Transportation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997887143Author Lori Ann LaroccoFormat HardbackPage Count 204Imprint Marine Money, Inc.Publisher Marine Money, Inc.Weight(grams) 426g

For thousand of years the River Forth has been utilised by man. from the stone age shell middens at Kinneil to the Roman port at Cramond, there is evidence of man's early use of the river and its estuary. From medieval times onwards, fishing villages...

Aided by top racing and high-performance TR specialists, his own experiences and those of other amateur restorers, the author explains in some detail how to increase the performance and handling of the four-cylinder TR sports cars for fast road, track...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982913192Author Pete LyonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane PressWeight(grams) 401g

Accidents are preventable, but only if they are correctly described and understood. Since the mid-1980s accidents have come to be seen as the consequence of complex interactions rather than simple threads of causes and effects. Yet progress in accident...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972146173Author John MarplesFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Bookspecs PublishingPublisher Bookspecs PublishingWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909384224Author Frank T. HayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Donald Barnard came to England from St Lucia to join the RAF as a bomber pilot. On his second tour of operations, he was shot down over northern France in September 1942. He was rewarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross whilst missing in action...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instructions and clear photos are easy to follow and provide information on maintenance,...

'Transatlantic Liners 1950-1970' is a glorious reference of a grand but bygone age to those passenger ships, large and small, that crossed the Atlantic. There were the likes of the 'Queen Mary' and 'Queen Elizabeth', 'SS United States', 'Caronia',...

The Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main line express capable of speeds of a hundred miles an hour. The book starts with an introduction dealing with...

Whether a trainee is studying air traffic control, piloting, maintenance engineering, or cabin crew, they must complete a set number of training 'hours' before being licensed or certified. The aviation industry is moving away from an hours-based to a...

This highly visual study covers the US and Canadian truck manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1960s. Canadian-built trucks were often unique, while others were built specifically for the American market. The North American truck...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062372086Author Edward HumesFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910628Author Dave MardenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

This book presents for the first time in English a complete translation of the Expository Commentary to the Daode jing, written by the Daoist monk Cheng Xuanying in the 7th century CE. This commentary is a quintessential text of Tang dynasty Daoist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981123394Author Dennison BerwickFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Voyage PressPublisher Voyage PressWeight(grams) 508g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613254127Author Frank BohananFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint CartechPublisher CartechWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995749320Author Peter WallerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Unique BooksPublisher Unique Publishing Services Ltd

Despite being one of the best-known and admired rail companies in the country, by 1947 the GWR was at the lowest ebb of its entire history. Worn out by war, there had been no maintenance for six years and the government couldn't supply the steel it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613254899Author Mike MavrigianFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

The development of Birmingham into a major modern industrial city can be said to have begun in 1772 with the opening of its first canal. At that time Birmingham was a small and largely rural town with a growing manufacturing base. The growth of...

Streets make up more than 80 percent of all public space in cities, yet street space is often underutilised or disproportionately allocated to the movement of private motor vehicles. Excess impervious surface contributes to stormwater runoff, posing a...

An essential guide to safe and responsible four-wheel driving.Modern four-wheel drive vehicles are powerful and sophisticated machines, able to travel almost anywhere. Given their growing popularity with recreational drivers, there is an even more...

In the third volume of the three-part Airfields and Landing Grounds of Wales series, Ivor Jones documents the North Wales region using a variety of photographs, overheads and maps. As in the southern and western regions of Wales, most of the airfields of...

Formed in 1889 as the steamer-owning arm of the Caledonian Railway, the company continued to operate until 1973 when it merged with the David MacBrayne organization. This photographic album shows the varied ships that formed the fleet over the years and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951116026Author Mark NicholasFormat PaperbackPage Count 313Imprint Paradise Cay PublicationsPublisher Paradise Cay PublicationsWeight(grams)...

On Christmas Eve 1801, Cornish mining engineer Richard Trevithick tested the first steam locomotive on the road. Though it was short-lived, exploding four days later, this was the beginning of the railway age in Britain. By the end of the 18th century,...

Taking the first-time-buyer step-by-step through the entire experience of buying your first motorcycle, this friendly, clear, and jargon-free book explains everything you need to know to get the most out of your bike. Covering practicalities such as the...

Here is a book packed with good advice on how to find and maintain a Ducati Desmodue twin. From running costs, through paperwork, vital statistics, valuation - this book shows you exactly what to look for when examining a potential Ducati Desmodue...

In 1963 the infamous Beeching Report saw the closure of more than 2,500 railway stations and the lifting of 5,000 miles of track. This released a large amount of land that has since been put to an amazing array of uses. The gentle gradients that were...

Turkey, the country that straddles Europe and Asia, reflects this in the mix of cultures from both continents to be found there. The western and southern coastal areas are the most familiar to Western holidaymakers but the interior, Black Sea coast and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996875424Author Jared A ZichekFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Retromechanix ProductionsPublisher Retromechanix ProductionsWeight(grams) 268g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857944501Author Henry ConnFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356203Author Network RailFormat PaperbackPage Count 1800Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781900340885Author Andrew ShimminFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Locomotives InternationalPublisher Mainline & Maritime Ltd

Between 1939 and 1946 BOAC (the British Overseas Airways Corporation) was the nationalised airline of Great Britain - and between 1946 and 1974 as such it exclusively operated all long-haul British flights. With its iconic 'Speedbird' logo and its...

Preserved aircraft can be found around the world, showcasing paint schemes and names that may have been lost to history otherwise. Focusing on the US and Canada, this book looks at a mix of new and old aircraft - fast jets, bombers, warbirds, airliners,...

The seventh volume of trucks and cars used by Germany during WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780887404016Author Bernd WierschFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

Professional mariners, military and civilian, from cadets to captains, will find this book's thorough commentary on the rules of the road and its analysis of numerous collision cases in which the courts construed and applied those rules an invaluable...