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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher BeanlandPublisher: Batsford Imprint: Batsford Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 0.525kg ISBN: 9781849948258ISBN 10: 1849948259 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 11 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Stations Signs of the time The Joy of Interrail U-Bahn stations The Lowline The Calatrava effect Hanging railwaysReviewsTrainspotters will love this book' -- Business Traveller Trainspotters will love this book' -- Business Traveller ‘[A] picturesque survey’ -- New York Times Book Review ‘[A] picturesque survey’ -- New York Times Book Review ‘Marvellous … further proof that the journey is the destination’ -- Daily Telegraph ‘Forget the steam age – a colourful new book finally gives props to modern train travel’ -- Vera (Virgin Atlantic) Trainspotters will love this book' -- Business Traveller ‘[A] picturesque survey’ -- New York Times Book Review 'Trainspotters will love this book' -- Business Traveller ‘[A] picturesque survey’ -- New York Times Book Review ‘Marvellous … further proof that the journey is the destination’ -- Daily Telegraph ‘Forget the steam age – a colourful new book finally gives props to modern train travel’ -- Vera (Virgin Atlantic) 'The most beautiful, noteworthy, and weird railway stations' * Fast Company * 'The world’s coolest railway terminals' * The Times * ‘A witty and sublime around-the-world adventure’ -- IanVisits ‘Will make you appreciate your local transport hub with fresh eyes’ -- Monocle ‘Steams through the history of the railways, insightfully celebrating 50 of the world’s most impressive stations.’ -- Daily Mail 'Nifty stations, modernist gems, small town finds, sidecars, beautiful trains themselves. They’re all here and not just for trainspotters.’ -- Parade Author InformationChristopher Beanland is a journalist, comedy writer and author who specialises in architecture and travel writing. He is the author of Unbuilt: Radical Visions of a Future that Never Arrived and Lido: A dip into outdoor swimming pools: the history, design and people behind them. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Independent and The Telegraph and is the creator of Park Date - a podcast where he interviews celebrity guests in a park. Christopher lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |