Train - Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World - From the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief (Paperback)

An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world
In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner--coauthor of the "New York Times"-bestselling "An Ordinary Man"--travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world--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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	Tom Zoellner
Dimensions:	214 x 138 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	358
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312634-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General
LSN:	0-14-312634-2
Barcode:	9780143126348

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