The Glory of the Rails

In this brilliant essay the historian Tony Judt describes the singular contribution made by railways to the development of our shared way of life.

About the author

Tony Judt (1948-2010) was a historian who spent much of his career teaching at New York University. Among his books are the acclaimed volumes Postwar A History of Europe since 1945 and Ill Fares the Land: A Treatise on Our Present Discontents.

Summary

In this brilliant essay the historian Tony Judt describes the singular contribution made by railways to the establishment of our shared way of life. From the transformation of urban spaces to the reorganisation of our sense of time, it is impossible to imagine the world we live in without the social and economic changes wrought by rail travel.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Judt, Tony Judt
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Other book format
• Released: 01.08.2022
• EAN: 9781912475834
• ISBN: 978-1-912475-83-4
• Series: ERIS gems
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, Social and cultural history, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology