M. Nilsen

Railways and the Western European Capitals

Studies of Implantation in London, Paris, Berlin, and Brussels

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book looks at the effect of railways on London, Paris, Brussels, and Berlin, focusing on each city as a case study for one aspect of implantation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-37446-5
• 1st ed. 2008
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 365g
• ISBN-13: 9781349374465
• ISBN-10: 1349374466
• Artikelnr.: 45082712

Autorenporträt

MICHELINE NILSEN is an Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Indiana, South Bend, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Railways and Cities London: Wedges into the Slums London: The Euston Road Terminals Paris: Haussmann, the Railways and the New Gates to the City Paris: Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est The Strategic Role of Railways Berlin and Its Railways: Strategy First Brussels' 'Jonction Nord-Midi,' the Scar in the Body of the City Brussels' 'Jonction' as the Heartvalve of a Commuting Workforce

Rezensionen

"A nuanced, precisely researched analysis of the European urban railroad station as exemplar of technological modernization." - John Stilgoe, Harvard University"Fascinating and fast-moving. Nilsen has woven a rich analysis of the arrival of railroads into the heart of three of Europe's greatest cities. This book breaks new ground, uncovering the story of how an all-powerful industry altered the destiny of some of the world's premier urban areas." - Joseph Schwieterman, DePaul University"Railways is a "must" for urban planners and will no doubt be a "want to" for rail enthusiasts." - Ray Bert, Civil Engineering