On Track : The remarkable story of how trains have changed our world

On Trackexplores how railwaysopened up our world, sparked industrial, social and tech revolutions, and changed society in many positive ways.

All aboard for a journey through time and across continents!

Jam-packed with fascinating facts and bright illustrations, this is the captivating story of how trains have transformed our world.

This bookshowcases the railways incredible engineering breakthroughs from the earliest trains used in underground mines, to the advent of the steam train, right up to the latest driverless trains, and mag-lev technology.

With this complete, colorful guide to the past, present, and future of the railway:

• Marvel at some of the worlds most spectacular stations
• Discovericonic train journeys,like the Orient Express and the Pacific Railroad
• Learn about the trains used in social protests and during times of war
• Understand thechanging role of women and people of color in the industry
• Decode the inner workings of these magnificent machines
• Meetrail heroes and innovators,including George Stephenson, Mary Elizabeth Walton and Hideo Shima

And, as well as classic locos from history, readers can also delight in record-breaking train stats, and learn aboutsky trains, suspension railways and monorails.

But the book also explores the enormous impact that railways have had on our lives, including the development of industry and commerce, the growth of our cities even the setting of time zones.