Train
riding the rails that created the modern world -- from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
by Tom Zoellner
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"From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the futuristic MagLev trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of man's relationship with trains. Zoellner examines both the mechanics of the rails and their engines and how they helped societies evolve. Not only do trains transport people and goods in an efficient manner, but they also reduce pollution and dependency upon oil. Zoellner also considers America's culture of ambivalence to mass transit, using the perpetually stalled line between Los Angeles and San Francisco as a case study in bureaucracy and public indifference. Train presents both an entertaining history of railway travel around the world while offering a serious and impassioned case for the future of train travel"--
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Railroads, Railroad travel, History, Railroads, history, Large type booksShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World--From the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
2015, Penguin Publishing Group
in English
0143126342 9780143126348
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Train: riding the rails that created the modern world -- from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
2014
in English
- Large print edition.
1410469050 9781410469052
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-604).
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