The World the Railways Made - Couverture souple

Faith, Nicholas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0881847437 ISBN 13 : 9780881847437

Editeur : Carroll & Graf Pub, 1991

Synopsis

Book by Faith Nicholas

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Across American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was both sudden and universal: railways transformed the world, carrying empire, capitalism and industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, the 'Iron Road' symbolized the brute horrors of modernity; for others the way toward a brighter future.

From 1825, when the first passenger service linked Stockton and Darlington to the outbreak of World War I, Nicholas Faith's book presents a compelling journey through the first century of rail, introducing visionaries, engineers, surveyors, speculators, financiers and navvies - the heroes and the rogues of the mechanical revolution that turned the world upside down.

Revue de presse

"A bounty of railroad lore for anyone who fondly remembers Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", Thomas Wolfe's lyrical description of rail journeys into the American heartland, or even their own rides on the locomotive." --"Kirkus Reviews"

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Carroll & Graf Pub
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0881847437
• ISBN 13: 9780881847437
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible