Great Train Disasters - The World's Worst Railway Accidents (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

~ Geoffrey Kichenside (Author)

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Product Description

Throughout the long history of railways there have been some truly terrifying accidents. 'Great Train Disasters' charts the worst of these. With accounts of furious flash floods in India, disastrous conflagrations in Russia and Christmas volcanoes in New Zealand, and in over 80 highly-charged color and black & white pictures, this book reveals and celebrates the efforts of the men and women who have struggled bravely to keep our railways open, learning from and overcoming all manner of obstacles along the way.

About the Author

Geoffrey Kichenside has spent most of his working life in railway publishing as editor, author and journalist. He has made a special study of railway carriage history and of railway signalling in many parts of the world. At different times he was editor of the national magazines 'Railway World' and 'Modern Railways' and house editor for a national publishing firm specializing in transport publications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Parragon Publishing; First Edition edition (December 1, 1997)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0752522299
• ISBN-13: 978-0752522296
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,195,301 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)