Early Japanese Railways, 1853-1914: Engineering Triumphs That Transformed Meiji-Era Japan - Couverture rigide

Free, Dan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 4805310065 ISBN 13 : 9784805310069

Editeur : Tuttle Shokai Inc, 2009

Synopsis

Physical description; 287 p.: ill. (some col.), maps; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index. Summary; This is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the later part of the Meiji era. It features the long disused corporate logos, locomotive data and headlamp marker codes, and much more. Subjects; Railroads - Japan - History - 19th century. Railroads - Japan - History - 20th century.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"A rare example of a work that combines technical excellence and a plethora of information with a lively writing style that always gives the human element its due." --SamuraiArchives.com blog

"There is enough information here to satisfy the historian, but the old maps, postcards, drawings and dining car menus are a definite bonus for the more visually-oriented." --Shelf Awareness blog

-Free details japan's first six decades of railway development accompanied by rare, historic photographs, postcards, maps, and woodblock prints. Free brings to life the events and people, while providing greater context in both Japanese and world history. - --Trains Magazine

-A rare example of a work that combines technical excellence and a plethora of information with a lively writing style that always gives the human element its due.- --SamuraiArchives.com blog

-There is enough information here to satisfy the historian, but the old maps, postcards, drawings and dining car menus are a definite bonus for the more visually-oriented.- --Shelf Awareness blog

-...a superbly researched and written book, one that leaves no stone unturned. I can heartily recommend it if you have an interest in Japanese railways. It should serve as an example to any author wiring a railway history-this is the way it should be done.- --Losing Track blog

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In Early Japanese Railways 1853 1914, Dan Free tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese railways amidst a period of rapid modernization during Japan's Meiji era. Leaving behind centuries of stagnation and isolation, Japan would emerge into the 20th century as a leading modern industrialized state. The development of the railways was a significant factor in the cultural and technological development of Japan during this pivotal period. Free's rare photographic and historical materials concerning Japan's early railways, including a print showing the miniature steam engine brought to Japan by Admiral Perry aboard his "Black Ships" to demonstrate American superiority, combine to form a richly detailed account that will appeal to students of Japanese history and railway buffs alike.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Tuttle Shokai Inc
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 4805310065
• ISBN 13: 9784805310069
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 224