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Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses,...

International trade plays a substantial role in the economy of the United States. More than 1.6 billion tons of international merchandise was conveyed using the U.S. transportation system in 2001. The need to transport this merchandise raises concerns...

Adverse aircraft-pilot coupling (APC) events include a broad set of undesirable and sometimes hazardous phenomena that originate in anomalous interactions between pilots and aircraft. As civil and military aircraft technologies advance, interactions...

There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might have involved fatigued drivers. The stresses associated...

Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system, serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety relies on the skills of the controllers and pilots and on...

Communities are embracing a new and safer way to build streets for everyone - even as they struggle to change decades of rules, practice, and politics that prioritise cars. They have discovered that changing the design of a single street is not enough:...

In this photographic history of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL), railroad historian Don L. Hofsommer revives the memory of a storied regional railroad.The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway was created on May 26, 1870, by a group of Minnesota...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563925597Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 664g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620658918Author Shelly LyonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913372692Author W P M DunneFormat HardbackPage Count 406Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport MuseumWeight(grams) 1637g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487586874Author Brian J YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 152g

Urban mobility is currently a major problem all over the world. Space is limited, and individuals aim for a level of quality in mobility that is only achieved by largely motorised solutions, which have a detrimental effect on the urban environment...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442631403Author Edwin C GuilletFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 603g

This book offers a fundamental contribution to the literature on the creative industries and the knowledge-based economy by focusing on three aspects: urban spaces as key sites of capitalist restructuring, creative industries' policies as state...

This book combines core chapters on different aspects of sustainable transport and health, together with case studies of particular approaches to synthesise walking and health in cities around the globe. Walking as a research area is multifaceted and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977133267Author Nancy DickmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Pebble BooksPublisher Pebble BooksWeight(grams) 203g

`Belfast Transport' is the story of public transport in Belfast from the horse buses of the 1860s to the Metro buses which were introduced in 2005. It is a fascinating story encompassing the change from horse buses to horse trams; the introduction of...

Public Transport provides an accessible introductory text to the field of public transport systems, covering bus, coach, rail, metro, domestic air and taxi modes. The market structure is set out, together with data collection methods. The technology of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857943016Author David HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

Captain Stanley Lord and his vessel, the Californian, were accused of ignoring the Titanic's distress calls. This book offers an evidence which prompted the British Government to re-open the case surrounding Captain Lord and the Californian and proved...

From the 1880s to the 1950s, trams were a common sight in many British towns. This volume looks at the tramways and light railways that have operated in Britain's towns and cities. From Cornwall's Camborne & Redruth Tramway to the transit system in...

The history of the Mersey lighthouses.About the AuthorJohn and Diane Robinson live in Cheshire and have been researching the lighthouses of Liverpool Bay for many years. They are members of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers.Book InformationISBN...

Starting with a day trip (by air from Blackpool) in 1970, this book covers the rest of the decade with visits in 1971, 1972, 1976 and 1979. The island was a fascinating place for a transport enthusiast, with the traditional Douglas Corporation buses,...

Details the beginnings, life and trading decline of the Stour Navigation from the seventeenth century. This book looks at the circumstances surrounding the construction of the first lock gates and general engineering works that converted the river into...

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.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Cover Design (Large)) 2019 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Professional/Technical) 2019.Book InformationISBN 9781937747930Author Michael...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854143556Author Laurie AkehurstFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912654338Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

The narrative description and condensed history of the Spitfire's construction, combat career and post-war service, bought together to tell the complete, concise history of the world's most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest fighter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (History) 2022 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Cover Design (Large)) 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781642340082Author Lee KlancherFormat...

This book presents an account of the use and actions of the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin, one of the primary pieces of the German navy in WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780887402425Author Siegfried BreyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631172618Author Nelson PohlmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 168g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613255988Author Doug BoyceFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

White Star Line was originally founded in Liverpool in 1845 for travel to Australia but was eventually purchased by Thomas Ismay and transformed into the successful Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. Cleverly merging with Harland & Wolff, the line focussed on...

The golden age of coaching came between 1815 and 1840 as great road improvements occurred allowing trams, carts and buggies to be towed by horses comfortably. As companies vied for market share, one man stood out above the rest. William Turton made his...

For the past one hundred and fifty years the name of MacBrayne has been synonymous with shipping in the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland. David MacBrayne was a partner from 1851 in the firm of David Hutcheson & Co. and when the Hutchesons retired...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493785483Author Gene L WaltmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

While the near 1,500 victims of Titanic accounted for a huge loss of life, each of the ships here had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times as many. In total, these 27 merchant ship sinkings resulted in a staggering loss of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901703078Author Colin CampbellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Ships in Focus PublicationsPublisher Ships in Focus PublicationsWeight(grams) 628g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912654383Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited