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  • How Infrastructure Works

    Transforming our shared systems for a changing world

    de Deb Chachra ...
    'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity... a masterpiece' ED YONG'A hopeful, lyrical - even beautiful - hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world' CORY DOCTOROW'An extraordinary book' MARK MIODOWNIK'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' AUSTIN KLEONEvery day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from ... ... Citiți mai mult

    64,59 lei

  • Railroad Depots of Northwest Ohio

    de Mark J. Camp ...
    Seria seria Images of Rail
    Chartered as early as 1832, Northwestern Ohio railroads were among the first in the Midwest. Toledo, a rapidly developing lake port at the mouth of the Maumee River, was the destination point for many lines; others were just passing through on their way to Chicago and points west. By 1907, 20 lines served the northwestern counties. All had a series of stations along their lines, often with depots ... Citiți mai mult

    55,65 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Boston's Blue Line

    de Frank Cheney ...
    Seria seria Images of Rail
    Boston's rapid-transit Blue Line covers a distance of 5.94 miles, a twenty-three-minute commute that begins at Bowdoin station in downtown Boston, travels under the harbor, passes Revere Beach, and stops at Wonderland. Today's commuters might be surprised to learn that the line they are riding was once operated by trolley cars and narrow-gauge steam-powered commuter trains, for it was not until ... Citiți mai mult

    55,65 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • The Railways in Colonial South Asia

    Economy, Ecology and Culture

    Editat de Ganeswar Nayak ...
    This book is an interesting collection of essays on the Railways in Colonial South Asia. The book introduces the key concepts which have now entered the study of railway history, e.g. economy, ecology, culture, health and crime through the various essays. The well researched essays include those on the Imperial Railways in nineteenth century South Asia, Pakistan Railway, Impact of railway ... Citiți mai mult

    298,53 lei

  • Express Trains

    de Tim Bryan ...
    Seria seria Britain's Heritage
    The most glamorous trains run by railway companies were the high-speed expresses, linking the major towns, cities and holiday destinations. They included overnight sleepers, fast mail trains, excursion specials and boat trains connecting with ocean liners. These premier trains were the fastest and most luxurious of their day. They generated much publicity, especially in the 1930s when they ... Citiți mai mult

    39,17 lei

  • British Atlantic Express Tender Locomotives

    de David Maidment ...
    The British Atlantic locomotive flourished in the first decade of the nineteenth century especially on the relatively level stretches of the East Coast mainline. This book describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the Great Northern, Great Central, North Eastern and North British Atlantics and the London Brighton & South Coast engines that were developed from the GN ... Citiți mai mult

    86,35 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Transnational Railway Cultures

    Trains in Music, Literature, Film, and Visual Art

    Editat de Steven D. Spalding, Benjamin Fraser ...
    Seria Cartea 6 - Explorations in Mobility
    Since the advent of train travel, railways have compressed space and crossed national boundaries to become transnational icons, evoking hope, dread, progress, or obsolescence in different cultural domains. Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey of global representations of trains. From experimental novels to Hollywood ... Citiți mai mult

    112,76 lei

  • The Liberation Line

    The Last Untold Story of the Normandy Landings

    de Christian Wolmar ...
    'Highly original' Simon Heffer, Telegraph'Masterful... A gripping tale' Giles MiltonThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers, conductors, porters, signalmen and engine cleaners, they knew how to run trains. And their job was to bring them back to life.The Liberation Line tells the thrilling story ... Citiți mai mult

    43,17 lei

  • 1880 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Directory Topeka, Kansas

    de Robert Grey Reynolds ...
    The history of a railroad includes the personal histories of the individuals who worked for it. In 1880 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka, Kansas employed executives, clerks, yard superintendents, conductors, supervisors, etc. Most of the people who worked for the railroad came from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Others moved to Topeka from Ohio and Illinois in ... Citiți mai mult

    17,09 lei

  • Signalling and Signal Boxes along the North British Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway and the CLC Routes

    de Allen Jackson ...
    Seria seria Signalling and Signal Boxes
    Continuing here with the North British Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway and the Cheshire Line Committee (CLC), Allen Jackson uses a range of previously unpublished photographs to evocatively demonstrate the story of signalling in the principal constituents of the LNER over the course of several volumes. The North British Railway took The Flying Scotsman’s baton proudly to Edinburgh ... Citiți mai mult

    53,27 lei

  • The Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and on Tracks

    Editat de Robert Frohling ...
    These proceedings provide an authoritative source of information in the field of suspension design, vehicle-infrastructure interaction, mechatronics and vehicle control systems for road as well as rail vehicles. The research presented includes modelling and simulation. ... Citiți mai mult

    2.531,56 lei

  • The Channel Tunnel Story

    Editat de G Anderson, B. Roskrow ...
    The Channel Tunnel is a huge construction project, employing over 14,000 people at peak, and costing over 11 billion of private money. It has succeeded in spite of great financial, political and techncial difficulties, and a fundamentally flawed contract. This book tells the story of the project, based on the coverage in Construction News and with ... Citiți mai mult

    843,85 lei

  • Transportation Engineering

    Volume II: Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours, Bridges and Tunnels

    de C Venkatramaiah ...
    Transportation Engineering, Volume II deals at length, in five distinct parts, with the engineering aspects of Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours and Bridges and Tunnels that form part of the undergraduate curriculum in Transportation Engineering and caters to the needs of civil engineering courses offered by technical universities across India. While the first three parts, along with Volume I ... Citiți mai mult

    67,81 lei

  • Preserved Steam Britain's Heritage Railways Volume Two

    de Geoff Swaine ...
    Geoff Swaine’s superb photography captures the very best of Britain’s preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country. Following on from Britain’s Heritage Railways: Preserved Steam Volume 1, Geoff Swaine presents a new collection of images covering some of Britain’s most celebrated heritage lines: The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the Bluebell Railway, the North York Moors ... Citiți mai mult

    53,27 lei

  • Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings

    de Allen Jackson ...
    GWR; Great Western Railway; George Jackson Churchward; Boilers; Valves; GWR 4-6-0; De Glehn Compound; 4-4-2 Atlantic; Star Class; Scissors Valve Gear; L&NWR; London and North Western Railway; WWII; LNER; London and North Eastern Railway; LMSR; London Midland and Scottish Railway; Castle Class; Cheltenham Spa Express; King Class; Shrivenham Collision; 1948 Locomotive Exchanges; railway preservation ... Citiți mai mult

    111,21 lei

  • TRAIN DRIVERS

    (Philosophical Insights of the Train Drivers)

    de Dr Kinnera Venkateshwarlu ...
    Dear Loco Pilots and Assistant Loco Pilots, This book presents philosophical insights from loco pilots in the Indian Railways and has been awarded a Ph.D. Only my people know who I am (loco pilot). Now, everyone knows that a drop of ink is the movement of a million minds. Loco pilots are playing an important role in Indian Railways for the safe and on-time running of trains. Loco pilots are ... Citiți mai mult

    3,95 lei

  • Rails Around Fort Worth

    de Ian Taylor ...
    Seria seria Images of Rail
    Railways played a central role in the development of the American West. The railroad came to Fort Worth in 1876, and with it came the boom that transformed a city into a metropolis. From the arrival of the Texas & Pacific Railroad to the streamliners of the postwar era, Fort Worth has always seen the railroad as a vital part of its character. From transcontinental locomotives to the construction ... Citiți mai mult

    55,65 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Illinois Central Railroad

    Wrecks, Derailments, and Floods

    de Clifford J. Downey ...
    Seria seria Images of Rail
    With roots dating back to 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) transported millions of passengers and countless tons of freight. Most trips were completed without incident. However, there were occasional mishaps, including derailments and collisions with other trains or highway vehicles. Most accidents were minor, while others made the national news, such as the October 30, 1972, collision of ... Citiți mai mult

    55,65 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World

    de Anthony Lambert ...
    Seria seria The The 50
    Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other.From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed ... Citiți mai mult

    35,62 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio

    de Mark J . Camp ...
    Seria seria Images of Rail
    Early postcards and photographs reveal the begininngs of rail travel in Ohio, and the rail depots and buildings that served the passengers and their goods. The first rail lines in northeast Ohio opened for business in July 1850, and by the 1890s, northeast Ohio was laced with railroad tracks. Cleveland was the hub of railroad activity, and important rail-served lake ports developed at Ashtabula, ... Citiți mai mult

    55,65 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • American Civil War Railroad Tactics

    de Robert R. Hodges Jr. ...
    Seria Cartea 171 - Elite
    A fully illustrated account of the chases, battles, tactics and organization of the railroad armies of the American Civil War.The American Civil War was the world's first full-blown 'railroad war'. The well-developed network in the North was of great importance in serving the Union armies' logistic needs over long distances, and the sparser resources of the South were proportionately even more ... Citiți mai mult

    67,92 lei

  • Class 314 EMUs in Scotland

    de Colin J. Howat ...
    Class 314 EMUs were used by British Rail with the reopening of the Argyle Line, which ran under Glasgow Central high-level station. These services commenced from November 1979. The 314s initially worked the Argyle Line between Motherwell and Dalmuir. They were also gradually deployed from 1980 on the rest of the North Glasgow electric system and were initially allocated to Hyndland Depot. They ... Citiți mai mult

    57,26 lei

  • Brunel in London

    de John Christopher ...
    Seria seria Brunel in ...
    Brunel and London. It might not seem an obvious association, but John Christopher puts the case that it was London, not Bristol, that was the most important centre of Brunel's activities. It was here that he lived, worked and died. The city is dotted with examples of his works, some obvious and some less so, from the subaquatic Thames Tunnel between Wapping to Rotherhithe where he cut his ... Citiți mai mult

    53,27 lei

  • Safe Houses and the Underground Railroad in East Central Ohio

    de Janice VanHorne-Lane ...
    For slaves fleeing captivity, the Underground Railroad was the most viable means of escape, and with over three thousand miles of clandestine routes and secret trails, Ohio had the country's most extensive network of safe houses. A great number of these passageways were concentrated throughout the state's east central region, particularly the inland channels of Coshocton, Holmes and Guernsey ... Citiți mai mult

    55,65 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus