The Oxford Companion to British Railway History

From 1603 to the 1990s

Jack Simmons, Gordon Biddle (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

608 Seiten

1997
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-211697-0 (ISBN)

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This is the first encyclopaedia of British railways to deal comprehensively with their impact on British life from the 17th century to privatization in the mid 1990s. Over 600 entries by 88 expert contributors describe all aspects of operation, working, and management, including the social, technical, economic, and geographical changes the railways brought and continue to bring about.

Of all the products of the Industrial Revolution, none left its mark on the landscape of Britain, or changed the lives of the British people, more than the railway. The encyclopedic Oxford Companion to British Railway History reveals, for the first time, the full story of this remarkable achievement: the inspired pioneers, the unprecedented feats of engineering, the romance, and the reality. From the primitive wagonways of the seventeenth century, through the eras of horse, steam, diesel, and electric traction, it explores the railway's unique place in our history, and the reasons for its extraordinary and enduring hold on our collective imagination.

Unrivalled authority
Over 600 entries by 88 distinguished contributors chart the progress of rail travel from 1603 to the late twentieth century.

Comprehensive coverage
Covers not only the technical and historical development of the railway, but its social, economic, political, and artistic aspects.

Illustrated throughout
Maps, diagrams, tables, and illustrations bring the text to life and demystify technical concepts.

People, places, and politics
Covers the key figures who influenced the development of the railways, the towns that were changed forever, and the policies that brought about the network's rise and fall.

Jack Simmons, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leicester, is the leading authority on British railway history and has published widely on the subject. Gordon Biddle is vice-president of the Railway and Canal Historical Society.

LIST OF EDITORIAL ADVISERS AND CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; NOTE ON THE MAPS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES FOR THE READER; A-Z TEXT; APPENDIX OF RAILWAYS ACT, FIRST SCHEDULE 1921; APPENDIX OF IMPERIAL AND METRIC MEASURES; APPENDIX OF HISTORICAL MONEY VALUES; SECTIONAL MAPS OF THE RAILWAY NETWORK IN 1922

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.10.1997
Zusatzinfo	line diagrams, maps
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	198 x 255 mm
Gewicht	1526 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Technik
ISBN-10	0-19-211697-5 / 0192116975
ISBN-13	978-0-19-211697-0 / 9780192116970
Zustand	Neuware