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Age of the Railway - A Social History of 19th Century Britain. (Paperback) Loot Price: R752
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Age of the Railway - A Social History of 19th Century Britain. (Paperback): H. J. Perkin

Age of the Railway - A Social History of 19th Century Britain. (Paperback)

H. J. Perkin

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This well-illustrated work by a distinguished social historian narrates the epic of the great age of railway history and development. It sets this in the context of the social history and its contemporary impact on society as a whole. It shows authoritatively how the railways revolutionised everything - being the most spectacular change of the Industrial Revolution. This impact continues to shape our life today, as the railways transformed the economic life of whole nations and transformed the quality of life itself. The author shows how railways helped break down class barriers, and established quite new ones which persist today. The railways radically altered the pattern of leisure, too, in upper, middle, and working class life. And they made possible the growth of vast suburban areas, and ushered in the computer age. In so many ways the railways formed the social structures of today's industrial advances, as the author shows. This is a very readable and highly individual social history full of valuable insights.

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Imprint: Edward Everett Root
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2016
Authors: H. J. Perkin
Dimensions: 130 x 198 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 978-1-911204-23-7
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > General
Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest
Books > History > General
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LSN: 1-911204-23-8
Barcode: 9781911204237

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