Across American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the rail

Between 1825 and 1914 railways redefined, transformed, and extended the limits of the civilized world. This book explores the way in which this offshoot of indu

Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for n

The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.

The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as