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

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
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-01-30
Format Kindle eBook

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