War Quote by Richard Bookstaber

“By now there were whole new Industrial Revolutions going on in the Low Earths; the British seemed to have the building of steam engines…

— Stephen Baxter

“Railroads, in turn, were revolutionary in their social consequences. The concentrations of the world's populations along coasts and near rivers was reduced, as land…

— Thomas Sowell

“Britain's earlier development of strong and widespread labor unions, which were able to restrict the application of new technology, both directly and by appropriating…

— Thomas Sowell

The 19th century was the great period of engineering, thanks to the railways, thanks to lots of discoveries in metallurgy.

— Joe Harris

'The Victorian Internet' is a must read for anyone interested in the history of technology and in the cycles of hype, boom, and bust…

— John Battelle

“Conglomerations of factories gave rise to the new industrial cities. Steam engines were later applied to mobile uses – the railway and steamship ushered…

— Edward A. Hudson

In the 1990s, from the estates of Scotland came the phenomenon of Irvine Welsh. 'Trainspotting' demanded its place not only in the high ranks…

— Melvyn Bragg

“Technological innovations had shifted the basis of England’s economy from agriculture to industry between 1750 and 1850. The development of steam power and a boom”

— Charles Dickens

“It was possible to borrow British technology, and increasingly governments began to promote development. By the end of the nineteenth century, governments and large…

— David Christian

Our railways maintain a healthy economy and society. They keep businesses running and families close. They're a vital public service and must be treated…

— Caroline Lucas

Many Americans have a romanticized view of trains, rooted in a bygone era of elaborately adorned rail cars lit by flickering gas lamps and…

— Alan Huffman

I tried to write 'Trainspotting' in standard English, but people weren't talking like that.

— Irvine Welsh