Download or read book Yesterday s Train written by Terry Pindell and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1988, Terry Pindell has been exploring North America, seeking integration of past and present, history and headlines. The result has been three highly acclaimed book spinning a beautiful web of culture, people, travel, and sociology. Now, in his fourth quest for the soul of the continent, Pindell brings us his fullest history and most expansive cultural portrait yet. Yesterday's Train starts from a twisted tree at the shore near Veracruz--where according to local legend Cortes first chained his ships in 1519--a place where the earth itself seems in protest. From there, Pindell and collaborator Lourdes Ramirez Mallis travel to the stunning extremes of Mexico's landscape while casting back through its past. From ancient Toltec myth and Aztec ritual to the recent crisis in Chiapas and the halls of Mexico City power, they explore the strange contradictions of Mexico's character. Journeying mostly by train, Pindell and Ramirez Mallis discover a country in conflict with the Western symbolism of their chosen mode of travel. That is Mexico's story today--a clash between the old Mexico and the new one its leaders and much of the rest of the world hope to create. In Yesterday's Train, Terry Pindell brings us an odyssey through the most troubled part of the continent, witnessing for a year the roots of Meixco's current civil upheaval. And as always, he accomplishes more than a journey, traveling straight to the restive heart of a land and its people.

Download or read book Yesterday s Trains written by Patrick C. Dorin and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1981 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the development of trains from steam engines to diesel locomotives and recreates an overnight trip on a Pullman sleeper during the 1930's.

Download or read book Yesterday s Railways written by Peter Herring and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many still recall when the train was their principal means of travel, whether to school or work, to visit friends and relatives, or to go on a trip away from home. Trains were not only used to transport people; they were also an essential means for daily survival, delivering the coal that heated their homes and food that sat on the dinner table. It was a time when a train journey remained an adventure, and the steam locomotive that made such a journey possible provided a source of both awe and fascination. These times are recalled in Yesterday's Railways, a fascinating book that chronicles England's complete railway history from the ground-breaking years of the 1900's to August 1968 when the engine fires were put out for the last time. Readers will learn not only about the varied cargo, routes and destinations of these historic trains, but also how they were used during times of war as necessary tools of victory for England and its allies.

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Download or read book Yesterday s Toys written by Teruhisa Kitahara and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1989 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial review of vehicle toys operated by spring, friction, battery, or electricity.

Download or read book Yesterday s Train to Nowhere written by Krishna Rau and published by Inkfeathers Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compilation of seventeen unique 'feel good' short stories inspired by real-life incidents that reflect the inimitable yet enchanting adventures of a young doctor newly commissioned into the medical corps of the Indian Army and posted to a remote military cantonment in the Northeast of the country four decades ago. While imparting medical aid, advice and relief to the soldiers and their families is the essence of his newfound life, his experiences and interactions while on duty make for fun and often illuminating stories. This narrative is also a testimony to the intricacies of army life and its culture, the ethos and its spirit and celebrates in full measure the honourable life lived and the camaraderie enjoyed by the men and women in uniform. Many of the tales have joyful endings, a few culminate in tears but nonetheless, they reveal the soul of those bygone days of youthful exuberance and the carefree life in olive - green. This is just the kind of book that will appeal to the discerning reader seeking a large measure of humour, cheer and optimism in these difficult times. Proceeds from this book will fund the education of deserving medical students across India.

Download or read book Yesterday s Train written by Terry Pindell and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Steam Trains written by James P. Bell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For train enthusiasts, model railroaders, and history buffs, hop aboard this tour of North American railroads, both great and obscure. Few images speak as clearly of a time and a place as a dramatic black-and-white photograph of an American steam locomotive powering through that storied era of railroad history. All the new photographs in this beautiful book meticulously recreate that original style, capturing the bygone age of steam rail against the settings of its heyday, including period architecture and other details. The result is the crisp, stunning quality of contemporary photography of the iconic locomotives of yesteryear. Featured trains include the Milwaukee Road; the Cumbres and Toltec snowplow runs; the Cotton Belt 819 in Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois; the Savannah and Atlanta No. 750; the Frisco 1522 in Missouri; the Norfolk and Western 611 and 1218 in Georgia and Tennessee; the Union Pacific 3985 in Wyoming, Nebraska and Arkansas—these are just some of the historic runs and routes Steam Trains brings this era to life with its evocative photographs and accompanying narrative accounts of the locomotives that are still cherished today. This fantastic photographic gallery features twenty-three preserved steam railroad lines and events covering a twenty-five year period. Perfect for train enthusiasts, model railroaders, and history buffs alike, North American railroads, both great and obscure, are highlighted in Steam Trains.