An illustrated review of the first 20 years of Germany’s ICE project. Describes how the ICE developed, from the first experimental units of 1985 to the various production units that had transformed high speed travel in Germany by the early years of the 21st century. Includes a brief technical specification of each type and a list of names applied to each unit with date of application. Also briefly describes high speed developments in France, Italy, Spain and Japan over the same period. 128 pages. Hardback. German text. Published 2006.