Transportation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945249Author Phil HortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

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A celebration of the world's most beautiful lighthouses.From ancient times until the present, lighthouses have symbolised safety, homecoming, and the seafaring way of life. Lighthouses of the World provides gorgeous full-colour photos showcasing...

Philip Van Buskirk enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1846, when he was twelve years old. Beginning in 1851, he recorded his thoughts and experiences on board ship, providing a firsthand account of the countries he visited, the brawling nation in which he...

The inside story of crisis and turmoil at American Airlines during the twelve years following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.In the twelve years following 9/11, American Airlines lost billions of dollars and endured years of crisis and turmoil. Financial...

It is hard to think of the passenger liners from the golden era of Mediterranean cruising without also conjuring the nostalgic, dream-like vision of azure-blue waters, bright sunshine and swimming pools with clusters of umbrellas and sunbathing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613256046Author Jim SmartFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

When thinking of railways in Merseyside, some people will think of the extensive third-rail Merseyrail commuter system. Although prominent in the whole county and beyond, the area is regularly served by seven TOCs and three FOCs, which, certainly with...

From author Julie Hedgepeth Williams, winner of the 2021 Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism HistoryAlbert and Sylvia Caldwell were one of those rare Titanic families who lived through the tragedy at sea. Their lucky rescue aboard the...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781892399090Author Nancy Schwalbe ZydlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Publisher Seaworthy Publications, Inc...

Although separated from the United Kingdom by the twenty-one miles of English Channel, the continental railway network has always been a draw for British rail enthusiasts. With a combined network covering some 202,000 km there is a huge network for the...

This book is designed to serve as a textbook for students and a reference for today's engineering officers, port engineers, superintendent engineers, and other maritime professionals. Steam turbine propulsion systems are included, but the coverage has...

This ground-breaking view of the navigational landscape of the Nile in medieval Egypt draws on a broad range of sources: medieval Arabic geographies; traveler accounts; archaeology; and meteorological, hydrological, and geological studies. John Cooper...

What influences have shaped air power since human flight became a reality more than a hundred years ago? Global Air Power provides insight into the evolution of air power theory and practice by examining the experience of six of the world's largest air...

Classic superbikes are at the pinnacle of two-wheeled production engineering. Designed for adrenalin-inducing speed, breath-taking handling and head-turning good looks, these superb machines are the most glamorous and desirable bikes on the road. Classic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorOle Crumlin-Pedersen ( 2011) spent the greater part of his life in charge of Denmark's maritime heritage as a curator of maritime archaeology and ships at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957224810Author Alan WhelanFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Inkstand PressPublisher Inkstand PressWeight(grams) 263g

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It was a railway just waiting to be made. The capital, London, was in the east; Bristol, second city in the land, 110 miles to the west or a sea journey of 672 miles. By the late 1820s, technology had improved to a state where the very latest form of...

The Bristol Channel has an incredibly rich maritime history, reaching back to when men first went to sea in ships powered by the wind. Many were built locally - the Bristol Channel pilot cutters have a legendary reputation right across the world;...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642340525Author Ed CulbersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane Press

Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SLs are cars that have the style and dynamic qualities that can be instantly recognized and appreciated 35 years after they went out of production. They are more practical than their predecessors, the 300SL Gullwing and roadsters,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780906294741Author Hugh HowesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Twelveheads PressPublisher Twelveheads PressDimensions(mm) 245mm * 170mm * 18mm

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Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were used to catch menhaden, a member of the herring family used for bait, oil, and fertilizer. Powered by diesel...

Designated as a new town some fifty years ago, Milton Keynes was designed for the car owner, but public transport has provided a vital link for many. The large shopping centre opened in 1979 became the focus point for both town and country routes, with...

Continuing the Steam Days Remembered series with Eastern Steam Days Remembered, Kevin Derrick takes us on a leisurely ramble back around both the Eastern and North Eastern regions during the 1950s and 1960s in this volume. Journeying towards the eastern...

This first comprehensive biography of Rudolf Uhlenhaut, illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, depicts his life and technical accomplishments, including a complete compilation of his patents which puts them into a technical and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837601403Author Philip H SmithPage Count 544Imprint Bentley (Robert) Inc.,USPublisher Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US

The Bluebell Railway was the premier preserved line in the thirty -year period covered in this book. Busy as he was with recording working BR s team in the mid- sixties, David Christie's first visit to the line was by train in 1964 and then from 1967...

The McKindless bus company started off as a small operation of a few buses, a lorry and two coaches in 1987, and traded under the name of Chartered Coaches. Its aim was to provide school contracts and private hires, but it quickly moved into local bus...

The W116 was the first Mercedes-Benz model to be officially called the S-Class, the start of a long line which continues to the present day. It offered a choice of smooth six and eight-cylinder engines, culminating in the hugely powerful 450 SEL 6.9, as...

The 1954 film On the Waterfront brought to life the New York docks of the 1950s, when it was often said that a ship, usually a freighter, arrived or departed every 24 minutes, around the clock. Now, the Port of New York is handling more cargo than ever...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983413301Author David MantonFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Bridgehampton Publishing LimitedPublisher Bridgehampton Publishing LimitedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857942514Author John HuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are three separate European countries that have their own railway systems, with much integration between each other. They are united by all running regular passenger train services, mostly hourly or more frequent,...