{"product_id":"9781805464709","title":"Fire and Steam : How the Railways Transformed Britain","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Christian Wolmar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIndustrialisation \u0026amp; industrial history\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 November 2025 by ATLANTIC BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 400 pages, 2 x 8 and 1 x 4 pages of colour plates\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 28 | 306g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new and updated edition of the classic history of the British railway, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of train travel in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington railway, the world's first passenger line, in 1825 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail and the disaster of privatization, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped form the Britain of today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56103223427447,"sku":"9781805464709","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781805464709","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}