Derek Hayes

Quest for Speed (eBook, ePUB)

an Illustrated History of High-Speed Trains from Rocket to Bullet and Beyond

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A visual history of high-speed trains

Hop aboard this fascinating journey through the early days of railway trains to the modern day superfast Maglevs which can reach speeds of 600km/h. Exquisitely illustrated with hundreds of photos, both archival and modern, the book is a visual feast for anyone even remotely interested in railways.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780008704148
• Artikelnr.: 69870025

Autorenporträt

Derek Hayes is a geographer by training, has a passion for old maps and what they can reveal about the past. He is the author of the bestselling Historical Atlas Series (Douglas & McIntyre), which includes the Historical Atlas of Canada, Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad, Iron Road West, An Illustrated history of British Columbia's Railways and Historical Atlas of Early Railways. He holds two degrees in geography. Trained as a geographer at the University of Hull in England and the University of British Columbia, he worked for a time as a planner with the Vancouver City Planning Department and was also a columnist for Fine Books & Collections magazine for several years. He lives in White Rock, BC.