Σύνοψη βιβλίου
* Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History is a
fascinating and beautifully presented guide to the train lines and rail companies that
have had the greatest impact on modern civilization.
* Entries range from the Metropolitan Line of the London
Underground, the world's first underground railway, to the Pacific Railroad, the
first transcontinental railroad in North America.
* In order to justify the assertion that they literally 'changed
the course of history,' each railway is judged by its influence in five
categories: Engineering, Society, commerce, Politics, and Military.
