Publisher's Synopsis
Each book in the "Technology in Action" series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. The text examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes.;This book looks at various aspects of the technology of trains. It is structured chronologically, describing the development and application of the technology and showing that it is in a constant state of change.
