Railways and Trains
- ISBN-10
- 0356058077
- ISBN-13
- 9780356058078
- Category
- Railroads
- Pages
- 46
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978
- Authors
- Christopher Pick, Laura Propper
Description
A brief introduction to railways in the world today and in the past.
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