02274cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324501560014426400510030030000470035133600260039833700260042433800360045050000310048650801110051752011770062853400450180565300250185065300250187585600430190099900170194353514UtSlPG20260610134231.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aTF1 aFürst, Artur,d1880-192614aDie Welt auf Schienen :bEine Darstellung der Einrichtungen und des Betriebs auf den Eisenbahnen des Fernverkehrs, Nebst einer Geschichte der Eisenbahn 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2016-11-12 aProduced by Peter Becker, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Die Welt auf Schienen" by Artur Fürst is a technical account of the railway system, likely written in the early 20th century. The book examines the engineering, operation, and historical context of railways, focusing specifically on long-distance trains and their profound impact on society and geography. It captures the essence of how railways revolutionized the concept of time and space for humanity. At the start of the work, Fürst provides a preface that emphasizes the significance of railways as a technological marvel that transformed human movement and connectivity. He asserts that his purpose is not to produce a dry technical manual but rather to take readers on an engaging journey through the world of rail transport. He aims to demystify railway technology, making it accessible to readers with no technical background, while fostering an appreciation for this monumental human achievement. The opening establishes the framework within which the author plans to explore the origins, operation, and impact of the railway system, setting a tone of admiration and problem-solving spirit throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aRailroads -- History aRailroads -- Germany40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53514 c94348d94348