The Great Machines
| Author | : Robert Hedin |
| Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0877455503 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780877455509 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (509 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Great Machines written by Robert Hedin and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, for the first time, is a feast for anyone who has ever been beguiled by the trains that formerly thrummed through the landscapes of our lives. This entertaining and evocative anthology presents the amazing variety of poems and songs written about the American railroad in the last century and a half. Comprised of selections from both oral and written traditions, the volume celebrates the historical and cultural significance of this marvel of engineering skills. Hedin's anthology allows all readers, from the most avid railroad buff to anyone who has fond memories of train travel, to enjoy the romance of trains.
