Transport: general interest Books

Book SynopsisHervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this day. It teaches a few basic knots--the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others--and splices in three-strand and braided rope. But its real business is decorative rope and canvaswork--the traditional arts of the sailor--and here it has no equal. For a rope mat, a rope ladder, a sea chest, a ditty bag, a canvas bucket, a mast boot, and the best-looking rope fenders or heaving line in the marina, this is the book of choice.Trade Review"[Smith's] original illustrations are a marvel of clarity and charm." Cruising World "The art of creating a 'boaty' boat. If you don't have this title, now is the time to get it." WoodenBoatTable of ContentsForewordIntroductionMaking Rope BehaveKnot, Bend, or Hitch?Anyone Can SpliceThe Short SpliceThe Long SpliceThe Stowage of RopeHow to Lay Up a GrommetWhippingsThe Heaving LineSome Notes on SeizingWorming, Parcelling, and ServingThe Running Turk's HeadThe Star KnotThe Tack KnotThe Lanyard KnotMatthew Walker's KnotA Simple Rope MatLadder Mat and Block MatA Russian or Walled MatA Sword MatA Rope Ladder with a New Twist and Some Remarks on the Making of BaggywrinklePlaited SennitsCrown SennitsRope HandlesCoachwhippingGrafting, Pointing and HitchingCockscombingThe Sea ChestDeadeyes and LanyardsDecorative Wall BagTom Crosby's Ditty BoxThe Rigger's Little HelperWooden Bilge PumpsPalm and Needle PracticeThe Ditty BagThe Sea BagThe Bell RopeWooden CleatsRope FendersStropped BlocksCanvas Deck BucketRigging a JacklineSail Stop BagSome Notes on the Use of "Taykles"A Lanyard for a CannonThe Catboat RaceMaking a Mast BootThe Water JugRegistration Numbers, They Too Can Be BeautifulArt and Yacht DesignSynthetic Fibres and Their CharacteristicsBasic Eye SpliceStandard End for EndBack SpliceIndex

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Book SynopsisEngineers plan transport systems, people use them. But the ways in which an engineer measures success - speed, journey time, efficiency - are often not the way that passengers think about a good trip. We are not cargo. We choose how and when to travel, influenced not only by speed and time but by habit, status, comfort, variety - and many other factors that engineering equations don't capture at all. As we near the practical, physical limits of speed, capacity and punctuality, the greatest hope for a brighter future lies in adapting transport to more human wants and needs. Behavioural science has immense potential to improve the design of roads, railways, planes and pavements - as well as the ways in which we use them - but only when we embrace the messier reality of transport for humans. This is the moment. Climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and changing work-life priorities have shaken up long-held assumptions. There is a new way forward. This book maps out how to design transport for humans.Trade Review"Impish yet wise, this book is packed with fresh ideas. Transport would be so much better if even half of them were embraced by planners, politicians and designers. Read, learn and laugh - I did." Tim Harford, author of How To Make the World Add Up; "This book makes a plea for the application of behavioural science (aka common sense) to transport planning. It offers a way out of two traps: the belief that speed is the only purpose of travel and that everyone is motivated in the same way. It is bursting with ideas to make transport work for real people, and while some of the ideas might prove unsuccessful, all of them are worth trying." Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission; "A very welcome book that shows how the insights of behavioural science could allow for the range of human attributes to be encompassed by the transport system in the face of economists' and engineers' conventional utilitarian thinking." David Metz, honorary professor in the Centre for Transport Studies at UCL and former Chief Scientist at the Department for Transport; "Transport is desperately in need of good ideas and innovation. This highly original and entertaining book is filled with both." Christian Wolmar, award-winning writer and broadcaster specializing in transport.

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Book SynopsisPorsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected covers the key moments, moves, and cars that make Porsche among the world’s greatest and most storied auto manufacturers.Trade Review"...a book worthy of anyone's bookshelf. We haven't been able to put it down since we got it!" * Mankind Unplugged *Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Hurley Haywood Introduction Pre-History History We’re Racing to Rome in a Beetle? Typ 60 and 64 Wait! Dusio Pays the Ransom? Typ 360 Cisitalia Grand Prix Car I Didn’t See Anything I Wanted Typ 356/1 It’s Better than Repairing Tractors and Manufacturing Well Pumps! Rebirth in Gmünd Porsche’s 356 Was Evergreen—and So Was Its Favorite Color Mass Production in Zuffenhausen Adventures in the Middle Typ 550 to Typ 718 WRS Open-Wheel Triumph and Tribulation Typ 718 to 804 Replace It? Are you Mad? Replace It! It’s Time! Typ 901, 902, 911, 912 Necessity Is the Mother of Invention Typ 904 Carrera GTS and 906 Carrera 6 The 911 Perfected, Polished, and Plenty Potent 911 S, 911 R, 911 RS 911 RSR Is There Room on the Podium? Typ 910, 907, 909, 908 No One Expected the 917 Typ 917 K and L, 917 PA Spyder, 917/10, 917/30 Caught in the Middle Typ 914-4, 914-6, 914-6GT, 916 Exhaust Gas Makes You Go Faster! Turbocharging the 911 Freeing the Whale Group 5 and Group 4 Silhouette Racers There’s a Car in the Museum? Typ 936 I Need Antifreeze with a Porsche? Typ 928, 924, 944, 968 What Do You Mean It Can Stick to the Ceiling? Ground Effects Anyone Bring Sunblock? 911 Cabriolet Open Wheels to New Horizons TAG P01 Leaving Racing to Customers Typ 956, 962 What’s a Supercar? Typ 953, 959, 961, 964 Carrera 2 Taking the Middle Typ 986 Boxster, 987 Cayman Going for Overall Victory. Again. 911 GT1 Water-Cool the 911? Heresy! Typ 996, 997, 991, 992 Porsche’s Building an SUV? Heresy! Cayenne Another Supercar? About Time! Carrera GT And Now a Sedan? Heresy! Panamera Returning to Battle, the Racing Becomes Electric Typ RS Spyder, 918, and 919 Porsche Goes Silent Formula E, Mission E, Taycan, Mission R, Macan Dedication Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate book of van travel inspiration featuring 200 out-of-this-world road trip adventures across Europe. Discover an epic collection of European journeys to take in your van featuring 50 first-person stories and a further 150 awesome ideas for trips that will take you from the lakes of Northern Italy to the wild Highlands of Scotland and beyond. This is the ultimate book for beginner van-trippers and seasoned four-wheeled travellers alike. Inside Epic Van Trips of Europe: 50 of the best trips across Europe to take in your van plus 150 suggestions for similar van trip drives so you can experience even more adventures by road Discover first-person accounts and stories from writers who have completed each drive Challenge level grading for every van trip that vary from easy, harder, and epic, so you can determine which journey you wish to complete Inspirational photography, maps, and practical information help you to plan your next van adventure Driving factboxes accompany every experience with details on the best time to drive, how to get there, what to take, and vehicle hire know-how Expert travel advice and insights on ideal seasons, recommended detours, the best places to eat, and spots for a dream picnic With a vibrant cover illustrated by Ross Murray, this beautiful hardback continues the collectible series. Epic van trips include: Southern Europe - Rome to Cinque Terre; Lisbon to the Douro Valley; Dolomites Tour. Western Europe - Switzerland from lake to lake; Wallonia to Luxembourg; Southern Germany to Liechtenstein. Central and Eastern Europe - Crossing Transylvania; Bulgarian lands to the Black Sea; Southern Poland road trip. North Europe - Grand tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland; South-West Finland; Southern Sweden Whether you're a regular van tripper or you simply want to explore your destination in a new way, Epic Van Trips of Europe will inspire a lifetime of adventures out on the open road.

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Book SynopsisA fresh perspective on the lives of these iconic locomotives. Describes in a compelling way the true nature of design engineering. Brings to life a time of great upheaval and great endeavour. Much previously unpublished material.

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Book SynopsisWhat is 'truth' in today's freewheeling, pluralistic world, without certainties or fixed ideas? Does it lie in the Reason of Descartes and Kant? Is it Derrida's idea of an event, still being made? Or, according to Nietzsche, an ensemble of fictions? Internationally renowned philosopher John D. Caputo explores truth in the postmodern age.Trade ReviewCaputo's entertaining investigation into the nature of truth . . . sets out his case confidently, enlisting Nietzsche, Kierkegaard and Derrida as his allies. (His explanation of Derrida's thought is one of the clearest that I've read.) . . . The starting point for a more sophisticated discussion -- David Wolf * Prospect *Caputo has done a fine job of clarifying and classifying the postmodernist approach to truth and reality. His readable and eloquent book is an excellent guide to the outlook common in a certain strain of Continental European philosophy * The Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisLondon in Transit captures commuters in motion, humanizing the daily grind of moving between work and home. As Bal Bhatla – better known online as Mr. Whisper – photographed his fellow Londoners, he fell in love with all the stories around him in the Underground, on buses, on foot. His photos are full of atmosphere, empathy, even nostalgia; London in Transit highlights this talented photographer’s mood-setting aesthetic, with a style all its own.

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Book SynopsisA collection of poems that have delighted and inspired generations of readers. It also contains a selection of prose, including the Gettysburg Address, the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, and the text of Patrick Henry's "give me liberty or give me death" speech.

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Book SynopsisDuring the 1930s, with the end of steam locomotion being actively considered, many looked to develop engines powered by diesel and electricity. But for the coming of war in 1939, and the acute recession that followed, much more might have been accomplished. Nevertheless, the die had been cast and during the late 1940s and 1950s designers stepped up their efforts to find efficient and effective alternatives to steam. Amongst their number was John Hughes who, whilst working for English Electric designing turbine engines, saw how this power source might be used to drive locomotives. In part he was encouraged in these endeavours by William Stanier's 1935 introduced Pacific Turbomotive' and wished to continue this experiment and exploit its potential more fully. For some the development of diesel and electric engines was the only logical course to take, but not Hughes who doggedly pursued his dream of seeing gas turbine engines dominating Britain's railway network. Despite many setbacks, and lack of funds, he refused to give up and eventually saw his locomotive, GT3, built and then begin a prolonged period of trial running. But having finally achieved this ambition, the powers that be decided that the experiment had gone far enough and would go no further, much to Hughes' anger and frustration. This is a what might have been story' which, although ultimately unsuccessful, tells us much about the nature of design engineering and the need for determined, radical thinkers who are prepared to push back scientific boundaries. In this case GT3 came close to being the first of a type of engine that might have changed the direction Britain's railways took as steam came to an end. As such it is a near miss worthy of remembrance. To aid this work Hughes left a unique archive of documents, drawings and photos, in public and private hands, to help us understand the nature of his work and what drove him on despite the long odds he faced.

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Book SynopsisThis book complements the author's previous book on the Chester and Holyhead Railway and completes the story of railways associated with the London and North Western Railway in north Wales. It does so by breaking down developments to three districts working from east to west across the region. The book examines the background to the construction of the branch lines in the context of relevant wider railway developments. It provides an account of the operation of each of the lines with reference to significant incidents on the railway and the relationship of the branch to the communities it served. The dominance of railways peaked around 1914 so the book analyses the process of decline from that status. That decline was relatively rapid and featured several rounds of closures of stations and branches, culminating in the notorious Beeching cuts of the 1960s that eventually left north Wales with fewer than fifty miles of branch railways under 20% of the original total. The book has maps and tables that provide an overview of the detail contained in the text and the 150 photographs. The book concludes with an overview of the railway system in north Wales. It reflects on how reductions might have been made without depriving so much of the region of a presence on the network, and how the railway policies adopted by private companies and the later nationalized industry paid too little attention to the relationship between the region and its trains.

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Book SynopsisThe British Railways Pilot Scheme' orders of 1955 included ten English Electric Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives deploying Napier Deltic' engines. These locomotives, more colloquially known as the Baby Deltics', were introduced into traffic during 1959 for use on the Eastern Region of British Railways. This book looks at the history of the Class 23s, making extensive use of available but previously unpublished archive material, covering their introduction, technical idiosyncrasies, appearance design and performance. Issues with the original Deltic' engines were ultimately dealt with via a major rehabilitation exercise during the 1963-65 period; whilst various re-engining options were considered , including a new U' series English Electric high-speed engine design, the original Napier engines were ultimately retained. The work involved in the whole rehabilitation process is discussed in detail using internal English Electric archive material and forms a central focus of research. The

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Book SynopsisOne of the most diverse, complex and thus most interesting railway routes in the land. It set out as part of Brunel's Great Western Railway plan to cover the country in Broad Gauge tracks but, faced with competition from its great rival, the London and North Western Railway, the Broad Gauge never got beyond Wolverhampton and eventually succumbed to the four feet, eight and a half inches proponents. However, by then the GWR had established itself as the principal provider of passenger and freight trains between London and Birkenhead, on the west bank of the Mersey, facing, and on occasions, snarling at, the LNWR opposite. Its most powerful locomotives, the Kings, powered its expresses from 1927 until the end of steam as far as Birmingham and Wolverhampton, whilst Stanier Pacifics worked those between Euston and Liverpool Lime Street. The route passes through the manicured fields and hunting country of the Chilterns, then plunges into that was once the deeply industrial, polluted but sti

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Book SynopsisIt is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United Kingdom through the prism of George Bradshaw''s Handbook to rail travel. Veteran politician and ex cabinet minister Michael Portillo has since presented eleven seasons of this ever-popular show on BBC Two, covering every part of the existing train network in Britain, as well as others that were closed as a result of the Beeching Report in 1963. Across a decade of these journeys, Portillo has celebrated how every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was opened up by the railway line as a result of the Industrial Revolution, thus giving fans a unique insight into our shared past of train travel since the Victorian era. With the anniversary, this new collection will celebrate Michael''s top fifty journeys from the hundreds he has covered, adding more insiTrade ReviewThis remarkably beautiful and insightful collection is a testament to the natural wonder of the UK * Magic Radio Book Club *Lovely * The Daily Express *

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide covers all aspects of navigation for private pilots, providing essential knowledge and practical skills needed for successful flight planning and execution.

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Book SynopsisForty years ago, large areas of Yorkshire and the North East were criss-crossed by freight-only lines, many of them serving the heavy industries that had brought prosperity to the railways decades earlier. Classes 25 and 40 were enjoying their last few years of service in the early 1980s, while the unique Class 76s on the Woodhead route and Class 13 'master and slave' shunters at Tinsley lasted until 1981 and 1985 respectively. The Class 37s still had plenty of life left in them, especially in the North East where they worked most coal trains and a share of other traffic, too. Often overlooked were the humble Class 08 shunters, busying themselves not just in marshalling yards but also sometimes on short main-line trips. Today's rail freight scene may be less varied, but it still thrives where there are large tonnages to be moved regularly from A to B. As in most parts of Britain, rail freight haulage these days is dominated by the Class 66, but the uniformity is relieved by numerous livery styles, reflecting not only the different freight operators but also some of the customers that they serve. Also, the Class 60s have made a comeback in some surprising areas, notably the GB Railfreight biomass trains out of Tyne Dock. Classes 70, 56 and, very occasionally, 68 all bring added interest. The wagon fleet, likewise, is more standardised, but arguably more colourful than it ever has been. Illustrated with over 160 photographs, this book looks at Yorkshire and the North East's varied freight scene over the last 40 years.

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Book SynopsisThe light Railways Act 1896 marked the final phase in the development of the traditional railway in Britain, being designed to open up rural areas of Britain that had been bypassed by the larger railway companies. The promoting and construction of light railways allowed many parts of Britain and Ireland, to have an outlet to the outside world and major cities, which previously they had not enjoyed. The Light Railway is not designed to be a definitive history, but a pictorial tribute to the brave attempt to develop a rural network of lines to serve some of the areas of the British Isles and Ireland that had sadly been neglected by the large main line companies throughout the initial and later railway development period from 1825 to 1896. This volume looks at the railways themselves, motive power and infrastructure that made up these small but important lines, promoted by our Victorian and Edwardian ancestors.

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Book SynopsisLondon has always been a major transport hub. Indeed, it owes its origins to being the location in ancient times of what was then the lowest bridging point of the River Thames. From the 1830s to 1914 it became the focal point of Britain's railway system. In that time a railway network of extraordinary complexity developed, serving the needs of London's citizens and providing access for huge numbers of visitors of all kinds. Here we consider some of the ways in which the railways contributed to London's transformation into a world city, perhaps THE world city of the Victorian and Edwardian period. With an emphasis on the social impact of the railways, the book examines, among other issues, how they contributed to the growth of suburbia, helped to provide London with vital supplies of food and fuel, the way in which the Underground made it quicker and easier to move about, produced huge, luxurious hotels and spectacular bridges and destroyed some of the capital's worst slums. London has

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Book SynopsisNow completely revised and updated, and expanded by more than fifty percent, The Complete Canvasworker's Guide, Second Edition, brings you Jim Grant's thorough step-by-step approach to constructing a nearly endless variety of attractive and functional gear for your boat. Grant, with his wife, Connie, has taught sailmaking and canvaswork for more than 20 years, and he brings an often intimidating craft within the grasp and budget of anyone from an all-thumbs beginner to a would-be professional.Forget that canvas always used to be made of cotton. Today it is far more commonly woven of synthetic fibers: acrylic, polyester, or nylon. Here is all the information you'll need to make use of them all. Grant's no-frills approach, refined over years of answering the questions of puzzled students, is for any boatowner who wants to take needle to fabric. And as tens of thousands of proud boatowners will happily testify, it really works.Here's what reviewers have said about ThTrade Review"An immensely practical book." Practical Boat Owner "Chock full of everything from basic information to a variety of ideas designed to improve, upgrade, and protect a boat." Small Boat Journal "Literally every question is answered in this book." YachtingTable of Contents1. The Principles of Canvaswork2. Sea Anchors3. Awnings and Enclosures4. Sail and Ditty Bags5. Bimini Boat Tops6. Boat Covers7. The Bosun's Chair8. Cushions and Cushion Covers9. Companionway Dodgers10. Flags and Pennants11. Trapeze and Safety Harnesses12. Sail Covers13. Small Covers14. Spinnaker Socks15. Tote Bags16. Weather Cloths and Hatch Covers17. WindcatchersAppendix: Supplies

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Book SynopsisHow millions of PTSD suffers learned to live without fear, pain, depression, and self-doubtThe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook, Revised and Expanded Second Edition introduces survivors, loved ones, and helpers to the remarkable range of treatment alternatives and self-management techniques available today to break through the pain and realize recovery and growth.This updated edition incorporates all-new diagnostics from the DSM-5 and covers the latest treatment techniques and research findings surrounding the optimization of brain health and function, sleep disturbance, new USDA dietary guidelines and the importance of antioxidants, early childhood trauma, treating PTSD and alcoholism, the relationship between PTSD and brain injury, suicide and PTSD, somatic complaints associated with PTSD, and more.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Overview of the Aircraft Leasing Industry and Market Environment 2. Aviation Legal and Regulatory Framework 3. Aviation Insurance 4. Aircraft Selection Strategy Basics 5. Principles of Aircraft Leasing versus Ownership 6. Airline Credit Analysis 7. Aircraft Funding – Debt, Equity and the Capital Markets 8. Leasing Portfolio Management and Risk Management 9. Principles of Maintenance Reserve Development and Management 10. Transaction Modeling for Aircraft Returns 11. Lease Negotiations 12. Appraising Aircraft Values 13. Considerations for Cross-Border Transactions 14. Taxation and Leasing 15. Engine Leasing and Financing

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Book SynopsisMotoring for most of us is a passion and enjoying the road, not just a means to an end. Whether you drive the cheapest of motoring chariots or the most expensive, everyone is a member of this club as every day you will encounter some form of driving wanker. The road is yours!

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Book SynopsisA controversial study of a fatal accident.

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Book SynopsisIn the early 1960s, Japanese firm Yamaha, previously known as a musical instrument maker, took their first faltering steps into the arena of top flight motorcycle racing. They were comparative latecomers in this world, but soon made stars of riders like Phil Read and Bill Ivy. Their two-stroke engines developed quickly, and within a few short years they were challenging rivals Honda for the top places in the world's most prestigious race, the Isle of Man TT. By the early 1970s, Yamaha had emerged from the shadow of their competitors to dominate Grand Prix motorcycle sport with their TZ models. More than this though, Yamaha democratised racing by building a machine that was both capable of winning, and also within the reach of any aspiring motorcycle racer. The engine was so versatile and so effective that it even lent itself to powering three wheeled machines, and a clutch of sidecar World Championships also fell to Yamaha as a result. The biggest names of the decade Grant, Mortimer

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Book SynopsisThe objective of this book is to share the pleasures provided by miniature railways of all sizes and encourage anyone wanting to build an engine or railway to 'have a go'. The book describes how the author embarked on such projects with great enthusiasm and passion, but with little knowledge. It confirms that where there is a will, there is a way' and knowledge will follow. The author found himself on a voyage of discovery', supported by joining clubs, talking to people, asking questions and then simply having a go'. You don't need to be an engineer to make a start and many outstanding engines and railways have been built by people from all walks of life. How to choose the most appropriate design and what equipment will be required to succeed is discussed. Steps are presented for building a steam locomotive, an electric locomotive, rolling stock and finally track, all illustrated by photographs and drawings to inform, guide, and encourage. It reviews some published steam locomoti

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Book SynopsisShows the wide variety of services that class members powered.

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Book SynopsisFrom abandoned structures that have long ceased to take you anywhere to today’s feats of engineering, Bridges is a pictorial celebration of 150 suspension bridges, iron bridges, stone bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, railway bridges, footbridges and rope bridges. Organised in sections such as abandoned bridges, classic bridges and superstructures, the book contains an immense range of wooden, stone, iron, steel and concrete bridges. There are tiny village bridges and vast bridges, narrow bridges and motorway-wide bridges, bridges that act as dams and bridges that support buildings, covered bridges, famous bridges and little-known gems. From San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge to the 21st century Millau Viaduct in France – the tallest bridge in the world, from the Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain, to farmers still building bamboo bridges, the book draws examples from all over the world. Ranging from the Rocky Mountains to Siberia and Iran, a picture emerges of not only how new technologies have made it possible for bridges to be built, but also how bridges have themselves been catalysts for social change. And when they have been abandoned, such as in former gold rush towns, these bridges tell their own stories of how the world moves on. Presented in a landscape format and with 150 outstanding colour photographs, Bridges is a stunning collection of images.Table of ContentsContents to include Ancient and Medieval bridges, 62 BCE–1499 Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), Lucerne, Switzerland Ponte Fabricio, Rome, Italy Puente Trajan (Trajan's Bridge) Alcántara, Estremadura, Spain Ponte di Tiberio (Tiberius Bridge), Rimini, Italy Acueducto de los Milagros (Aqueduct of the Miracles), Mérida, Spain Pont du Gard, Nîmes, France Puente Romano (Roman Bridge), Córdoba, Spain Segovia Aqueduct, Spain Segura Aqueduct, Castelo Branco, Portugal Adana Roman Bridge, Turkey Ponte Sant' Angelo, Rome, Italy Aqueduct of Valens, Istanbul, Turkey Malabadi Bridge, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey Anji (Zhaozhu) Bridge, Hebei Province, China Dicle Bridge, Diyarbakir, Turkey Puente la Reina (Queen's Bridge), Navarre, Spain Pont Vieux (Old Bridge), Albi, France Puente Viejo (Old Bridge), Besalú, Catalonia, Spain High Bridge, Lincoln, England Lugou or Marco Polo Bridge, Beijing, China Vieux Pont (Old Bridge), Béziers, France Hasankeyf Bridge, Anatolia, Turkey Salahin Bridge, Alaverdi, Armenia Citadel Bridge, Aleppo, Syria Ponts Couverts, Strasbourg, France Monnow Bridge, Monmouth, Wales Starý Most (Old Bridge), Písek, South Bohemia, Czech Republic Ponte Castelvecchio, Verona, Italy Kraemerbrücke (Merchant's Bridge), Erfurt, Germany Pont Valentré, Cahors, France Puente de San Martin, Toledo, Spain Puente de Frías, Burgos Province, Spain Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), Florence, Italy Ponte Visconti, Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy Kasteel Doorwerth, Gelderland, Netherlands Obere Brücke (Upper Bridge), Bamberg, Germany Karlův Most (Charles Bridge), Prague, Czech Republic The Early Modern Period, 1500-1700 Brig o' Doon, Alloway, Scotland Slaters' Bridge, Cumbria, England Old Bridge, Stirling, Scotland Dyavolski Most (Devil's Bridge), Ardino, Bulgaria Bar Aqueduct, Stari Bar, Montenegro Stari Most ('Old Bridge'), Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina Essex Bridge, Shugborough, England Padre Tembleque Aqueduct, Tepeyahualco, Mexico Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, Visegrad, Bosnia-Herzegovina Ponte dei Tre Archi, Venice, Italy Puente de Segovia, Madrid, Spain Seher-Cehajina Ćuprija (Governor's Bridge), Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An, Vietnam Ponte di Rialto, Venice, Italy Stara Ćuprija (Old Bridge), Konjic, Bosnia-Herzegovina Malmsmead Bridge, Oare, Somerset, England Yulong Bridge, Yangshuo, China Shaharah Bridge, Yemen Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs), Venice, Italy Si-o-se Pol (33-Arch Bridge), Isfahan, Iran Pont Neuf, Paris, France Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge), Zamora, Spain Arta Bridge, Arachthos River, Greece Somerset Lifting Bridge, Bermuda Gongchen Bridge, Hangzhou, China Korenbeursbrug (Cornmarket Bridge), Leiden, Netherlands Pol e-Khaju (Khaju Bridge), Isfahan, Iran Watendlath Bridge, Cumbria, England Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Bridges Puente Nuevo (New Bridge), Ronda, Spain Holzbrücke (Wooden Bridge), Bad Säckingen, Germany Luding Chain Bridge, China The 'Seventeen Hole' Bridge, Beijing, China Arcos da Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Puente de Toledo, Madrid, Spain Lejonströmsbron (Lejonström Bridge), Skellefteå, Sweden Venedictos Bridge, Grevena Prefecture, Greece Jade Belt Bridge, Beijing, China Pulteney Bridge, Bath, England Figured Bridge, Tsaritsyno Park, Moscow, Russia Siberian Marble Gallery, Tsarskoe Selo, Russia The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge, England Lomonosov Bridge, St Petersburg, Russia Alte Brücke (Old Bridge), Heidelberg, Germany Pont de la Concorde, Paris, France Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade, England Puente Nuevo (New Bridge), Ronda, Spain Norrbro (North Bridge), Stockholm, Sweden Old Bridge, Bewdley, England Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen, Wales Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin, Ireland Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland Conwy Suspension Bridge, Conwy, Wales Pont de Pierre (Stone Bridge), Bordeaux, France Kilenclyukú Híd (Nine-Hole Bridge), Hortobágy National Park, Hungary Széchenyi Bridge, Budapest, Hungary Royal Border Bridge, Berwick, England U Bein Bridge, Amarapura, Myanmar Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge, England 'Bridge of Lies', Sibiu, Romania Rakotzbrücke, Park Kromlau, Germany Huc Bridge, Hanoi, Vietnam Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England Konitsa Bridge, Greece Kuldiga Bridge, Latvia Margit Híd (Margaret Bridge), Budapest, Hungary Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, Canada Flume Covered Bridge, New Hampshire, USA Forth Railway Bridge, Scotland Lispole Viaduct, Kerry, Ireland Tower Bridge, London, England Twentieth Century Bridges Tower Bridge, Sacramento, USA Mexican Canyon Trestle, New Mexico, USA Victoria Falls Bridge, Zimbabwe/Zambia Solkan Bridge, Slovenia, Europe Glienicke Bridge, Germany Yutengping Bridge, Taiwan Zverynas Bridge. Vilnius, Lithuania Cassagne Bridge, France Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Saint Petersburg, Russia Manhattan Bridge, New York City, USA Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge, China Quebec Bridge, Quebec, Canada Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago, USA Nine Arches Bridges, Demodara, Sri Lanka Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Royal gorge Bridge, Colorado, USA George Washington Bridge, Washington Heights, USA Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, Canada Goodpasture Covered Bridge, Oregon, USA Bridge over Tara river canyon, Montenegro Kolkata Howrah Bridge, India Bridge of the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana, USA Crescent City Connection Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana Evergreen point floating bridge, Washington, USA The Zeelandbrug (Zeeland Bridge), Zeeland, The Netherlands Severn Bridge, England San Mateo Bridge, California, USA Oland Bridge, Kalmar, Sweden Bosphorus Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia, USA Krk Bridge, Krk, Croatia Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida, USA Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Kobe, Japan The Nanpu Bridge, in Shanghai, China Lusitania Bridge, Merida, Spain Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo, Japan Wildlife crossing, Banff, Canada Los Angeles 110 and 105 freeway interchange bridges, California, USA Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong, China Confederation Bridge, Canada The Great Belt Bridge, Denmark Vasco da gama bridge. Lisbon Portugal Chesapeake Bay Bridge, USA Akashi Kaikyo bridge, Kobe, Japan 21st Century Bridges Tradeston Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland Millennium Bridge, London Puente de la Mujer, Buenos Aires, Argentina Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane, Australia Beipan River Bridge, Guizhou province, China. Mubarak Peace Bridge, Suez Canal, Egypt Python Bridge, Amsterdam JK Bridge, Brasilia, Brazil Dongting Lake Bridge, China Rama IX Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand Seri Wawasan Bridge, Malaysia Lalon Shah Bridge, Bangladesh Bolshoy Obukhovsky Bridge, Russia Millau Viaduct, France BP Bridge Chicago, USA Sundial bridge, Sacramento, California Sea Cliff Bridge, New South Wales, Australia Donghai Bridge, China Langkawi Air Bridge, Malaysia Svinesund Bridge, Norway/Sweden Zhivopisny Bridge, Moscow, Russia Henderson Waves Bridge, Singapore Assut de l'Or Bridge, Spain Al Garhoud bridge, Creek, Dubai, UAR Chaotianmen Bridge, Chongqing, China Estaiada Bridge, Sao Paulo, Brazil Helix Bridge, Singapore Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, Qingdao Haiwan bay, China Tokyo Gate Bridge, Tokyo Bay, Japan Russky Bridge, Eastern Bosphorus strait, Russia Zolotoy Bridge, Vladistok, Russia Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas, USA New Lift Bridge, Gironde, France Dragon Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam Trojan Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic Osman Gazi Bridge, Turkey Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, Switzerland

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Book SynopsisThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the British cult classic movie The Italian Job. This landmark anniversary presents a unique opportunity to celebrate the film with a coffee table book packed full of images, insights and revelations. Loaded with Sixties swagger, and famed for its endlessly quotable dialogue and one of the most impressive car chases in movie history, The Italian Job is the ultimate celebration of ‘cool Britannia’. From the opening sequence of Rossano Brazzi gliding through the Alps in an orange Lamborghini Miura, to the high-speed getaway across the city of Turin in three Mini Coopers, The Italian Job is a petrolhead's dream. The Self Preservation Society will detail how all these cars, including the Aston Martin DB4 and E-Type Jaguars were found and ultimately where they are today. Over the last 20 years, author Matthew Field he has interviewed all the key people involved in the 1969 production. Through him, their stories are revealed, often for the first time. Based on more than 50 in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, and lavishly illustrated with hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and production documents, this definitive book will explode some myths, include a few revelations and tell the fascinating full story of this perennially popular movie.  

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Book SynopsisThe city of Birmingham possessed the country''s largest 3ft 6in gauge tramway, which was to survive into the 1950s. This volume in the Lost Tramways of England series documents its history and operations in the south of the city from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to rebuild and modify the GM 4L80E transmission!As the successor to the venerable and popular Turbo Hydra-matic 400 (TH400), the 4L80E was the next flag bearer in GM?s line of automatic transmissions. While serving as the smaller, lighter cousin to the 4L85E, the abundance of 4L80E transmissions manufactured between 1991 and 2013 ensures that these highly capable 4-speed overdrive units will be in service for years to come.Automatic transmissions are often seen as mysterious and overly complicated, but much of the guesswork has been simplified to its basic elements in this easy-to-follow guide. This book covers the process of identifying the best versions, tearing down the 4L80E, rebuilding, reassembly, and troubleshooting. Upgrades that are available for the 4L80E, which is a popular topic among performance fans and transmission swappers, are also included.This detailed, step-by-step instructional manual is authored by racer and builder Eric McClellan. Meticulous step-by-step photos of the rebuild process are featured along with torque specs and unique identification of all major and most minor components.

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Book SynopsisFreedom, simplicity and togetherness: that’s what life is all about according to happy campers Els Sirejacob and Bram Debaenst. Those values are the reason why they love the camper van life so much; they’re also qualities you’ll recognise in Els and Bram’s work as a food stylist and food photographer. Camper Food & Stories is the result of Els and Bram’s shared passion for camper van travelling and slow cooking. It’s an ode to life on the road as well as to good, pure and flavourful food. With this book you’ll travel from the Black Forest to Denmark and from Cornwall to the Balkans. You’ll discover the most beautiful unspoilt places in Belgium and the Netherlands, and you’ll be inspired by the wonderful, dreamy travel photos and personal stories. This book is of course also about food. The recipes in it honour the local cuisine and products of each destination. The featured dishes are uncomplicated yet bursting with flavour, and made from fresh, local ingredients – like fire-baked veggies with yoghurt and mint, heart-warming slow-cooked stews, barbecued shellfish or easy and healthy breakfasts. Of course, these camper recipes are perfect for cooking at home too, with the added bonus of feeling like you’re on vacation.

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Book SynopsisThis beautiful HarperCollins Children's Classics edition is perfect for every bookshelf. Despite his better judgement, eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg has wagered half his fortune on a whim and a foolish one at that. He must travel around the world in eighty days or lose it all.Fogg is determined not to lose, no matter the typhoons, bison or Scotland Yard detectives that get in his way. By steamer, train, sledge and boat, on foot and on elephant back, Fogg and his beleaguered valet journey the globe, crossing land and sea in the greatest of races.The most celebrated of Jules Verne's Voyages extraordinaires series, this riotous adventure story has inspired countless films, plays and trips around the world.Complete your library with HarperCollins Children's Classics.

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Book SynopsisThe Big Book of Boat Canvas is a thorough revision and updating of Karen Lipe's two popular earlier books, Boat Canvas Cover to Cover and More Boat Canvas, combined with a whole new section on below-decks sewing projects. In this latest volume Lipe ranges well beyond the boundaries of traditional canvas work to create a comprehensive guide to fabric work on board. You'll find dozens of traditional canvas projects--sail covers, awnings, duffel bags, dodgers, and Biminis, wind chutes, winter covers--all with clear, step-by-step instructions, generously illustrated. You'll also find dozens of not-so-traditional fabric projects to add comfort and a touch of elegance to your below-decks spaces: custom interior cushions, fitted sheets and daycovers, privacy curtains, lee cloths, even a tablecloth to fit your varnished table. Lipe offers a veritable minicourse in interior yacht decoration, dozens of useful sewing tips, a careful detailing of materials nad tools needed forTrade Review"It passed what is for me the acid test of a how-to book: The Big Book made me want to get at some long-neglected projects and even to trys ome that I never thought I could manage." Sail "You'll find this book of the utmost practical help." The EnsignTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One: A Few Fundamentals1. The Sewing Machine2. Tools and Hardware for Canvas Work3. Sewing Terminology and TechniquesPart Two: Topside Projects4. Color Considerations5. Fabric for Exterior Projects6. Canvas Bucket, Ditty Bag, or Rigger's Bag7. A Simple Duffel Bag8. Ready Bags and Sea Sausages9. Spar Bag10. Life Jacket Bag11. Sheet Bags, Tool Bags, and Lazarette Shelves12. Sailboard Bag13. Bicycle Bag14. Building an Awning15. A Dodger, A Bimini, or Both?16. Riggin a Rain Catcher17. Secure Your Ship with Weather Cloths18. Hatch Dodgers19. A Simple Wind Chute20. Deck Cushions21. Sail Covers22. A Cover for the Yacht Tender23. Building a Winter Cover24. Windshield Cover25. Hatch Covers26. Custom Covers for On-Deck EquipmentPart Three: Interior Fabric Work27. Design and Color Considerations in Interior Fabric Work28. Fabrics for Interior Projects29. Interior Cushions30. Sheets and Quilts versus Expensive Upholstery31. Curtains32. Locker-Mounted Laundry Bag33. Galley and Navigator's Strap34. Lee Cloths35. Creating Storage out of Open Shelving36. Protective Carpet Runners37. Fitted Toilet Seat Cover38. Tablecloth, Napkins, and Placemats to Fit Your Table39. Canvas Insert for Pipe Berths40. ScreensAppendix 1. Care and Cleaning of Clear Vinyl and Acrylic CanvasAppendix 2. Glossary of Interior Fabric TermsAppendix 3. SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisIn Ship Modeling Simplified, master model builder Frank Mastini puts to paper the methods he's developed over 30 years at the workbench to help novices take their first steps in an exciting pastime. You don't need the deftness of a surgeon or the vocabulary of an old salt to build a model. What you need is an understanding coach. Mastini leads readers from the mysteries of choosing a kit and setting up a workshop through deciphering complicated instructions and on to painting, decorating, and displaying finished models--with patience and clarity, not condescension. He reveals dozens of shortcuts: How to plank a hull "egg-shell tight"; how to build and rig complicated mast assmeblies without profanity; how to create sails that look like sails. . . . And along the way he points out things that beginners usually do wrong--beforehand, not after they've taken hammers to their projects.Ship Modeling Simplified even includes an Italian-English dictionary of nautical terms,Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Setting Up ShopSelecting a KitMaking Your ChoiceWhat to Look for in A ModelBuilding a WorkplacePart II: Building the HullSequence for Building the HullAssembling Bulkhead-on-Keel HullsGunportsPlanking the Hull and DeckPlanking the Hull--The First LayerHandling Items on DeckSetting the Hull on the Display BasePart III: Masting and RiggingGetting StartedMasting and Rigging SequenceBuilding MastsRigging the SparsStepping the Masts and BowspritRigging it All to the HullPart IV: Finishing Her UpBoats, Anchors, Paint, and FlagsItalian-English DictionaryUseful TermsSuggested Reading ListIndex

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Book SynopsisIt looks into the exciting world of hovercraft leisure, cruising and racing from amateur to Formula 1, and also explores the important role the hovercraft plays in rescues whether on water or delivering aid around the word in places that helicopters can’t reach.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Covers every aspect of ship modeling, from how to scale-down plans and what glues and paints to use, to how to build a ship model in a bottleWritten in an engaging, conversational style, this comprehensive guide leads the reader through every aspect of ship modeling, from how to scale-down plans and what glues and paints to use, to how to build a ship model in a bottle and where to turn for more help.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the sequel to the author's two previous volumes on the history of the Great Eastern covering the Early Years from 1811 to 1862 and the Late 19th Century and early 20th Century from 1862 to 1924. This book cover the years 1923 to 2023 describes how the Great Eastern Section of the London and North Eastern Railway was transformed from being something of a backwater during the inter war years to being very much at the forefront of modernisation under British Railways. Within the book will be found how the Great Eastern Section coped with the threat of road competition during the inter war years, its involvement in the Second World War and how under British Railways it came to be seen the epitome of modernisation beginning with the arrival of the arrival of the Britannia Class locomotives in 1951 and culminating the complete elimination of steam power in the East of England at the end of 1963. The book describes the impact of the Beeching Report on the former Great Eastern. It

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Book SynopsisAn accessible book to draw on popular interest in transport history, routes, vehicles and experiences. Transport history is social and industrial national history. Passengers and freight will be covered including all types of transport from walking and packhorses, that predominated for much of national history, both of which tend to be underrated, to changes brought by improvements to road transport from the Romans to medieval bridgebuilders and eighteenth-century turnpikes, and, in parallel, river, coastal and canal travel, again from the Romans to the eighteenth century. The story moves to the age of rail, motoring and lastly air. All forms overlap. as well as being sequential.

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