Rakuten Kobo

Coș de cumpărături

Articole indisponibil pentru cumpărare

Examinați coșul de cumpărături. Puteți elimina articolele indisponibile acum sau le vom elimina automat la validare.

articolearticol

- Include cărți electronice
  
  Include cărți audio
  
  Include 30 de ore de ascultare
  
  Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Obține 1 credit în fiecare lună pentru cartea audio pe care o alegi
  
  Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Include cărți electronice
  
  Include cărți audio
  
  Include 30 de ore de ascultare
  
  Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  Carte audio
  de ,
  
  Disponibil:
  
  . Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions.
  
  Precomandă
  1 carte audio lunar
  
  + perioadă de încercare GRATUITĂ de 30 de zile
  
  Ofertă specială
  
  Obțineți 1 credit în fiecare lună pentru a schimba cu o carte audio la alegere
  
  *Fără angajament, anulați oricând
  
  GRATUIT

articolearticol

Include cărți electronice

Include cărți audio

Include 30 de ore de ascultare

Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Obține 1 credit în fiecare lună pentru cartea audio pe care o alegi

Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Include cărți electronice

Include cărți audio

Include 30 de ore de ascultare

Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions
Carte audio
de ,

Disponibil:
. Fără angajament, anulează oricând la kobo.com/account/subscriptions.

Precomandă
1 carte audio lunar

+ perioadă de încercare GRATUITĂ de 30 de zile

Ofertă specială

Obțineți 1 credit în fiecare lună pentru a schimba cu o carte audio la alegere

*Fără angajament, anulați oricând

GRATUIT

Recomandate pentru dvs.

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

67,81 lei

'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
Railway Season

de David St John Thomas ...

Celebrate the days when trains were trains, individual expresses had their own character, serving their passengers in style in restaurant car, and connecting services ran over picturesque branch lines that were a very part of the countryside they served.Railway Season by David St John Thomas whose Country Railway sold an astonishing 170,000 copies, captures all our railway yesterdays with panache. ... Citiți mai mult

70,36 lei

Celebrate the days when trains were trains, individual expresses had their own character, serving their passengers in style in restaurant car, and connecting services ran over picturesque branch lines that were a very part of the countryside they served.Railway Season by David St John Thomas whose Country Railway sold an astonishing 170,000 copies, captures all our railway yesterdays with panache.
... Citiți mai mult
Evaluating High-Speed Rail

Interdisciplinary perspectives

Editat de Daniel Albalate, Germà Bel ...

Seria seria Routledge Studies in Transport Analysis
High-speed Rail (HSR) is a technological transportation advance that has raised the interest of policy makers and researchers worldwide. The study of High-speed Rail is a recent phenomenon but has received increasing attention due to the extension of this mode of transportation around the globe.Evaluating High-Speed Rail contains some of the most recent and cutting edge studies on HSR from ... Citiți mai mult

320,02 lei

High-speed Rail (HSR) is a technological transportation advance that has raised the interest of policy makers and researchers worldwide. The study of High-speed Rail is a recent phenomenon but has received increasing attention due to the extension of this mode of transportation around the globe.Evaluating High-Speed Rail contains some of the most recent and cutting edge studies on HSR from
... Citiți mai mult
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Eastern England

de Gordon Edgar ...

Seria seria Industrial Locomotives & Railways of ...
The fourth in a regional series of books examining the industrial locomotives and railways of England, Wales and Scotland, this volume covers the counties of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and East Nottinghamshire. It may be assumed that this region was not industrialised on a particularly broad scale, but, on the contrary, there are many surprises to be found hidden within ... Citiți mai mult

74,14 lei

The fourth in a regional series of books examining the industrial locomotives and railways of England, Wales and Scotland, this volume covers the counties of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and East Nottinghamshire. It may be assumed that this region was not industrialised on a particularly broad scale, but, on the contrary, there are many surprises to be found hidden within
... Citiți mai mult
Rails in the Road

A History of Tramways in Britain and Ireland

de Oliver Green ...

There have been passenger tramways in Britain for 150 years, but it is a rollercoaster story of rise, decline and a steady return. Trams have come and gone, been loved and hated, popular and derided, considered both wildly futuristic and hopelessly outdated by politicians, planners and the public alike. Horse trams, introduced from the USA in the 1860s, were the first cheap form of public ... Citiți mai mult

65,70 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

There have been passenger tramways in Britain for 150 years, but it is a rollercoaster story of rise, decline and a steady return. Trams have come and gone, been loved and hated, popular and derided, considered both wildly futuristic and hopelessly outdated by politicians, planners and the public alike. Horse trams, introduced from the USA in the 1860s, were the first cheap form of public
... Citiți mai mult
The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg

de Tony Reevy ...

Seria seria Railroads Past and Present
Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's café society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902–1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of High Iron: A Book of Trains, he transformed the world of railroad-subject photography forever by inventing the railroad picture book genre. In 1940, he met creative and life partner ... Citiți mai mult

92,78 lei

Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's café society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902–1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of High Iron: A Book of Trains, he transformed the world of railroad-subject photography forever by inventing the railroad picture book genre. In 1940, he met creative and life partner
... Citiți mai mult
Facts and Figures Concerning the Hoosac Tunnel

de Piper ...

Facts and Figures Concerning the Hoosac Tunnel is a comprehensive historical and technical account of one of the most ambitious engineering projects of the 19th century—the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts. This detailed volume, originally published in 1872, offers readers an in-depth look at the conception, planning, and execution of the tunnel, which was designed to connect the ... Citiți mai mult

122,65 lei

Facts and Figures Concerning the Hoosac Tunnel is a comprehensive historical and technical account of one of the most ambitious engineering projects of the 19th century—the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts. This detailed volume, originally published in 1872, offers readers an in-depth look at the conception, planning, and execution of the tunnel, which was designed to connect the
... Citiți mai mult
Chile Underground

The Santiago Metro and the Struggle for a Rational City

de Andra B Chastain ...

A fascinating historical examination of the Santiago Metro system as a microcosm of Chilean national identity during the twentieth centuryThe Santiago Metro, the largest urban infrastructure project in Chile’s history, was designed in the 1960s in response to rapid urban growth. Despite the upheavals of Salvador Allende’s democratic socialism (1970–1973) and Augusto Pinochet’s military ... Citiți mai mult

393,26 lei

A fascinating historical examination of the Santiago Metro system as a microcosm of Chilean national identity during the twentieth centuryThe Santiago Metro, the largest urban infrastructure project in Chile’s history, was designed in the 1960s in response to rapid urban growth. Despite the upheavals of Salvador Allende’s democratic socialism (1970–1973) and Augusto Pinochet’s military
... Citiți mai mult
Rail Vehicle Mechatronics

de Maksym Spiryagin, Stefano Bruni, Christopher Bosomworth, Peter Wolfs, Colin Cole ...

Seria seria Ground Vehicle Engineering
This unique and up-to-date work surveys the use of mechatronics in rail vehicles, notably traction, braking, communications, data sharing, and control. The results include improved safety, comfort, and fuel efficiency.Mechatronic systems are a key element in modern rail vehicle design and operation. Starting with an overview of mechatronic theory, the book covers such topics as modeling of ... Citiți mai mult

394,93 lei

This unique and up-to-date work surveys the use of mechatronics in rail vehicles, notably traction, braking, communications, data sharing, and control. The results include improved safety, comfort, and fuel efficiency.Mechatronic systems are a key element in modern rail vehicle design and operation. Starting with an overview of mechatronic theory, the book covers such topics as modeling of
... Citiți mai mult
Railway Security

Protecting Against Manmade and Natural Disasters

de Richard R. Young, Gary A. Gordon, Jeremy F. Plant ...

This book provides an overview and assessment of the security risks, both manmade and natural, facing the railways and rail networks.Railroads face significant threats from disasters, but with situational awareness and coordinated effort these can often be substantially minimized. Transportation assets have always been vulnerable to natural disasters, but in the current environment these assets ... Citiți mai mult

1.103,21 lei

This book provides an overview and assessment of the security risks, both manmade and natural, facing the railways and rail networks.Railroads face significant threats from disasters, but with situational awareness and coordinated effort these can often be substantially minimized. Transportation assets have always been vulnerable to natural disasters, but in the current environment these assets
... Citiți mai mult
Working on the Victorian Railway

Life in the Early Days of Steam

de Anthony Dawson ...

The quarter-century after the Rainhill Trials was an exciting period of growth and experimentation on the railways. The railway locomotive evolved from a lumbering curiosity to being indispensable – changing every aspect of daily life, from food (and how it was cooked), to heating and clothing – with more than 7,000 miles of track being laid in Britain between 1830 and 1855, and found on just ... Citiți mai mult

60,93 lei

The quarter-century after the Rainhill Trials was an exciting period of growth and experimentation on the railways. The railway locomotive evolved from a lumbering curiosity to being indispensable – changing every aspect of daily life, from food (and how it was cooked), to heating and clothing – with more than 7,000 miles of track being laid in Britain between 1830 and 1855, and found on just
... Citiți mai mult
The Complete Book of North American Railroading

de Kevin EuDaly, Mike Schafer, Steve Jessup, Jim Boyd, Steve Glischinski, Andrew McBride ...

The year 1827 marked the completion of the United States’ first railroad--and the beginning of a transformation of American life. This book, spanning nearly two centuries, offers an exhilarating tour of the railways’ inroads into the economy, society, and culture of North America.Illustrated with more than 400 historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, The Complete Book of North ... Citiți mai mult

162,71 lei

The year 1827 marked the completion of the United States’ first railroad--and the beginning of a transformation of American life. This book, spanning nearly two centuries, offers an exhilarating tour of the railways’ inroads into the economy, society, and culture of North America.Illustrated with more than 400 historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, The Complete Book of North
... Citiți mai mult
On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways

de Christian Wolmar ...

Britain's rail privatisation was one of the greatest political failures of recent history. A well-functioning industry was torn apart to satisfy political dogma and privatised in a way that not only compromised safety and wrecked performance but also resulted in financial melt-down.In this acclaimed book, an update to his earlier work Broken Rails, Christian Wolmar reveals the causes of the ... Citiți mai mult

41,67 lei

Britain's rail privatisation was one of the greatest political failures of recent history. A well-functioning industry was torn apart to satisfy political dogma and privatised in a way that not only compromised safety and wrecked performance but also resulted in financial melt-down.In this acclaimed book, an update to his earlier work Broken Rails, Christian Wolmar reveals the causes of the
... Citiți mai mult
Class 40 Locomotives

de Simon Thomas ...

Seria seria Class Locomotives
Mainly covering the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, this collection of images offers a fascinating survey of one of the iconic locomotives of twentieth-century Britain: the Class 40. A common sight in Scotland and the north of England in the latter part of the century, the Class 40 continues to capture the imagination of railway enthusiasts everywhere. Used to haul both heavy freight and passenger ... Citiți mai mult

60,93 lei

Mainly covering the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, this collection of images offers a fascinating survey of one of the iconic locomotives of twentieth-century Britain: the Class 40. A common sight in Scotland and the north of England in the latter part of the century, the Class 40 continues to capture the imagination of railway enthusiasts everywhere. Used to haul both heavy freight and passenger
... Citiți mai mult
Tanfield Waggonway

de Rob Langham ...

Dating back to the 1720s and still partly in use today as the preserved Tanfield Railway, the line has a justifiable claim to be the world’s oldest railway, running on the track bed that 300 years ago was travelled over by horse-drawn coal waggons on wooden rails. In these pages the history of the Tanfield Waggonway is told, from its origins as part of a network of wooden waggonways that ran from ... Citiți mai mult

61,26 lei

Dating back to the 1720s and still partly in use today as the preserved Tanfield Railway, the line has a justifiable claim to be the world’s oldest railway, running on the track bed that 300 years ago was travelled over by horse-drawn coal waggons on wooden rails. In these pages the history of the Tanfield Waggonway is told, from its origins as part of a network of wooden waggonways that ran from
... Citiți mai mult
GWR Locomotives: The Manor Class

de Allen Jackson ...

The Manor class 4-6-0s were introduced for lightly laid lines and so were popular on the Cambrian Coast Express as well as the Newcastle-Swansea port-to-port express. Although only thirty were ever built, almost one third of the class has survived in preservation, such is the fondness felt for it by enthusiasts. One dedicated group spent fifteen years restoring Foxcote Manor from scrapyard ... Citiți mai mult

60,93 lei

The Manor class 4-6-0s were introduced for lightly laid lines and so were popular on the Cambrian Coast Express as well as the Newcastle-Swansea port-to-port express. Although only thirty were ever built, almost one third of the class has survived in preservation, such is the fondness felt for it by enthusiasts. One dedicated group spent fifteen years restoring Foxcote Manor from scrapyard
... Citiți mai mult
The Great Engine Book for Kids : Secrets of Trains, Monster Trucks and Airplanes Discussed | Children’s Transportation Books

de Baby Professor ...

Read about the science behind trains, monster trucks and airplanes. Find out how they are made and the scientific explanations for why they work the way they do. This book is a reformatted edition of a well-loved Baby Professor classic. It was updated with improved visuals and a layout that’s easy on the eyes. Grab a copy today. ... Citiți mai mult

23,08 lei

Read about the science behind trains, monster trucks and airplanes. Find out how they are made and the scientific explanations for why they work the way they do. This book is a reformatted edition of a well-loved Baby Professor classic. It was updated with improved visuals and a layout that’s easy on the eyes. Grab a copy today.
... Citiți mai mult
Railway Disasters

de Simon Fowler ...

Seria seria Images of Transport
British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of painful lessons learnt over many decades, for there have been many hundreds of railway disasters.This book looks at some of the most famous as well as some that have been all but forgotten, matching graphic illustrations with eyewitness accounts of people who were there and the confidential reports of the ... Citiți mai mult

62,26 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of painful lessons learnt over many decades, for there have been many hundreds of railway disasters.This book looks at some of the most famous as well as some that have been all but forgotten, matching graphic illustrations with eyewitness accounts of people who were there and the confidential reports of the
... Citiți mai mult
Class 43 Locomotives

de Andrew Cole ...

Seria seria Class Locomotives
The Class 43 locos were first constructed from 1975 onwards at Crewe Works. At the time, the design was revolutionary, and it would go on to become the most iconic of British Rail locomotives. Their sleek design would become world famous and, when introduced, they were known as the High Speed Train, or HST, due to their top speed of 125 mph. 197 power cars were built, with the last into traffic in ... Citiți mai mult

60,93 lei

The Class 43 locos were first constructed from 1975 onwards at Crewe Works. At the time, the design was revolutionary, and it would go on to become the most iconic of British Rail locomotives. Their sleek design would become world famous and, when introduced, they were known as the High Speed Train, or HST, due to their top speed of 125 mph. 197 power cars were built, with the last into traffic in
... Citiți mai mult
Southern Steam Days Remembered

de Kevin Derrick ...

A fine collection of colour photographs from the 1950s and 1960s around the British Railways Southern Region. Along with the usual selection of Bulleids we can enjoy a wide range of Standards and Maunsell designs along with many of the surviving locomotives from the pre-Grouping companies. In addition, some of the fascinating specials are seen, which brought further engines somewhat alien to the ... Citiți mai mult

60,93 lei

A fine collection of colour photographs from the 1950s and 1960s around the British Railways Southern Region. Along with the usual selection of Bulleids we can enjoy a wide range of Standards and Maunsell designs along with many of the surviving locomotives from the pre-Grouping companies. In addition, some of the fascinating specials are seen, which brought further engines somewhat alien to the
... Citiți mai mult
Fra Damphest til Lyntog

de Carlo Andersen ...

En historisk gennemgang af Danmarks jernbaner fra 1847-1947 - herunder en beskrivelse af blandt andet Lillebæltsbroens opførsel. Værket er rigt illustreret og repræsenterer et stykke danmarkshistorie, der har stor betydning for det moderne menneskes samfærdsel.Carlo Andersen (1905-1970), dansk forfatter. Carlo Andersen er mest kendt for sine super populære Jan-bøger, som han skrev sammen med Knud ... Citiți mai mult

47,99 lei

En historisk gennemgang af Danmarks jernbaner fra 1847-1947 - herunder en beskrivelse af blandt andet Lillebæltsbroens opførsel. Værket er rigt illustreret og repræsenterer et stykke danmarkshistorie, der har stor betydning for det moderne menneskes samfærdsel.Carlo Andersen (1905-1970), dansk forfatter. Carlo Andersen er mest kendt for sine super populære Jan-bøger, som han skrev sammen med Knud
... Citiți mai mult
Steam on the Eastern & Midland

A New Glimpse of the 1950s & 1960s

de David Knapman ...

The author and railway photographer presents a stunning collection of original images showing steam locomotives in action in the mid-20th century.This is the second book from David Knapman's personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950's and 1960's, until the demise of steam on British Railways. Using the same format as its companion volume, Steam on ... Citiți mai mult

63,26 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

The author and railway photographer presents a stunning collection of original images showing steam locomotives in action in the mid-20th century.This is the second book from David Knapman's personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950's and 1960's, until the demise of steam on British Railways. Using the same format as its companion volume, Steam on
... Citiți mai mult
Strathclyde Traction

de Colin J. Howat ...

Strathclyde Traction covers the former Strathclyde Region Council area of the west of Scotland, stretching from the southern end of the Western Highlands to the Southern Uplands, which was formed by merging the city of Glasgow with the counties of Ayr, Bute, Dumbarton, Lanark, Renfrew, Stirling and parts of Argyll. Their logo was carried on the side of some of the trains shown in this book. Using ... Citiți mai mult

60,93 lei

Strathclyde Traction covers the former Strathclyde Region Council area of the west of Scotland, stretching from the southern end of the Western Highlands to the Southern Uplands, which was formed by merging the city of Glasgow with the counties of Ayr, Bute, Dumbarton, Lanark, Renfrew, Stirling and parts of Argyll. Their logo was carried on the side of some of the trains shown in this book. Using
... Citiți mai mult
Steam on the Southern and Western

A New Glimpse of the 1950s & 1960s

de David Knapman ...

Steam on the Southern and Western is a personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950s and 1960s, until the demise of steam on British Railways.The style of the book is the well-tried and- tested picture and captions format, and the majority of the pictures are black and white photography. Not every picture portrays a train as there are interesting ... Citiți mai mult

55,93 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

Steam on the Southern and Western is a personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950s and 1960s, until the demise of steam on British Railways.The style of the book is the well-tried and- tested picture and captions format, and the majority of the pictures are black and white photography. Not every picture portrays a train as there are interesting
... Citiți mai mult

Rakuten Kobo

Dispozitive eReader

Aplicații

Accesorii

Coș de cumpărături

Veți primi tratamentul VIP!

Coșul de cumpărături este gol

Disponibil:

1 carte audio lunar

+ perioadă de încercare GRATUITĂ de 30 de zile

Disponibil:

1 carte audio lunar

+ perioadă de încercare GRATUITĂ de 30 de zile

Recomandate pentru dvs.

Căi ferate Cărți electronice

How Infrastructure Works

Railway Season

Evaluating High-Speed Rail

Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Eastern England

Rails in the Road

The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg

Facts and Figures Concerning the Hoosac Tunnel

Chile Underground

Rail Vehicle Mechatronics

Railway Security

Working on the Victorian Railway

The Complete Book of North American Railroading

On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways

Class 40 Locomotives

Tanfield Waggonway

GWR Locomotives: The Manor Class

The Great Engine Book for Kids : Secrets of Trains, Monster Trucks and Airplanes Discussed | Children’s Transportation Books

Railway Disasters

Class 43 Locomotives

Southern Steam Days Remembered

Fra Damphest til Lyntog

Steam on the Eastern & Midland

Strathclyde Traction

Steam on the Southern and Western