To the edge of the world : the story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the world's greatest railway

Wolmar, Christian.

Book 2013

Details the history of the Trans-Siberian railway, which stretches 6,000 miles across the scarcely populated frozen wasteland of northern Russia and led to the rapid urbanization of Siberia while helping fuel the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Revolution and the Nazi resistance.

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Railroads Russia History

Velikai︠a︡ Sibirskai︠a︡ magistralʹ History

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ISBN:

9781610394529

Description:

xx, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain in hardback in 2013 by Atlantic Books, and imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index

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1011701

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