{"product_id":"blood-iron-and-gold-how-the-railroads-transformed-the-world-paperback","title":"Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railroads Transformed the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian Wolmar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a million miles. With unrelenting determination, architectural innovation, and under gruesome labor conditions, a global railroad network was built that forever changed the way people lived. From Panama to Punjab, from Tasmania to Turin, Christian Wolmar shows how cultures were enriched, and destroyed, by one of the greatest global transport revolutions of our time, and celebrates the visionaries and laborers responsible for its creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Wolmar\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and broadcaster, specializing in transportation matters. He has written for major British newspapers for many years and has contributed to many other publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eBlood, Iron, and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEngines of War\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Railroad Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 8.23 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383288316082,"sku":"9781586489496","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0e62637a071b26f7351379465a2db2b3.webp?v=1777858146","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/blood-iron-and-gold-how-the-railroads-transformed-the-world-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}