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Tim Sherwood - Charles Tyson Yerkes: Railway Tycoon - 9780752446226 - V9780752446226
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Charles Tyson Yerkes: Railway Tycoon

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Description for Charles Tyson Yerkes: Railway Tycoon Paperback. Yerkes' impact upon London was seismic and his legacy controversial. He made his fortune in the Chicago Street railways but his shady deals and turbulent private life led him to London seeking a new playground, having married his latest mistress, 40 years his junior. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; KFF; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.

This gripping biography of the Chicago Traction King, Charles Tyson Yerkes, reveals how the tycoon behind the development of London Transport had a private life as turbulent as his dynamic business dealings.

Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752446226
SKU
V9780752446226
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About Tim Sherwood
Transport author and enthusiast Tim Sherwood has previously written Motoring in Sussex and The Steamboat Revolution: London's First Steamships for Tempus Publishing. He lives in London.

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