The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad

Written by Christian Wolmar, author of the critically acclaimed <i>The Great Railroad Revolution</i>, <i>The Iron Road</i> is a richly illustrated account of the rise of the rails across the world. <p>From the historic moment in September 1830 when the first train ran between Liverpool and Manchester, to the high speed trains bulleting across Asia and Europe, <i>The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad</i> looks at how railroads have changed the world.</p> <p>Photographs, maps, paintings, and illustrations bring events and locations to life, adding a unique visual quality to the stories of great invention, feats of mind-boggling engineering, groundbreaking changes in trade and commerce, and tales of adventurers, visionaries, and rogues.</p> <p><i>The Iron Road</i> is the third title in DK's successful illustrated histories format, which combines text-rich narratives with beautiful visual design.</p>