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

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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 change-the development of o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schivelbusch, Wolfgang
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
Temas:
1800-1899
Railroads > History > 19th century.
Railroad travel > History > 19th century.
Space and time > History > 19th century.
Voyages en train > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Espace et temps > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Chemins de fer > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Transports ferroviaires > Histoire > 19e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Railroad travel
Railroads
Space and time
Treinverkeer.
Reizen.
Sociale aspecten.
Techniek.
Chemins de fer > 19e siècle.
19th century cultural studies.
19th century culture.
19th century history.
autonomy.
city.
critical sociology.
distance.
glass architecture.
historical.
history of shock.
industrial fatigue.
industrial revolution.
industrialization.
learned behavior.
modern society.
railroad.
railway compartment.
railway travel.
railways.
risk.
society.
speed.
technological advancement.
technological change.
technology.
time.
trains.
travel.
urban areas.
urbanization.
History
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  • Cover; The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the Nineteenth Century; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface to the 2014 Edition; 1. The Mechanization of Motive Power; 2. The Machine Ensemble; 3. Railroad Space and Railroad Time; Excursus: The Space of Glass Architecture; 4. Panoramic Travel; 5. The Compartment; The End of Conversation while Traveling; Isolation; Drama in the Compartment; The Compartment as a Problem; 6. The American Railroad; Transportation Before the Railroad; The Construction of the Railroad; The New Type of Carriage.
  • River Steamboat and Canal Packet as Models for the American Railroad CarSea Voyage on Rails; Postscript; 7. The Pathology of the Railroad Journey; Excursus: Industrial Fatigue; 8. The Accident; Accident and Crisis; 9. Railway Accident, 'Railway Spine' and Traumatic Neurosis; Excursus: The History of Shock; 10. Stimulus Shield: or, the Industrialized Consciousness; 11. The Railroad Station: Entrance to the City; 12. Tracks in the City; 13. Circulation; Bibliographical Note; Index.

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