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NEW THIS SEASON ART & DESIGN | 17 ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-0-7643-6368-9 Size: 9" x 10 1/2" (228 x 267 mm) Pages: 192 Price: $39.99 Illustrations: 280 color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Rail- roads / Pictorial AVAILABLE JUNE Train Stations of the World From Spectacular Metropolises to Provincial Towns Martin Weltner First book to provide a historical overview and stunning photography of train stations on five continents: Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, and the Americas Aerial photographs show the rail stations from a perspective not available to most passengers This timely book, featuring nearly 80 train stations, makes it possible to take an exciting mental journey around the world A lot has happened in the world of railroads since the first train station opened in Darlington, northern England, almost 200 years ago. Today’s railroad station buildings are as wonderfully diverse as their locations, ranging from what G. K. Chesterton called “cathedrals of the industrial revolution” springing up along high-speed rail lines, to charming country stops that rarely see a passenger. On this fascinating journey to nearly 80 train stations on five continents, you’ll learn about the use of rail transit on each continent and the story of each station. Contemporary color photographs are an invitation to become absorbed in the details that make train stations worth a good look. Many provide stunning aerial views, showing a perspective not available to passengers. Monumental or modest, these transportation hubs have great appeal because they signal the prospect of escaping from everyday life. Distant destinations are beckoning! About the Author Martin Weltner spent his childhood and youth in Bebra and Hamm, Germany, and made frequent visits to the local steam locomotive depots. He has been an editor at Eisenbahn Kurier and at GeraMond Verlag publications. Now retired, Martin writes about railways. Author Location: Germany Contents Europe—It All Started in England Africa—Continent of Contrasts Asia and the Middle East—Great Diversity Australia and New Zealand—More than Just Koalas The Americas—a Journey from North to South Sampling of Train Station Locations Gothenburg, Petrozavodsk, Warsaw, Bucharest, Brighton, Glasgow, Inverness, Geneva, Dresden, Berlin, London, New York, Algeria, Marrakesh, Portugal, Palermo, Addis Ababa, Moshi, Tanzania, Pretoria, Istanbul, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kuala Lampur, Vietnam, Thailand, Tokyo TRAINS 978-0-7643-5493-9 128 pp. | 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) | HC $29.99 US / £27.99 GBP / $42.99 CAD FAST TRAINS WORLDWIDE 978-0-7643-4447-3 144 pp. | 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) | HC $29.99 US / £27.99 GBP / $42.99 CAD ISBN 978-0-7643-6368-9