Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Engineering Journal, Vol. 21: January to December, 1938
Since the earliest days of which there is any record, transportation has played a leading part in the development of empires and civilization. Genghis Khan, one of the greatest conquerors and Empire builders of all time, was able to overrun the greater part of Europe, overcoming numerically stronger and better equipped armies due to the mobility of his striking force, composed principally of cavalry mounted on Mongol ponies. This enabled the Tartar hordes to move incredible distances overnight to attack their enemies from an entirely unexpected quarter.
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