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Train: The Definitive Visual History

AUTHOR Smithsonian Institution; DK; Smithsonian Institution
PUBLISHER DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) (09/15/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
Description
Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains.

Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows the development of trains from early steam to Diesel engines and modern electronic locomotives.

Beautiful photographs and detailed maps explore some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the trans-Siberian Railway, and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line.

Includes 2 exclusive prints.
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ISBN-13: 9781465422293
ISBN-10: 1465422293
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 320
Carton Quantity: 5
Product Dimensions: 10.00 x 1.40 x 11.90 inches
Weight: 4.50 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product, Maps, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Transportation | Railroads - History
Transportation | Railroads - Pictorial
Transportation | Civil - Transportation
Dewey Decimal: 625.1
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012287667
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Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains.

Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows the development of trains from early steam to Diesel engines and modern electronic locomotives.

Beautiful photographs and detailed maps explore some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the trans-Siberian Railway, and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line.

Includes 2 exclusive prints.

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Contribution by: Smithsonian Institution
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