Train : Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World--From the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief

from jimwva

Some interesting highlights but nothing astounding.

from nemoman

I thororoughly enjoyed this book. Like Theroux, Zoellner takes a series of train rides around the world. He engages with his fellow travellers, but unlike Theroux he goes deeper into the egineering and development of railroads. The writing is top notch. There is a significant editing glitch. On a...

from Randall.Hansen

If you love trains and/or are fascinated about them, you'll enjoy this book that reviews a brief history of the development of trains in Europe, South America, India, China, Russia, and the U.S. Some great discussion of the collapse of trains (for passenger travel) in the U.S., the weak support f...

from Randall.Hansen

If you love trains and/or are fascinated about them, you'll enjoy this book that reviews a brief history of the development of trains in Europe, South America, India, China, Russia, and the U.S. Some great discussion of the collapse of trains (for passenger travel) in the U.S., the weak support f...