A mass market paperback with tremendous sales potential. Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the birth of the railways shaped how wars were fought and won, facilitating conflict on a previously unimaginable scale.
| Autor: | Wolmar, Christian |
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| ISBN: | 9781848871731 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Atlantic Books |
| Veröffentlicht: | 01.06.2012 |
| Untertitel: | How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways |
| Schlagworte: | HISTORY / Military / General HISTORY / Social History History TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History Trains and railways: general interest military history |
Christian Wolmar is Britain's foremost writer and broadcaster on transport matters. He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the Independent, Evening Standard and Rail magazine, and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator. His previous books include the widely-acclaimed The Subterranean Railway, Fire and Steam, and Blood, Iron and Gold.