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Multum in Parvo: Notes From the Life and Travels of James Batchelder, a Retired Locomotive Engineer (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Follow the life and travels of a 19th-century locomotive engineer who turned a passion for exploration into a lifelong journey.
First published memoirs reveal a working-class upbringing, a prodigious love of travel, and a career that took the author from New Hampshire to California, Alaska, Yellowstone, Europe, and beyond. This edition collects vivid scenes from early railroading, daring trips, and the many landscapes that shaped a man who turned hard work into a lifelong dream of seeing the world.
Readers are invited to ride along as the narrator describes rail journeys, scenic vistas, and cultural encounters with a straightforward, personable voice that emphasizes perseverance, curiosity, and the simple joys of discovery.
- Chronicles a working life on early American trains and the path from fireman to engineer.
- Offers firsthand travel scenes across the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe and Asia.
- Blends personal history with expansive descriptions of landscapes, towns, and famous sites.
- Provides a window into the era's technology, travel habits, and cultural impressions.
Ideal for readers who enjoy railroad history, travel memoirs, and authentic, ground-level journeys through a rapidly changing world.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the extensive travels of James Batchelder, a retired locomotive engineer. James Batchelder traveled the globe in the latter half of the 19th century, an era when global exploration was in its ascendancy. It was a period of discovery and documentation, when different cultures were emerging from isolation and becoming connected through travel. His book contains detailed accounts of his ventures to far-away lands such as Japan, China, India, and Alaska, among many others. These accounts provide a unique perspective on life around the world in the 19th century. They are filled with historical, geographical, and cultural observations, revealing the diversity of human experience. Batchelder's writing encapsulates not only his personal experiences but also the zeitgeist of an era when globalization was taking shape. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330815403_0
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