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1) Train travel
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at trains and train travel in the following places: India, Europe, Peru, Russia, Australia, South Africa, United States, Canada, Japan, and China.
2) Trains
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Discover a whole new way of looking at trains, from the old steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos to super-speeders in Japan that travel at 361 miles per hour. Also see the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles and futuristic railways in the sky.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Language
English
Description
A captivating journey blending memoir, history, and biography that takes the reader on one of the world's most famous trains and tells of carving the dramatic route it follows, while pondering other international railways through the eyes of travellers past and present.
Rick Antonson has ridden trains in more than thirty-five countries-but almost everything he thinks he knows about train travel changes when he boards the Rocky Mountaineer with his...
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Language
English
Description
Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. We've always had a soft spot for trains. We know the moment a train pulls out of a station bound for somewhere fantastic is when the adventure truly starts. Amazing Train Journeys is the culmination of asking more than...
5) Train rides
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, a division of Grolier Pub
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs describe a train ride, including the work of the engineer and the conductor.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Edition
American edition.
Language
English
Description
From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railroad reveals the hidden stories of railroad history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; the ground-breaking innovations behind the trains that travelled along them; and the triumphs and tragedies of the people who made the railway what it is.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Edition
Third edition.
Language
English
Description
It's about the journey, not the destination. "All Aboard"--first published in 1995, and now completely revised--is much more than just a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. It will make any trip smoother and more enjoyable with its insightful travel trips and information about how railroads operate. 50 b&w photos & illustrations. Maps.
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Language
English
Description
Hop on board for the journey of a lifetime as you head out west to Los Angeles, stopping in some of North America's best-loved cities along the way, including New York, Buffalo, Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco. Explore how the railroad shaped the nation's history and discover some of its most iconic locomotives in this stylishly designed book by Canadian author/illustrator, Pascal Blanchet.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin. After two and a half years as NPR's Moscow bureau chief, David Greene travels across the country--a 6,000-mile journey by rail, from Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok--to speak with ordinary Russians about how their lives have changed in the post-Soviet years. Reaching beyond the headline-grabbing protests...
Author
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Language
English
Description
"Miriam Thaggert illuminates the stories of African American women as passengers and as workers on the nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century railroad. As Jim Crow laws became more prevalent and forced Black Americans to 'ride Jim Crow' on the rails, the train compartment became a contested space of leisure and work. Riding Jane Crow examines four instances of Black female railroad travel: the travel narratives of Black female intellectuals such...
14) Epic adventures
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Language
English
Description
A beautiful and informative title encapsulating the excitement and wonder of adventure and travel-all seen through the world's most wondrous train journeys. Climb onboard and travel across six continents, 34 countries and numerous cities via 12 of the world's most amazing train journeys. Adventures on Trains author and British Book Award 2021 winner, Sam Sedgman will delight readers with his descriptive and illuminative text about train journeys including...
15) Trains
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Language
English
Description
Uncover the romance of train travel in this eye-catching, hands-on exploration of the Iron Horse. Amazing die-cuts, sliders, and see-through panels bring the details to life as readers see inside some of the world's most iconic trains.
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