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Steaming to Victory: How Britain's Railways Won the War
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Steaming to Victory: How Britain's Railways Won the War Hardcover - 2013

by Michael Williams


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MICHAEL WILLIAMS writes widely on railways for many publications. He is a veteran Fleet Street journalist, having held many senior positions, including Deputy Editor of the Independent on Sunday, Executive Editor of the Independent and Head of News at The Sunday Times. He is currently Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Central Lancashire.

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  • Title Steaming to Victory: How Britain's Railways Won the War
  • Author Michael Williams
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House UK, London
  • Date 2013-06-17
  • ISBN 9781848093140 / 1848093144
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.6 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 4.06 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 385.09

About the author

Michael Williams writes widely on railways for publications including the Daily Mail, the Independent, the Independent on Sunday, and the New Statesman. He is a former deputy editor of the Independent on Sunday, executive editor of the Independent, and head of news at the Sunday Times.
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