Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan [Audiobook] download free by Christopher Hood
- Listen audiobook: Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan
- Author: Christopher Hood
- Release date: 2007/7/2
- Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Transportation
- ISBN: 9780415444095
- Rating: 9.5 of 10
- Votes: 479
- Review by: Korbin Jensen
- Review rating: 8.49 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/10/20
- Duration: 3H15M45S in 256 kbps (53.2 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-09-02
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: WAV, WMA, FLAC, OGG, MP3, TTA, MPEG4 (compression ZIP, 7-ZIP, TBZ, TAR.BZ, RAR, AZW4)
- Total pages original book: 266
- Includes a PDF summary of 24 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 17M46S (4.8 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: The image of the shinkansen - or `bullet train' - passing Mount Fuji is one of the most renowned images of modern Japan. Yet, despite its international reputation for speed and punctuality, little is understood about what makes it work so well and what its impact is.This is a comprehensive account of the history of the shinkansen, from its planning during the Pacific War, to its launch in 1964 and subsequent development. It goes on to analyze the reasons behind the bullet train's success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail network to attaining the status of iconic national symbol. It considers the shinkansen's relationship with national and regional politics and economic development, its financial viability, the environmental challenges it must cope with, and the ways in which it reflects and influences important aspects of Japanese society. It concludes by considering whether the bullet train can be successful in other countries developing high-speed railways. Overall, this book provides a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Ethnic Studies, Transport Industries, Sociology, Railway Transport Industries, Technology: General Issues, Trains & Railways
- Download servers: MEGA, Microsoft OneDrive, Teamplace, Koofr, Uploaded, Dropbox, Hotfile, BitShare. Compressed in ZIP, 7-ZIP, TBZ, TAR.BZ, RAR, AZW4
- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 59.88 USD
- Dimensions: 159x235x15.24mm
- Weight: 476g
- Printed by: ROUTLEDGE
- Published in: London, United Kingdom
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