How Railways Transformed the WorldHow Railways Transformed the World

"In the 24 richly illustrated lectures of How Railways Transformed the World, Professor Patrick N. Allitt of Emory University takes you on a deep dive into the history, lore, and the multiple dimensions of trains and rail travel. An eminent historian and a lifelong railway enthusiast, Professor Allitt infuses the lectures with a vast and discerning knowledge of trains and train travel as he discusses the importance of railways throughout history and throughout the world, also presenting extensive material about rail travel today. Through his grand and sprawling narrative and engrossing storytelling, you'll witness the creation and development of rail technology, the railway industry, and railway culture, which has had such profound effects on lives around the world."--Publisher's website.