Railway Journey The Industrialization of Time and Space in the Nineteenth Century

Name: Railway Journey The Industrialization of Time and Space in the Nineteenth Century
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ISBN: 9780520282261

ISBN-10: 0520282264

ISBN-13: 9780520282261

Edition: 2014

Authors: Wolfgang Schivelbusch

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The impact of constant technological change upon our perception of the world is so pervasive as to have become a commonplace of modern society. But this was not always the case; as Wolfgang Schivelbusch points out in this fascinating study, our adaptation to technological changethe development of our modern, industrialized consciousnesswas very much a learned behavior. In The Railway Journey, Schivelbusch examines the origins of this industrialized consciousness by exploring the reaction in the nineteenth century to the first dramatic avatar of technological change, the railroad.In a highly original and engaging fashion, Schivelbusch discusses the ways in which our perceptions of…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 5/6/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English