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Fire & Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain

Fire & Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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A Christmas hardback with tremendous sales potential. "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 ...

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The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever

The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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Since Victorian times, London's Underground has made an extraordinary contribution to the economy of the capital and has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners. This wide-ranging history of the Underground celebrates the vision and determination of the Victorian pioneers who conceived this revolutionary transport system ...

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Stagecoach : a classic rags-to-riches tale from the frontiers of capitalism

Stagecoach : a classic rags-to-riches tale from the frontiers of capitalism more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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How a brother and sister team from Perth formed StageCoach, hijacked Britain's bus industry, and became 1 of the Greatest success stories of our times. The book takes us on a magical mystery tour of Stagecoach - from it's humble beginning in perth, to it's rapid and aggressive expansion during the ' bus war ' of the mid eighties, to the company ...

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The Great British Railway Disaster more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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Forgotten Children: The Secret Abuse Scandal in Children's Homes

Forgotten Children: The Secret Abuse Scandal in Children's Homes more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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For almost 20 years, thousands of children taken into care by local authorities in Britain were abused by those charged with looking after them. This book examines the causes of institutional abuse, and the legacy of abuse.

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On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways

On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways

by Christian Wolmar

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Christian Wolmar's acclaimed Broken Rails charted the disastrous privatisation of the British railway system in the mid-1990s. Now, in an updated and expanded version of the book, Wolmar highlights the failure of New Labour to get to grips with the legacy it inherited. The railways now absorb more taxpayers' money than ever before, while ...

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Broken rails : how privatisation wrecked Britain's railways

Broken rails : how privatisation wrecked Britain's railways more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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Councils in conflict : the rise and fall of the municipal left more books like this

by Stewart Lansley, Sue Goss, Christian Wolmar

The past decade has seen unparalleled upheavals in local government. From being a political backwater, local councils have become the battleground for a clash of ideologies between Left-led local authorities and a Right-wing government intent on curbing their powers. This book details the experience of the Left in controlling several of the ...

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Drugs and sport. more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

A further title in the DRUGS series, looking at the history of drugs in sport, exposing the personalities and scandals that have tarnished the once healthy image. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs.

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Fire & Steam more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

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The opening of the pioneering Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railway network's vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire & Steam celebrates the vision of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide ...

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Censorship more books like this

by Christian Wolmar

This series aims to help teenagers make up their own minds on some of the most controversial issues facing people around the world today. The arguments on all sides of each issue are illustrated using quotations taken from a variety of different sources. The readers are guided through the various arguments by a running narrative and the text is ...

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Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World

Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World

by Christian Wolmar

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This is a Christmas hardback with tremendous sales potential. "Blood, Iron and Gold" tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways, stimulating economic growth and social change on an unprecedented scale. The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of a revolution in ...

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Squatting : the real story more books like this

by Nick Anning, Nick Wates, Christian Wolmar

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Down the Tube: the Battle for London's Underground

Down the Tube: the Battle for London's Underground

by Christian Wolmar

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Strikes and the threat of strikes, breakdowns, signal failures, crumbling infrastructure and rising crime - for every Londoner, and many commuters, too, the disastrous condition of London's underground system is a daily reminder of the political and managerial failures that have brought a critical public service to the verge of collapse. Now that ...

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