Giants of Steam

Giants of Steam
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Total Pages : 644
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ISBN-10 : 1459684346
ISBN-13 : 9781459684348
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Book Synopsis Giants of Steam by : Jonathan Glancey

Download or read book Giants of Steam written by Jonathan Glancey and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling story of the last, and greatest, generation of steam railway locomotives in regular main line service: a story of invention, skill and passion, Giants of Steam reveals how the true advocates of steam's glory days pushed its design and performance to remarkable limits, taking these powerful and beautifully designed machines to new heights against a backdrop of the political upheavals and military conflicts of the mid twentieth century. Glancey tells the stories of the greatest of the 'steam men', the charismatic engineers who designed these machines and put them to use. Giants of Steam also reveals how steam design has continued to progress against the odds in recent decades, while enthusiasm for the steam locomotive itself is far from burning out.


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