John Coiley
1) Train
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Description
A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...
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Pub. Date
c1993
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Este libro presenta a traves de numerosas fotografias, muchas de ellas a tamano natural, todo el mundo del ferrocarril. Locomotoras a vapor, diesel y electricas, vagones de carga y de pasajeros, motores, senales, uniformes y billetes cuentan la historia de los trenes en diferentes paises de los cinco continentes.