The Railway Station: A Social History

by John M. MacKenzie, Jeffrey Richards, John M MacKenzie

For the Victorians, the advent of the railways symbolized a new age of progress, power, and civilization. Since then, industrialization has often proved a mixed blessing; yet we continue to acknowledge the importance--as well as the romantic mystique--of the rails and all that comes with them. This engaging book examines the role of the railway station around the world, revealing a microcosm more complex and fascinating than anything our nineteenth-century...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192158767
• ISBN13: 9780192158765
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.5"