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Book Reviews of The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the 19th Century

The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the 19th Century
The Railway Journey The Industrialization of Time and Space in the 19th Century
Author: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
ISBN-13: 9780520059290
ISBN-10: 0520059298
Publication Date: 2/6/1987
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
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An interesting study about how the process of industrial modernization can--and was--experienced as alternately thrilling and terrifying. It talks much about railways, but its message is broader than that. A good read, and not too long!