Rail, steam, and speed the "Rocket" and the birth of steam locomotion /

McGowan, Christopher.

Rail, steam, and speed the "Rocket" and the birth of steam locomotion / [electronic resource] : Christopher McGowan. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2004. - x, 379 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Steam locomotives--History--England--19th century.
Railroads--History--England--19th century.


Electronic books.

TJ603.4.G7 / M43 2004

625.26/1/094209034