Fire And Steam

Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1848872615
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fire and Steam written by Christian Wolmar and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. The rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before, stimulating the growth of towns and industry, as well many of the facets of modern life, from fish and chips to professional football. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the checkered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.

Author : Andrew Mayer
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 161614534X
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hearts of Smoke and Steam written by Andrew Mayer and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superheroes and steampunk come together in 19th century New York. Sir Dennis Darby has been murdered, the Automaton has been destroyed, and Sarah Stanton has turned her back on a life of privilege and comfort to try and find her way in the unforgiving streets of New York. But Lord Eschaton, the villain behind all these events, isn't finished with her yet. His plans to bring his apocalyptic vision of the future to the world are moving forward, but to complete his scheme he needs the clockwork heart that Sarah still holds. But she has her own plans for the Automaton's clockwork heart--Sarah is trying to rebuild her mechanical friend, and when she is attacked by the Children of Eschaton, the man who comes to her rescue may be the one to make her dreams come true. Emelio Armando is a genius inventor who had hoped to leave his troubles behind when he and his sister left Italy for a life of anonymity in the New World. Now he finds himself falling in love with the fallen society girl, but he is rapidly discovering just how powerful the forces of villainy aligned against her are, and that fulfilling her desires means opening the door to a world of danger that could destroy everything he has built. The Society of Steam takes place in a Victorian New York powered by the discovery of Fortified Steam, a substance that allows ordinary men to wield extraordinary abilities and grants powers that can corrupt gentlemen of great moral strength. The secret behind this amazing substance is something that wicked brutes will gladly kill for, and one that Sarah must try and protect, no matter what the cost. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Colin Dennis Garratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail written by Colin Dennis Garratt and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Mayer
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 1616143762
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Falling Machine written by Andrew Mayer and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new steampunk series opens in 1880, when women aren't allowed to vote, much less dress up in a costume and fight crime. But twenty year-old socialite Sarah Stanton still dreams of becoming a hero. Her opportunity arrives in tragedy when the leader of the Society of Paragons, New York's greatest team of gentlemen adventurers, is murdered right before her eyes. To uncover the truth behind the assassination, Sarah joins forces with the amazing mechanical man known as The Automaton. Together they unmask a conspiracy at the heart of the Paragons that reveals the world of heroes and high-society is built on a crumbling foundation of greed and lies. When Sarah comes face to face with the megalomaniacal villain behind the murder, she must discover if she has the courage to sacrifice her life of privilege and save her clockwork friend. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : CHRISTIAN. WOLMAR
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781805462699
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FIRE AND STEAM written by CHRISTIAN. WOLMAR and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Reading Company
Publisher : Periscope Film LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781937684211
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Firing the Steam Locomotive written by Reading Company and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook for locomotive firemen.

Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780754823636
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Visual History of Steam and Rail written by Colin Garratt and published by . This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two perfect books for train enthusiasts, with a historical reference book spanning nearly two centuries of locomotive development, and an enthralling illustrated guide to the world's greatest railway journeys of all timme

Author : William T. King
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.ME/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the American Steam Fire-engine written by William T. King and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1782395660
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giants of Steam written by Jonathan Glancey and published by Atlantic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling story of the last, and greatest, generation of steam railway locomotives in regular main line service: a story of invention, skill and passion, Giants of Steam reveals how the true advocates of steam's glory days pushed its design and performance to remarkable limits, taking these powerful and beautifully designed machines to new heights against a backdrop of the political upheavals and military conflicts of the mid twentieth century. Glancey tells the stories of the greatest of the 'steam men', the charismatic engineers who designed these machines and put them to use. Giants of Steam also reveals how steam design has continued to progress against the odds in recent decades, while enthusiasm for the steam locomotive itself is far from burning out.

Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843548041
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fire and Steam (Signed Stock) written by Christian Wolmar and published by . This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: