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Author : James D. Dilts
Publisher : ForeEdge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : ARCHITECTURE
ISBN : 1611688027
A richly illustrated guide to railroad architecture, in all its surprising variety
Author : Monisha Rajesh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781408869789
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael Palin From the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world. Packing up her rucksack – and her fiancé, Jem – Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views.
Author : Terri Sievert
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Express trains
ISBN : 0736810617
Discusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest trains.
Author : Steven D. Spalding,Benjamin Fraser
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : LITERARY CRITICISM
ISBN : 9780739165607
"Trains, literature and culture is the first work to thoroughly explore the railroad's connections with a full range of cultural discourses--including literature, visual art, music, graffiti, and television but also advertising, architecture, cell phones, and more ..."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Bret Wallach
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780803298965
A spirited and incisive survey of economic geography, A World Made for Money begins with the author stopped at a red light in Norman, Oklahoma. Observing the landscape of drugstores and banks, and for that matter the stoplight and roads themselves, Bret Wallach observes, “Everything I see has been built to make money” or, at the very least, to facilitate making money. This, he argues, is a global phenomenon that nonetheless has occurred only within the past hundred years or so. Although guidebooks and culture brokers often disparage these landscapes of commerce, Wallach—recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant”—argues that we would do well to pay them close attention. A World Made for Money provides a compelling, condensed tour of our world. From Silicon Valley to Sri Lanka, from post-Soviet Russia to post-apartheid South Africa, Wallach looks at how human beings are buying, manufacturing, working, growing and shipping food, and accessing the natural resources to fuel it all. These essential facets of daily life, propelled by the profit motive, represent a transnational force shaping our surroundings and environment in ways that may not always be beautiful (or even healthy) but that are fundamental to understanding how the world works in the twenty-first century. Wallach examines the relationship between acquisitiveness and landscape, reveals surprising contradictions and nuances, and provides fresh perspective on politically charged topics such as sprawl, deindustrialization, and agribusiness.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : NWU:35556017929274
Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780241296417
Does your child love all things locomotive? Do they get excited by a freight or TGV? Then The Big Noisy Book of Trains is for them. Includes facts and brimming with pictures, the world of trains has never been so vibrant. From the very first locomotive to the Japanese bullet train, The Big Noisy Book of Trains covers it all and is the perfect introduction to trains for children 5 to 8 years old. Big, bold and friendly, this first reference ebook provides a fantastic experience and entices kids into the world of the biggest, fastest and longest engines ever made. Whether losing themselves in the fascinating detail or heading straight to the go-to nuggets of information, get ready to set your child chug-chug-chugging into their steam-included, high-speed, locomotive journey with The Big Noisy Book of Trains. All aboard!
Author : Tom Zoellner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780698151390
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 : Tom Zoellner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780143126348
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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118852933
Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Carlton Books Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1844425568
The train changed the face of the world. From slow beginnings in the coalmines of England at the start of the nineteenth century, it was possible by the 1840s to cover vast distances at unprecedented speed, changing modern communications forever. Much more than a collection of models through the ages, The Train offers insight into the ways in which trains have made an impact upon the modern age. Admire some of the world's greatest trains from the New York Centrals sleek Twentieth Century Limited to the high-speed TGV of France, or Japan's Shinkansen "bullet train." Wonder at the splendid architecture of the world's great train stations, from the original Penn Station of Washington DC. Consider the role of trains in film, from Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train to Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781610586856
Spanning more than one and a half centuries, this treasure trove examines the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have have kept North American commerce on the rails since the middle of the nineteenth centuty. Prolific rail author Brian Solomon takes an encyclopedic approach and describes every major type. And because locomotive-building has long been a made-to-order business, the book is arranged alphabetically by railroads from across the United States and Canada to show the variant technologies that railroads ordered to best suit their specific needs, whether for freight or passenger operations.The 75-plus railroads covered range from the best known historical lines such as Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio, to today’s giant Class I roads, commuter lines, and selected short lines. The result is a profusely illustrated and beautifully presented reference guide that features more than 400 locomotive gems from throughout the ages, including historic machines such as New York Central’s J3a Hudsons, Pennsylvania Railroad’s GG1 electrics, and EMD’s classic E- and F-Units, to today’s most powerful modern diesels. All the major builders—past and present—are represented, including such heavyweights as Baldwin, Alco, Lima, EMD, GE, and more.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electric engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015049212809
Author : Chris Davies
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781802820652
China was the last country in the world to manufacture and operate steam locomotives. By the early 1980s, there were an estimated 10,000 operational steam locomotives in the country, but by the 1990s, diesel and electric locomotives started to replace them on the main lines and the number in service reduced substantially as the millennium approached. The last steam locomotives were finally withdrawn from China Rail in 2003. After that, some continued to operate heavy freight trains on local railways for a short while, but most were deployed for use on the country’s industrial railways, mainly at coal mines and steel works. This trend continued into the first decade of the 21st century, but subsequently, the number of steam engines in service declined substantially and were confined to just a handful of industrial locations. Steam rail operations in China are now facing extinction. The modernization of the railways with the switch from steam to diesel, the closure of unsafe and loss-making collieries and China’s drive to reduce pollution and combat climate change from burning coal, have all conspired towards the demise of the industrial lines operating steam in China. This book looks at the last of the standard-gauge steam operations in China, including Sandaoling, the last steam-worked opencast coal mine in the world; Fuxin, a coal-mining city in Liaoning Province, which until recently, operated the largest surviving fleet of SY locomotives; Baiyin, in Gansu Province, which operated some of the last steam-hauled passenger trains in the world; and Wu Jiu, a remote coal-mining outpost in Inner Mongolia. Beautifully illustrated with over 120 color photographs and a description of the operations, this is a striking portrait of the last of the world’s operating steam trains.
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241214428
Rough Guides' bestselling, inspirational travel ebook, featuring 1000 unique experiences around the globe. Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth is the product of the combined travel experience of Rough Guides' authors over the last 30 years, each an expert in his or her own territory. Our authors have cherry-picked their favourite experiences from their travels to inspire yours - making this the perfect book for planning your next big adventure, or just dreaming of future travels. The third edition has been fully revised, with stunning, brand-new colour photos throughout, and a wealth of new writing, from taking breakfast in a Burmese teahouse to witnessing the world's most intense storms in Venezuela. Entries are divided into regions, so it's easy to go straight to the part of the world you're interested in, and all the nitty-gritty practical information you'll need to find out more is contained in the "Need to know" sections at the end of each chapter. Packed full of inspiring ideas and beautiful photography, Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth is pure escapism for active travellers and armchair fantasists alike.