History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys by Sarah Baxter

History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys by Sarah Baxter

A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys is a beautifully illustrated guide to thetop 500 railway journeys that traverse and link our planet from ancient routes to modern marvels, luxury coaches to high-speed bullets.

"a detailed and highly entertaining account" 

"with this book you can travel to some of the world's most remote, remarkable, exotic, and enlightening destinations" 

"a fascinating historical book" 

-- Les Scott * BBC Radio Stoke *
"Buy this book! And don’t just buy it, but read it tooYou will be in for a truly amazing journey" -- Vitali Vitaliev * E&T magazine *
"A real treasure trove" * Evergreen magazine *

Sarah Baxter grew up in Norfolk, England and now lives in Bath. Her passion for travel and the great outdoors saw her traverse Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States before settling into a writing career. She was Associate Editor of Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded travellers, for more than ten years and has also written extensively on travel for a diverse range of other publications, including the Guardian, the Telegraph and the Independent newspapers. Sarah has also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks.

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ISBN 13	9781781316788
ISBN 10	1781316783
Title	History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys
Author	Sarah Baxter
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2017-06-22
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.