Christian Wolmar: Cathedrals of Steam

Cover: 9781786499226 | Cathedrals of Steam | Christian Wolmar | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2022

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Discover the hidden history beneath London's iconic railway stations. Explore the dramatic story of how competing private railway companies built London's great termini between 1836 and 1900. Christian Wolmar reveals the immediate impact of these cathedrals of steam on the capital and explores the evolution of the stations and the city up to the present day.

This book is for anyone interested in London history, railway architecture, and the urban development shaped by these magnificent structures.

Uncover the engineering feats behind iconic stations like King's Cross and St. Pancras.
Learn how railway construction transformed London's social and economic landscape.
Appreciate the architectural beauty and historical significance of these transportation hubs.

Journey through time and witness how London's great stations transformed the city into the metropolis we know today.

This book is for anyone interested in London history, railway architecture, and the urban development shaped by these magnificent structures.

Uncover the engineering feats behind iconic stations like King's Cross and St. Pancras.
Learn how railway construction transformed London's social and economic landscape.
Appreciate the architectural beauty and historical significance of these transportation hubs.

Journey through time and witness how London's great stations transformed the city into the metropolis we know today.

Über den Autor

Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster. He is the author of The Subterranean Railway (Atlantic Books). He writes regularly for the Independent and Evening Standard, and frequently appears on TV and radio on current affairs and news programmes. Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain was published by Atlantic Books in 2007.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Fahrzeuge , Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Schienenfahrzeuge
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781786499226
ISBN-10:	1786499223
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Wolmar, Christian
Hersteller:	Atlantic Books (UK)
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	197 x 127 x 28 mm
Von/Mit:	Christian Wolmar
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.2022
Gewicht:	0,34 kg