{"product_id":"early-railways-by-jim-rees-9780747808114","title":"Early Railways","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the popular mind, the history of the railway begins in 1830 with the opening of the Liverpool \u0026amp; Manchester Railway. In fact, by that time the concept of the railway in Britain was already more than 250 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interim is a fascinating but little-known period of experimentation, improvement, and invention which included such remarkable oddities as an Elizabethan version of the 'Scalextric', an early 'JCB', and an engine fitted with steam-powered legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInnovations such as iron rails, inclines, and the pioneering locomotives were gradually introduced, so that by 1830 the basic principles of the modern railway were already in place. Never again would the industry see such fundamental development, and it is this heady and industrious period that \u003cem\u003eEarly Railways\u003c\/em\u003e examines, in fascinating detail and with lavish illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072213926124,"sku":"9780747808114","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ebb657c2b20a197646f52a8183ae6379.jpg?v=1765187984","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/early-railways-by-jim-rees-9780747808114","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}