the story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the world's greatest railroad /
Christian Wolmar
xx, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
illustrations, maps ;
24 cm
"First published in Great Britain in hardback in 2013 by Atlantic Books, and imprint of Atlantic Books Ltd"--Title page verso
Date of publication from publisher's website
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-275) and index
To the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel--full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engineering. Christian Wolmar passionately recounts the improbable origins of the Trans-Siberian railroad, the vital artery for Russian expansion that spans almost 6,000 miles and seven time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok. The world's longest train route took a decade to build--in the face of punishing climates, rampant disease, scarcity of funds and materials, and widespread corruption
Velikai︠a︡ Sibirskai︠a︡ magistralʹ-- History
Railroads-- Russia (Federation)-- Siberia-- History