Engines of War How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways
by Wolmar, Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1848871724
- ISBN 13
- 9781848871724
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Atlantic Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 1848871724 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine binding in a near-fine DJ, text unmarked. Dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.3 X 6.2 X 1.5 inches; 310 pages; "The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the "iron road" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile, but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry; a deadly combination. In Engines of War, Christian Wolmar examines all the engagements in which the railway played a part: the Crimean War; the American Civil War; both world wars; the Korean War; and the Cold War, with its mysterious missile trains; and illustrates how the railway became a deadly weapon exploited by governments across the world." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19972
- Title
- Engines of War How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways
- Author
- Wolmar, Christian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1848871724
- ISBN 13
- 9781848871724
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- 1848871724, Railway, war
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria; Railroad; Militaria / Weapons;
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Ainsworth Books
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