Rail, steam, and speed the "Rocket" and the birth of steam locomotion
Title:
Rail, steam, and speed the "Rocket" and the birth of steam locomotion
Author:
McGowan, Christopher.
ISBN:
9781423724629
9780231509305
9780231134743
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Columbia University Press, c2004.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 379 p.) : ill.
Contents:
The sport of kings -- Lessons from the past -- The London challenge -- A man of principles -- Up from the mine -- Famous son of a famous father -- Rocket on trial -- The people's choice -- The dark horse -- Winning day -- Triumph and tragedy -- Boom and bust -- Beginnings and endings.
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