The Trans Siberian Railway

Author : Aleksandra Litvina
Publisher : Crocodile Books
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1623718120

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The Trans-Siberian Railway by Aleksandra Litvina Pdf

A fascinating and enriching journey along the longest railway in the world. The Trans-Siberian Railway links Russia like a sewing thread on which towns and villages are skewered like pearls. This large-format book takes readers on a fascinating journey along its whole length, from Moscow to Vladivostok, a journey that takes seven days and covers over 5,700 miles. In a striking style, reminiscent of a graphic novel, readers will discover facts about the journey and the history of the railway, but will also hear from local people who live along the line as they share details of their lives, their favorite places, and everything they would like to tell travelers on the Trans-Siberian railway. The book also includes tips such as how to organize one’s life on the train and what souvenirs to look out for. Exquisitely illustrated by award-winning Anya Desnitskaya, this book will make a perfect gift for people young and old who are fascinated by trains, railway adventures, and Russian history.

Author : Emma Fick
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780063080379

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Border Crossings by Emma Fick Pdf

An illustrated travelogue that brilliantly captures artist and illustrator Emma Fick’s epic train journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway—from Beijing through Mongolia to Moscow—including more than 200 watercolor illustrations and handwritten text that includes cultural and historical information as well as invaluable travel tips. In May 2015, on a trip through the Baltics and Scandinavia, artist and illustrator Emma Fick and her boyfriend (now husband) Helvio discovered a worn copy of the Trans-Siberian Handbook at a secondhand shop in Helsinki. Many travelers from around the globe had used the guide to journey on the longest train ride in the world. Emma and Helvio took their find as a sign to embark on their own adventure on the legendary railway that has captured the imaginations and curiosities of many travelers and explorers since its construction a century ago. A year and a half later, with Trans-Siberian Handbook in hand, they boarded the train in Beijing. Their odyssey was just beginning. Border Crossings is the chronicle of their unforgettable 26-day, 8-city journey across Asia to Moscow. Emma offers a concise history of the railway and in vivid, visual language, takes you across a vast landscape of rural villages and bustling urban centers, through open food markets brimming with delicacies and a snowy mountain wilderness dotted with clusters of gers—nomadic homes. Emma’s detailed observations and lush descriptions, accompanied by detailed colorful illustrations, bring this remarkable journey of discovery and adventure—the landscapes, food, people and cultures—to life. Experience drinking salty milk tea, eating shoe sole cake (fried cakes shaped like shoe soles piled high and topped with milk curds and hard candies), and riding camels in Mongolia. In Russia, wander through a snow-draped countryside filled with stands of birch trees, explore the wonders of freshwater Lake Baikal—the source of omul, a ubiquitous and beloved fish delicacy—go ice fishing, and take a self-guided tour of Moscow. With its hand-drawn maps, its wealth of illustrations of every aspect of the experience—from sleeping quarters on a train to the highlights of a monastery or the details of a memorable meal, Border Crossings is an invitation to experience new destinations and cultures first-hand—to travel the Trans-Siberian Railway as never before, whether you’re a nomad looking for a new vacation destination, an armchair traveler, or just culturally curious.

Author : Aleksandrʺ Ippolitovichʺ Dmitrīevʺ-Mamonovʺ,A. F. Zdziárski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Siberia (Russia)
ISBN : NYPL:33433015019502

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Guide to the Great Siberian Railway by Aleksandrʺ Ippolitovichʺ Dmitrīevʺ-Mamonovʺ,A. F. Zdziárski Pdf

Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781610394536

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To the Edge of the World by Christian Wolmar Pdf

To the Edge of the World, is an adventure in travel—full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engineering. Christian Wolmar passionately recounts the improbable origins of the Trans-Siberian railroad, the vital artery for Russian expansion that spans almost 6,000 miles and seven time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok. The world's longest train route took a decade to build—in the face of punishing climates, rampant disease, scarcity of funds and materials, and widespread corruption. The line sprawls over a treacherous landmass that was previously populated only by disparate tribes and convicts serving out their terms in labor camps—where men were regularly starved, tortured, or mutilated for minor offenses. Once built, it led to the establishment of new cities and transformed the region's history. Exceeding all expectations, it became, according to Wolmar, “the best thing that ever happened to Siberia.” It was not all good news, however. The railroad was the cause of the 1904–1905 Russo-Japanese War, and played a vital—and at times bloody—role in the Russian Revolution and the subsequent Civil War. More positively, the Russians were able to resist the Nazi invasion during the Second World War as new routes enabled whole industries to be sent east. Siberia, previously a lost and distant region, became an inextricable part of Russia's cultural identity. And what began as one meandering, single-track line is now, arguably, the world's most important railroad.

Author : Deborah Manley
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781908493316

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The Trans-Siberian Railway by Deborah Manley Pdf

No railway journey on Earth can equal the Trans-Siberian between Moscow and Vladivostock. It is not just its vast length and the great variety of the lands and climes through which it passes. It is not just its history as the line that linked the huge territories which are Russia together. It is a dream which calls countless travellers to the adventure of the longest railway in the world. From the birth aboard of Rudolf Nureyev to the childhood obsession with the railway of Lesley Blanch, to the weariness that eventually overcame Paul Theroux, to the excitement of the author's own journey, this revised and updated collection of travellers' accounts brings together emotions, descriptions and humour from a century of travel. This new edition of a classic anthology takes us through the tremendous achievement of the railway’s construction across harsh, unsettled lands through the earliest journeys of Western travellers and the trains on which they travelled, and their descriptions of fellow travellers, food, scenery, domestic arrangements, adventures on and off the train, convicts, revolution and war as the train carried them through a lonely, lovely landscape. The barrier of Lake Baikal was crossed by a British-built ice-breaker, put together on the lakeside until the link around the deep water and through the first tunnels of the route was completed. The railway played – and still plays – a huge part in holding this vast country together.

Author : Bryn Thomas,Anna Kaminski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : 1905864361

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Trans-Siberian Handbook by Bryn Thomas,Anna Kaminski Pdf

The eighth edition of the definitive guide to the world's longest railway journey is a major revision, entirely re- researched and updated by Anna Kaminski, a Russian-UK dual-national educated in both countries. All routes were retravelled and there is additional information on Siberia, including the Lake Baikal area. The book includes ......

Author : Anthony Haywood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : 1741795656

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Trans-Siberian Railway by Anthony Haywood Pdf

Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.

Author : Steven Gary Marks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015019841975

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Road to Power by Steven Gary Marks Pdf

Author : Anne Meinhardt,Olaf Meinhardt
Publisher : C J Bucher Verlag Gmbh
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 3765817376

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The Trans-Siberian Railway by Anne Meinhardt,Olaf Meinhardt Pdf

Some 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles) of track and seven time zones! Luxury trains and simple wagons, endless taiga, and the clearest lake in the world: a trip with the Trans-Siberian Railway promises many highlights. Anne and Olaf Meinhardt spent six months traveling through the gorgeous landscape of Siberia towards Mongolia and China, have tasted borscht, picnicked at the shores of Lake Baikal, and strolled through dreamy birch forests. Impressive photos and special reports tell the tale of the expanse and beauty of the different landscapes.

Author : Deborah Manley
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781908493309

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The Trans-Siberian Railway by Deborah Manley Pdf

No railway journey on Earth can equal the Trans-Siberian between Moscow and Vladivostock. It is not just its vast length and the great variety of the lands and climes through which it passes. It is not just its history as the line that linked the huge territories which are Russia together. It is a dream which calls countless travellers to the adventure of the longest railway in the world. From the birth aboard of Rudolf Nureyev to the childhood obsession with the railway of Lesley Blanch, to the weariness that eventually overcame Paul Theroux, to the excitement of the author's own journey, this revised and updated collection of travellers' accounts brings together emotions, descriptions and humour from a century of travel. This new edition of a classic anthology takes us through the tremendous achievement of the railway’s construction across harsh, unsettled lands through the earliest journeys of Western travellers and the trains on which they travelled, and their descriptions of fellow travellers, food, scenery, domestic arrangements, adventures on and off the train, convicts, revolution and war as the train carried them through a lonely, lovely landscape. The barrier of Lake Baikal was crossed by a British-built ice-breaker, put together on the lakeside until the link around the deep water and through the first tunnels of the route was completed. The railway played – and still plays – a huge part in holding this vast country together.

Author : C J Farrington
Publisher : Constable
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472133113

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Death on the Trans-Siberian Express by C J Farrington Pdf

'Quirky and colourful' Times Crime Club 'An absolute delight' L C Tyler 'This intriguing but charming murder mystery is packed with psychological depth and wonderfully-drawn characters' Eleanor Ray Welcome to Roslazny - a sleepy Russian town where intrigue and murder combine to disturb the icy silence... Olga Pushkin, Railway Engineer (Third Class) and would-be bestselling author, spends her days in a little rail-side hut with only Dmitri the hedgehog for company. While tourists and travellers clatter by on the Trans-Siberian Express, Olga dreams of studying literature at Tomsk State University - the Oxford of West Siberia - and escaping the sleepy, snow-clad village of Roslazny. But Roslazny doesn't stay sleepy for long. Poison-pen letters, a small-town crime wave, and persistent rumours of a Baba Yaga - a murderous witch hiding in the frozen depths of the Russian taiga - combine to disturb the icy silence. And one day Olga arrives at her hut only to be knocked unconscious by a man falling from the Trans-Siberian, an American tourist with his throat cut from ear to ear and his mouth stuffed with 10-ruble coins. Another death soon follows, and Sergeant Vassily Marushkin, the brooding, enigmatic policeman who takes on the case, finds himself falsely imprisoned by his Machiavellian superior, Chief-Inspector Babikov. Olga resolves to help Vassily by proving his innocence. But with no leads to follow and time running out, has Olga bitten off more than she can chew? Praise for Death on the Trans-Siberian Express 'The book is an absolute delight, evocative equally of the frozen steppes, bad vodka and worse sausage, and full of larger than life characters. Olga Pushkin is an endearing protagonist, who is hopefully set for a series as long as the Trans Siberian Railway.' L C Tyler 'Written with a warmth that would thaw Siberia, this intriguing but charming murder mystery is packed with psychological depth and wonderfully-drawn characters. It also features the best hedgehog I've met in a novel.' Eleanor Ray

Author : Tom Zoellner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780698151390

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Train by Tom Zoellner Pdf

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.

Author : Robert Strauss
Publisher : Hunter Publishing (NJ)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : East Asia
ISBN : IND:30000042870737

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The Trans-Siberian Rail Guide by Robert Strauss Pdf

Author : Robert Strauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Transportation
ISBN : IND:39000001255673

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Trans-Siberian Rail Guide by Robert Strauss Pdf

New edition of the standard English guide to the world's longest train ride, together with the Trans-Mongolian, Trans-Manchurian and such extensions as the Central Asia and the Silk route, Indo-China, North- Korea. Good route descriptions with large scale maps and city maps. Essential data: planning, permits, information, routes of approach, timetables. Published by Compass Publications; distributed by Hunter Publishing, 300 Raritan Center Parkway, Box 7816, Edison, NJ 08818. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780547525150

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The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux Pdf

The acclaimed author recounts his epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international bestselling classic of travel literature: “Compulsive reading” (Graham Greene). In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour. Asia's fabled trains—the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express—are the stars of a journey that takes Theroux on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.