The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of a transport revolution that would forever transform the way we live. Blood, Iron, and Gold takes us on a journey encompassing jungle, mountain, and desert, revealing the huge impact of the railroads as they spread rapidly across entire countries, and linked cities that hitherto had little reach beyond their immediate environs. The rise of the train triggered daring engineering feats, great architectural innovation, and the rapid movement of people and goods across the globe. Cultures were both enriched and destroyed by the unrelenting construction of the railroads, and the new technology quickly took on a vital role in civil conflicts and two world wars. In this beautifully illustrated book, renowned transportation journalist Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious pioneers who developed the railways that would dominate the globe.

剋裏斯蒂安·沃爾瑪爾，英國作傢，電颱記者，創作和采訪主要以運輸工具為題材。於《獨立人》、《黃昏雜誌》、《鐵道雜誌》等刊物上發錶多部作品。並兼任電視和廣播節目評論員。著有描寫英國倫敦地下鐵路史的《地下鐵路》和描寫鐵路改變英國的《烈火與蒸汽》等著名作品。