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Key Features
Visual culture showcase: Explore architecture, art installations, and graphic design.
Unique book design: Each chapter mimics a subway line, with color-coded sections and Museo typeface inspired by transit graphics.
Entertaining narrative: Travel essays written from a tour guide’s viewpoint for a passenger's perspective, blending humor and observation.
Global scope: Covers major systems in North & South America, Europe, and Asia, appealing to travelers and urban enthusiasts alike.
Subway system ratings: Each chapter concludes with a unique token ranking system, evaluating subway systems on convenience, ease of use, design quality, and personality, providing readers with an assessment for planning their transit adventures.
Uncover the fascinating stories beneath your feet with Transit Tourism: The Iconic Art and Design of 22 Subway Systems around the World, a captivating exploration of how subways shape and define the cities we love.
The Details
Title: Transit Tourism
Subtitle: The Iconic Art and Design of 22 Subway Systems around the World
Author: David Seltzer
Price: $34.99
Publisher and imprint: Schiffer Publishing, Schiffer
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Nonfiction
Page count: 268
13-digit ISBN: 978-0-7643-6903-2
Month and day of publication: April 28, 2025
Distribution arrangements: Schiffer Publishing
Publicity contact information: Elizabeth Peters
Editor: Pete Schiffer