Trains by Franco Tanel
This title deals with the fascination and excitement of world railway history, from Stephenson's Rocket to the modern age. With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from the birth of steam locomotion to modern high-speed trains. Divided into six sections, each chapter documents a significant period in the development of the railways and tells the stories of the key men, inventions, challenge and technological breakthroughs.
Franco Tanel is a journalist and photographer who started his career in 1979 at the D-Day photography agency. He has worked for the leading Italian photojournalism agencies, such as Contrasto and Grazia Neri. Tanel writes about transport and city planning for specialist periodicals published by Il Sole 24Ore, and has been a contributor to Tuttotreno, the leading Italian railway magazine, since its first issue.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781446301531 |
| ISBN 10 | 1446301532 |
| Title | Trains |
| Author | Franco Tanel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2011-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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