Subtitled, "How Wars Were Won & Lost On The Railways". Tells the dramatic story of how the birth of the railways shaped how wars were fought and won, facilitating conflict on an previously unimaginable scale. Spanning 2 centuries, it charts the spread of the 'iron road' during conflicts such as the Crimean, Korean and American civil wars, as well as both World Wars and the Cold War. From the author of "Blood, Iron & Gold" and "Fire & Steam".