The Glory of the Rails by Tony Judt
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.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912475834 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912475839 |
| Title | The Glory of the Rails |
| Author | Tony Judt |
| Series | Eris Gems |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Book |
| Publisher | ERIS |
| Year published | 2022-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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