Train . The evolution of rail travel by Philip Marsh

Train charts the history of the than any other form of transport, has changed the face of the world we live in today. We journey from the origin of rail travel in the seventeenth century, through the atmospheric glorious age of steam, to the high-speed electric trains of today. Covering the development of railway networks in America, Europe, Africa and Asia, epic rail journeys across continents and technological leaps, it is an enthralling ride through the history of the train from the Rocket to the "bullet".

The story of the train is told through a wealth of photographs and memorabilia from the collections of the UK's National Railway Museum in York, ranging from extracts from John Rastrick's notebook describing Stephenson's Rocket, to Bradshaw's railway map of Europe and SNCF publicity material for the launch of the TGV in 198l.