Overview
The author gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the Shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society. He includes the history of the the bullet train, the reasons behind its success, and demonstrates how it went from being simply a high-speed rail network to attaining the status of iconic national symbol.
- | Author: Christopher Hood
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Jan 27, 2006
- | Number of Pages: 268 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0415320526
- | ISBN-13: 9780415320528
