Great Railway Journeys of the World

Name: Great Railway Journeys of the World
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ISBN: 9780007559350

ISBN-10: 0007559356

ISBN-13: 9780007559350

Edition: 2014

Authors: Julian Holland

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Glorious train journeys from each continent and 35 countries are profiled Discover the fascinating histories and routes of 50 of the world's most scenic railways, with detailed text on history, geography, and present-day operations, complemented by Times mapping and a selection of high-quality photographs. Journeys include Le Petit Train Jaune in the Pyrenees featuring France's highest railway station; Cape Town to Kimberley in South Africa—a feat of late Victorian engineering through the Hex River Mountains and across the Karoo Desert; and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China, which contains the highest railway, tunnel, and station in the world. Readers will also journey along the…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 10/9/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 8.63" wide x 11.13" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English

From a very young age Julian Holland has had a fascination with Britain's railways. He is the writer and photographer on many railway books, including the highly acclaimed and award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), Britain's Scenic Railways (2012) and Exploring Britain's Lost Railways (2013, all HarperCollins). His other books include The Lost Joy of Railways (David & Charles, 2009), The Lost Lines of Britain (AA Publishing, 2010) and Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On (David & Charles, 2013).