
Train
Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World - from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
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Narrated by:
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Grover Gardner
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By:
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Tom Zoellner
Tom Zoellner loves trains with a ferocious passion. In his new audiobook he chronicles the innovation and sociological impact of the railway technology that changed the world, and could very well change it again. From the frigid Trans-Siberian Railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the futuristic maglev trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of man's relationship with trains.
Zoellner examines both the mechanics of the rails and their engines and how they helped societies evolve. Not only do trains transport people and goods in an efficient manner, but they also reduce pollution and dependency upon oil. Zoellner also considers America's culture of ambivalence to mass transit, using the perpetually stalled line between Los Angeles and San Francisco as a case study in bureaucracy and public indifference.
Train presents both an entertaining history of railway travel around the world while offering a serious and impassioned case for the future of train travel.
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The title says it all
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A wonderful look at Rail travel past and present.
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The world history of trains up to the present
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Fantastic
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The Audible description is most accurate. We learned a lot about the history of trains around the world. I even learned new things about Amtrak and I ride those trains a number of times each year.
A couple of observations; some transitions are abrupt and the story wanders at times like the tracks of some of the train routes. But there is so much to share that we were impressed with the author's ability to produce a generally cogent narrative.
It would be difficult for me to understand how any listener would not find value and entertainment in Train.
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A good look back and possibly forward
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What did you love best about Train?
The descriptions about train travel around the worldWhat did you like best about this story?
The author describes the good and bad of different travel experiences.What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?
He has an easy to listen to voiceDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I found myself enjoying the descriptions of the different folks he met on trains. You always find charactersAny additional comments?
It's basically a travelogue of the authors train rides. If you have wanted to ride the trains of the world, here is what to expect along with some history of famous events mixed in.Travel the world in your car
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There is also a good video about a train route through Japan. I am sad to say that the ambiance of Amtrak leaves a lot to be desired compared to Japan.
The author mr. Tom Zoellner and the narrator mr. Grover Gardner were excellent as usual. Thank you Audible for making this book available to us, JK.
WORTH READING
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Articulate and detailed
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Exactly what I was looking for
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