Lost Cars of the 1940s And '50s by Giles Chapman
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Category: Transport | Series: Lost Cars Ser.
Sixty diverse cars, sixty fascinating stories, sixty contrasting specifications, but just one uniting factor: they're all forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics. In this engaging new book, these casualties and sideshows of motoring history from around the world finally get the recognition they d ...Show more
Zeppelins - The Golden Age of Airships by Jim Trautman
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Category: Transport
Every day there are tens of thousands of transoceanic flights In the 1930s, the invention of planes able to traverse the Atlantic changed the world However, there were already aircraft crossing vast oceans over a decade earlier Lighter than air, these vehicles were called dirigibles, or, as the Germans ...Show more
Driven by Dreams: 75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars by FRANK JUNG
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Category: Transport | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Looking back at more than 75 years of making sports cars: Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche could hardly foresee this kind of success, when he sent his first car into the streets on 8th June 1948: the 356 "No. 1" Roadster. On occasion of the anniversary this deluxe edition provides valuable information and tell ...Show more
London's Underground: The Story of the Tube by Oliver Green
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Category: Transport
Published in conjunction with TFL, this is a comprehensive, updated guide to the London Underground, combining a historical overview, illustrations and newly commissioned photography.
British Rail by Christian Wolmar
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Category: Transport
The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail 'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it . . .From ancient rolling stock to patchy servi ...Show more
Concorde: The thrilling account of history's most extraordinary airliner by Mike Bannister
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Category: Transport
The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot 'A remarkable story' DAILY EXPRESS'A stonking good read' FLYER_________ What's it like to fly faster than a bullet?Could you really glimpse the edge of space?Why will we nev ...Show more
The Magic Of Old Tractors Classic and Rare Models of Tractors from the early 1900s by Johnston Ian M
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Category: Transport | Series: Compact Edition Ser.
What is it about old tractors that is so fascinating and entrancing? The sounds and smells of these old relics? The hunt to find the rarest of models? Or simply the memories such machines evoke? ‘The Magic of Old Tractors’ explores this intriguing world and is essential reading for anyone with a passion ...Show more
Ships of Splendour: Passenger Liners in Colour by WILLIAM H. MILLER
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Category: Transport
The great passenger liners of the twentieth century make for iconic images of maritime history and design. This beautiful, full-colour book presents the development of passenger ships across the twentieth century, from the 1920s, through the 1940s, and the heyday of the 1950s and '60s, until the onset o ...Show more
50 Ultimate Sports Cars. 40th Ed. by Charlotte & Peter Fiell
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Category: Transport
For the seasoned car collector or the awestruck newcomer, this volume is the consummate sports car anthology. Bringing together 50 of the most exquisite, desirable, and adrenaline-charging sports cars of all time, it recounts the enthralling endeavors in automotive design and engineering in pursuit of o ...Show more
The Craft and Art of Motorcycling: From First Ride to the Road Ahead by Benedicte Waryn
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Category: Transport
The Craft and Art of Motorcycling is an accessible, clear, and comprehensive introduction to motorcycle and scooter riding that focuses first on helping riders learn the basics followed by instruction for safely and successfully navigating riding "in the real world." Do You Dream of Riding a Motorcycle? ...Show more
Triumph Cars - 100 Years by Ross Alkureishi
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Category: Transport
Experience the entire history of Triumph sports cars in this comprehensive volume featuring stunning studio photography, rare archival images, and period advertising. Triumph Cars chronicles the company and its remarkable vehicles, from the first 10/20 through a string of automobiles sought after by ...Show more
VW Beetle - The Golden Years 1949-1968 by Richard Copping
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Category: Transport
In this highly readable and informative book, VW expert Richard Copping tells the inside story of one of the world's most popular cars.Drawing on his unique experience as an author of many VW books, the writer reveals the secrets of the VW Beetle's success. Not only was the concept of a cheap but reliab ...Show more