Train

A revelatory, entertaining account of the world s most indispensable mode of transportationTom Zoellner loves trains with a ferocious passion In his new book he chronicles the innovation and sociological impact of the railway technology that changed the world, and could very well change it again.From the frigid trans Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the futuristic MagLev trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of man s relationship with trains Zoellner examines both the mechanics of the rails and their engines and how they helped societies evolve Not only do trains transport people and goods in an efficient manner, but they also reduce pollution and dependency upon oil Zoellner also considers America s culture of ambivalence to mass transit, using the perpetually stalled line between Los Angeles and San Francisco as a case study in bureaucracy and public indifference.Train presents both an entertaining history of railway travel around the world while offering a serious and impassioned case for the future of train travel. Best Read [ Train ] Author [ Tom Zoellner ] – kino-fada.fr Train Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World From the Trans Siberian to the Southwest Chief by Tom Zoellner is an account of the author s travel on some of the historic rail lines from across the globe Zoellner earned his B.A in History and English from Lawrence University and his M.A from Dartmouth He has repor...Many years ago, as a young woman, I stood in the checkout line of my local bookstore, arms full of books including two copies of the new book, Chesapeake, by James Michener one intended as a gift and one for myself As I unloaded my purchases on the counter, the clerk scanned the pile and with great condescension asked, Do you realize that you have two volumes of the same book Disliking his haughty attitude, I made my eyes big and in my best dumb blonde voice said, Well, this book, Chesapeak Many years ago, as a young woman, I stood in the checkout line of my local bookstore, arms full of books including two copies of the new book, Chesapeake, by James Michener one intended as a gift and one for myself As I unloaded my purchases on the counter, the clerk scanned the pile and with great condescension asked, Do you realize that you have two volumes of the same book Disliking his haughty attitude, I made my eyes big and in my best dumb blonde voice said, Well, this bo...I was a bit surprised to find that I liked this book as much as I did It s a great mix of railroad travel stories and history As usual, Grover Gardner s narration also helps earn bonus points I learned a lot of railroad history and of one particu...What a terrific find I was honestly looking for a travel narrative covering several global train routes, and this did not disappoint India seemed a good place to start, as the rail network moves so many people, and so much freight, easy qualifying as the largest train system today on both fronts Less historical background in that section made it easier to get into the book I felt.Zoellner visits Britain, where the railroad was born, traveling from one end of the country to the other, with What a terrific find I was honestly looking for a travel narrative covering several global train routes, and this did not disappoint India seemed a good place to start, as the rail network moves so many people, and so much freight, easy qualifying as the largest train system today on both fronts Less historical background in that section made it easier to get into the book I felt.Zoellner visits Britain, where the railroad was born, traveling from one end of the country to the other, with...True story before the proper review I placed this novel on the table in the lunchroom at work and one of my colleagues picked it up and said, Tom Zoellner Zippy Zoellner Turns out a colleague went to Lawrence University with the book s author He told me a story about a road trip to Arizona with Mr Zoellner Zippy, Dave Sampe says hi Tom Zoellner s Train readslike a long magazine article stretched juuuuuust a bit too long for that coveted book contracted Mr Zoellner writes well a True story before the proper review I placed this novel on the table in the lunchroom at work and one of my colleagues picked it up and said, Tom Zoellner Zippy Zoellne...IT TOOK ME A while to read this book I kept putting it down to read other stuff but I am glad that I finished it Tom Zoellner writes with an easy conversational style that makes the book interesting and enjoyable.The book is about Zoellner s travels on many different historical railways all over the ...A loving ode to railways worldwide both freight and passenger Zoellner covers a brief history of railroads without getting bogged down in technical detail, and then he looks at individual train routes around the world and their cultural and economic impact Quite a fun readI received a copy of this book through Goodreads first reads.This book wasn t what I was expecting and I found that disappointing.I love both trains and travel by trains Despite the relative lack of trains in Canada, I ve always enjoyed them although my real love for trains bloomed in Japan Subways, local trains, express trains, bullet trains even a couple of jaunts on Amtrak up and down the California coast I loved them all I was actually really excited to read this book and find out ab I received a copy of this book through Goodreads first reads.This book wasn t what I was expecting and I found that disappointing.I love both trains and travel by trains Despite the relative lack of trains in Canada, I ve always enjoyed them although my real love for trains bloomed in Japan Subways, local trains, express trains, bullet trains even a couple of jaunts on Amtrak up and down the California coast I loved them all I was actually really excited to read this book and find out about trains worldwide.I did appreciate all the history behind the different train lines in this book The effects of the trains in India and how that system is run, the history of the birth of the train in the UK, the...A solid workaday update about the world of rail travel I always think of Paul Theroux when train travel writing comes up, but Zoellner adds a zooming mix of the macro view of the state of train transport, not just riding them.From Britain, we learn of the history of steam engines, putting wheels on that steam engine and then bolting rails together to carve out for that device a dedicated route We tag along with our author through China, Japan, Peru, and a many day transcontinental Amtrak slog A solid workaday update about the world of rail travel I always think of Paul Theroux when train travel writing comes up, but Zoellner adds a zooming mix of the macro view of the state of train transport, not just riding them.From Britain, ...Interesting history of railroads and train travel on 4 continents The style seems to me a cross between John McPhee and Paul Theroux history, industry, travelogue, and people I appreciated the history and the humor although I confess I wa...

• English
• 11 May 2018
Tom Zoellner
• Hardcover
• 368 pages
• 0670025283
• Tom Zoellner
• Train