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Mine's Bigger
HarperCollins 2009; Not AvailableAs the dominant venture capitalist of Silicon Valley, Tom Perkins had seemingly done it all?from amassing a billion-dollar fortune to getting himself convicted of manslaughter in France. But his ultimate dream was to create the biggest, fastest, riskiest, highest-tech, most self-indulgent sailboat ever built. With keen storytelling and biting wit,... more...
Australian Railwayman
Rosenberg Publishing 2006; US$ 15.99Ron Fitch was born in 1910 into a railway family. He began his career as a 16-year-old engineering cadet and completed it, 46 years later, having worked at various times for two state railways and the Commonwealth, as Commissioner of South Australian Railways. In this book Fitch gives a vivid account not only of his career but of the camaraderie of... more...
Transatlantic Liners
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 9.95Prior to air travel there was only one way to cross the Atlantic: by ship. By the late nineteenth century, steam ships dominated the transatlantic passenger trade, growing exponentially in size as maritime technology improved and as more immigrants poured from Europe into the New World. As the liners got bigger, the scope for luxury increased, so that... more...
P&O
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 9.95All the romance of travel at sea is captured in the long history of P&O. From humble beginnings in the 1830s, The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company grew to dominate British mercantile shipping for much of the 19th, and a good deal of the 20th, centuries. Initially the company's paddle steamers carried Her Majesty's Mail, as the name implies,... more...
Railway Posters
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 9.95Railway posters have a huge appeal to the modern audience, but just what is it that appeals to us? Enduring images of iconic locomotives, bathing beauties and characters such as Sunny South Sam are testament to the persuasive power of the railway company marketing departments established in the late nineteenth century. Railway posters not only tell... more...
The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail
Lexington Books 2012; US$ 59.99The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad , by Daniel Albalate and Germà Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US?s recent interest in this technology and possible application in California.... more...
MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUT, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
Crowood 2012; US$ 21.86Layout building is perhaps the most exciting, rewarding and challenging aspect of creating a model railway. Making the right design decisions and choosing good construction techniques are vital to ensure success. This book takes you through basic baseboard construction, shelf layout themes and how to link multi-deck designs together, enabling you... more...
Steaming to Victory
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 33.36In the seven decades since the darkest moments of the Second World War it seems every tenebrous corner of the conflict has been laid bare, prodded and examined from every perspective of military and social history. But there is a story that has hitherto been largely overlooked. It is a tale of quiet heroism, a story of ordinary people... more...
Along Different Lines
The History Press 2012; US$ 14.57Running a railway is a complex business. However well-run it is there will always be surprises, often hilarious, frequently unexpected, sometimes serious. Here railway professionals recall notable incidents from across their careers on the railways, lovingly compiled by expert railwaymen and authors Geoff Body and Bill Parker. the incidents covered... more...
Understanding GMDSS
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 170.00This is the first book to cover the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GDMSS) in a comprehensive and readable way. GDMSS is now being developed to provide a new global communications and locating network to alert search and rescue services, and all students of navigation or maritime technology, and practising navigation officers, will need to... more...









