Train Tracks: Work, Play And Politics On The Railways - Couverture souple

Letherby, Gayle

 
9781845200831: Train Tracks: Work, Play And Politics On The Railways
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ISBN 10 : 1845200837 ISBN 13 : 9781845200831
Editeur : Berg Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters. Overturning conventional wisdom, they show that the train has a social life in and of itself and is not simply a way to get from A to B.

The book also looks at the depiction of train travel through cultural media, such as music, films, books and art. The authors consider the personal politics of train travel and political discussion surrounding the railways, as well as the relationship trains have to leisure and work.

The media often paints a gloomy picture of the railways and there is a general view that the romance of train travel ended with the steam locomotive. Letherby and Reynolds show that this is far from the case.

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À propos de l?auteur

Gayle Letherby is at the University of Plymouth.Gillian Reynolds is Senior Researcher at Coventry University.

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Éditeur
Berg Publishers
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1845200837
ISBN 13 
9781845200831
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9781845200824: Train Tracks: Work, Play and Politics on the Railways

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1845200829 ISBN 13 :  9781845200824
Editeur : Berg Publishers, 2005
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