Transportation

More than 250 classic American locomotives."Let the country but make the railroads, and the railroads will make the country."- Edward PeaseDuring the mid-1800s, American railroads became the lifeblood of new communities in the West and brought new ways...

'Autogiro Pioneer' is a vivid account of the varied life and adventures of Jack Richardson (1899-1987). The book is based on his memoirs, which have been edited by his son. In the 1930s he worked for Juan de la Cierva, the inventor of the Autogiro (the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910241615Author Colin PittFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint C P PressPublisher C P Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620922606Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 710g

Can you imagine a world where people drive beautiful and unusual cars, created by designers prodigiously endowed with talent and imagination? Names like Preston Tucker, Carl Borgward and John DeLorean are hardly known today. Nevertheless, today's cars...

R. E. L. Maunsell's engineering career started in Ireland, where he graduated to the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GSWR. He crossed to England just before the outbreak of the First World War to take up the same post on the SECR, where his...

Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last edition of the title with methods of global position fixing for shipping becoming standardized. As in the previous two editions, this edition will provide a sound basis for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599696270Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

Reeds Marine Distance Tables are the perfect ready-reckoner for captains, navigators and owners of merchant and cruise ships large and small wanting a quick and accurate distance reference between all the regularly used commercial ports around the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989906722Author Micah TollFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Toll PublishingPublisher Toll PublishingWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

From the earliest "velocipedes" through the advent of the pneumatic tire to the rise of modern road and track competition, this history of the sport of bicycle racing traces its role in the development of bicycle technology between 1868 and 1903. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338249Author Alan BrotchieFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 273mm * 210mm * 5mm

Although truck efficiency and performance are priorities for operators and drivers, their pride in their vehicles shows itself in the way that so many are customised and decorated. Ferdy De Martin & Xavier Stefaniak have selected 29 examples of currently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988336353Author Michael RinaldiFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Rinaldi Studio PressPublisher Rinaldi Studio Press

This book chronicles over 75 years of engine design, development, and production at Chrysler Corporation. Every production engine built by Chrysler is covered, with descriptions, pictures, specifications, and timelines provided for each. Each engine is...

This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters. Overturning...

The steamers of P&A Campbell were a memorable sight for hundreds of thousands who lived in the Bristol Channel area, Brighton and the South Coast and Southampton. For many, a trip down the water on a White Funnel paddler was their solitary holiday each...

Freight Transport Modeling in Emerging Countries examines freight transport models developed in emerging countries including Turkey, South Africa, India, Chile, and more. It provides a toolbox of successful freight transport model applications,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933272504Author Robert CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Thunder Bay Press MichiganPublisher Thunder Bay Press MichiganWeight(grams)...

This highly illustrated book presents the history of one of America's greatest automobiles, the Chrysler 300. Every model's specifications and role in Chrysler history is examined in detail. Includes sales and production records and a review of the new...

Once an icon of American industry, railroads fell into a long decline beginning around the turn of the twentieth century. Overburdened with regulation and often displaced by barge traffic on government-maintained waterways, trucking on interstate...

Welcomed at end of the 19th century as the solution to the severe problem of horse manure in city streets, electric trucks soon became the norm for short-haul commercial deliveries. Though reliable, they were gradually replaced by gasoline-powered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857336583Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint J H Haynes & Co LtdPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 628g

The Command Companion of Seamanship Techniques is the latest work from the well-respected marine author, D J House. It contains all the information needed for command posts at sea.* All aspects of shipboard management are discussed, with special emphasis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692328910Author Allan T DuffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Duffin CreativePublisher Duffin CreativeWeight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901703597Author Graham AtkinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Ships in Focus PublicationsPublisher Ships in Focus PublicationsWeight(grams) 710g

The Shannon Navigation traces the history of the River Shannon as a navigation up to the present day from the 1750s when the early works were commenced under the Commissioners of Inland Navigation and subsequently under the Directors General of Inland...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738551005Author Greg BorzoFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 748gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Southern England. Late summer 1940. The nation is fighting for its very survival and the Luftwaffe's aerial offensive is unrelenting. All that lies between invasion and salvation for Britain is the 'thin blue line' of RAF Fighter Command and its pilots...

All wooden ships leak, a stark fact that has terrified sailors since the earliest days of ocean travel. Maritime historical literature is filled with horrific descriptions of being aboard a slowly sinking ship. Starting from this human perspective, then,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780801988448Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 510gDimensions(mm)...

To many, the narrow gauge belongs entirely to the past; to others it runs a poor second to the glamour and action of main line standard gauge steam. To such critics - and main gauge enthusiasts alike - this book is dedicated. The narrow gauge has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984577750Author Art GibersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Patriot Media PublishingPublisher Patriot Media PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945146497Author Allen BallardFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint First Steps PublishingPublisher First Steps PublishingWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316159357Author Dean KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892871964Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908347213Author Peter WallerFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Nostalgia Road Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

New transportation technologies can expand our world. During the last century, motorised modes increased our mobility by an order of magnitude, providing large benefits, but also imposing huge costs on individuals and communities. Faster and more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561647095Author Dan GallagherFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945126Author Henry ConnFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupDimensions(mm) 169mm * 238mm * 5mm