Summary

Wolmar shows how the rise of the train stimulated daring feats of engineering, architectural innovation and the rapid movement of people and goods around the world and how cultures were enriched and destroyed by the unrelenting construction of the railways.

Wolmar shows how the rise of the train stimulated daring feats of engineering, architectural innovation and the rapid movement of people and goods around the world and how cultures were enriched and destroyed by the unrelenting construction of the railways.