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The Railway Journey: The Industrialization and Perception of Time and Space
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Paperback, 203 pages
Published
February 6th 1987
by University of California Press
(first published 1977)
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I thought this was rather bland, but insightful. I just could not latch onto the topic. The concept of train travel and the idea of the rail station as a portal to another place were really cool, but most of it was just not that accessible to me. The author is trying to tell me about how big a change horse and carriage to trains was, but trains are obsolete to me, too. Maybe I needed more grounding in today and more links to the subject matter. Perhaps the idea would have been clearer and more i...more
I read it on the train, and it changed my perception of how my perception has been changed by the vehicle. It furthers sheds light on the experience of transport. And I just want to walk and bicyle, but I'm getting on a plane tomorrow.
Its been fifteen years since I first read this book - and it is still one of my favorites! I am strongly of the opinion that Schivelbusch should be as hallowed as George Mosse for European historians.
I learned about the crystal palace and trains. It was a compact, interesting, and profound read.
An in-depth explanation of the impact that the industrial revolution and railroads had on society. It's very well researched and written although it is more of an academic book.
Interesting and informative for studying the Industrial Revolution
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