Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World--from

Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World--from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief

An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world

In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellnerâ€”coauthor of the New York Timesâ€“bestselling An Ordinary Manâ€”travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the worldâ€”and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143126348
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2014-10-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143126348

Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World--from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief