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LEADER: 02875cam 2200445Ii 4500
001 ocm53367994
003 OCoLC
005 20210520074234.0
008 031107s2003 nyua 001 0 eng d
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050 4 $aTJ603$b.G37 2003
082 4 $a625.26
100 1 $aGarratt, Colin,$d1940-$eauthor.
240 10 $aUltimate encyclopedia of steam & rail
245 10 $aIllustrated book of steam and rail :$bthe history and development of the train and an evocative guide to the world's great train journeys /$cColin Garratt and Max Wade-Matthews.
246 30 $aSteam and rail
264 1 $aNew York :$bBarnes & Noble Books,$c2003.
300 $a512 pages :$bcolor illustrations ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $a"Previously published as The ultimate encyclopedia of steam & rail"--Title page verso.
500 $aPreviously published as two separate volumes: The world encyclopedia of locomotives / Colin Garrett; and: Great railway journeys of the world / Max Wade-Matthews.
520 $aSince the birth of the railroads in the early Industrial Age, people across the world have been fascinated by the locomotive as a powerful symbol of advanced technology and an exciting means of transport. From the early beginnings of steam power to today's high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive and railway development.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aWorld encyclopedia of locomotives -- Birth of the railway -- Golden age 1900-50 -- 1950s to the present day -- Great railway journeys of the world -- Great journeys of the West: Canada -- United States of America -- Mexico and South America -- Ireland -- United Kingdom -- Europe -- Great journeys of the East: North Africa -- South Africa -- Middle East -- Russia -- Europe-Asia -- Pakistan -- India -- Sri Lanka -- North Korea -- China -- Japan -- Malaysia and Thailand -- Indonesia -- Australia -- New Zealand -- Glossary -- Addresses -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Conversion chart.
650 0 $aLocomotives$xHistory.
650 0 $aRailroad trains$xHistory.
650 7 $aLocomotives.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01001752
650 7 $aRailroad trains.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01431189
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
700 1 $aWade-Matthews, Max,$eauthor.
700 12 $iContainer of (manifestation):$aGarratt, Colin,$d1940-$tWorld encyclopedia of locomotives.
700 12 $iContainer of (manifestation):$aWade-Matthews, Max.$tGreat railway journeys of the world.
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