Traveling the globe doesn't need to involve painfully long layovers, hours concentrating behind the wheel, or seasickness. This lovely coffee-table book/travel guide provides routes, tips and tricks, and invaluable information on an alternative way of navigating the world—one with a deep history. Epic Train Journeys present readers with more than forty fantastic railway journeys in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, South America, and North America. The beautiful photographs invite you aboard, and the descriptions of each route will have you eagerly planning your trip. Ranging from short, several-hours-long trips to multiday cross-continental excursions, from budget-friendly to luxurious, this globe-trotter's dream book offers nervous fliers and inveterate travelers a stunning way to see the world. (Sorry, no rush delivery.) (HC)