First in the World

The Stockton to Darlington Railway

John Wall (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2001
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-2729-1 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

This detailed account of the Stockton to Darlington line recalls a momentous step in technical progress.

A detailed account of the Stockton to Darlington line, recalling a momentous step in technical progress. The author ranges widely over the social, economical and technical aspects of the history, while also focusing on the political manoeuvrings and personality clashes along the way.

Dr John Wall is a railway enthusiast and historian who has made a detailed study of the early railway system, in particular the network in the north of England. A former education lecturer, he is a keen photographer and a former director of the National Photographic Record. For many years the Stockton to Darlington line has been his major research interest.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.10.2001
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	172 x 244 mm
Gewicht	780 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	0-7509-2729-1 / 0750927291
ISBN-13	978-0-7509-2729-1 / 9780750927291
Zustand	Neuware