Transport: general interest

This volume presents complete and annotated facsimiles of the official builders' plans for Germany's WWI era dreadnaught battleship, SMS Helgoland.

A military aviation expert chronicles the decades of breathtaking innovation that took place at Britain's secret airbase.

An extensive history of enemy fleets following both World Wars, featuring never-before-seen archival and archaeological materials.

From propellers to turbofans, this illustrated history of engines will be "e;of interest to modelers and aviation historians alike"e; (AMPS Indianapolis).

The Indonesian Confrontation that raged from 1963 to 1966 stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of Malaysia.

The first comprehensive technical history on the subject, with photos: "e;A must-read for all professionals, designers and scholars of modern submarines.

Within this classic volume are the tales, tribulations, and ultimate triumphs behind some of the most spectacular and break-taking aerodynamic feats of early twentieth century aviation.

"e;Lots of information on the ship's design, weapons, armor, refits, and service career, along with the Royal Cruise of 1947.

Über Schotter und Asphalt: Mit dem Gravelbike unterwegs im Alltag, ins Abenteuer und zur ArbeitEin komfortabler Allrounder, unabhängig von Wetterbedingungen und Straßenbelag: Mit einem Gravelbike ist man bequem, effizient und mit Spaß unterwegs.

Regula Eichenberger wollte fliegen.

Regula Eichenberger wollte fliegen.

The B-29 Superfortress was the definitive expression in piston-powered offensive air power.

Explore America from your RV What could be better than hitting the road in an RV and seeing the best of what the United States has to offer with your family?

Más de 350 fotografías, muchas de ellas inéditas, ilustran esta obra que relata los primeros cien años de historia de la aviación en Costa Rica.

During World War II women took on railway roles which were completely new to females.

Endlich entspannt und sicher am Steuer sitzen!

Endlich entspannt und sicher am Steuer sitzen!

Wie beeinflusst und gestaltet das Motorrad als 'Gegenstand' die Wahrnehmung, das Handeln, die Motivation des Einzelnen?

Wie beeinflusst und gestaltet das Motorrad als 'Gegenstand' die Wahrnehmung, das Handeln, die Motivation des Einzelnen?

For as long as we could remember steam traction had been king on our railways.

The great and the good rarely, if ever, accomplish all they wish to achieve without the able assistance of many skilled men and women.

This book is a comprehensive history of the four coupled tank engines absorbed by the Great Western Railway - locomotives of nine Broad Gauge companies, nineteen Standard Gauge companies, mainly in the South West which became part of the GWR between the 1870s and 1914, and a further eighteen companies, mainly in South Wales absorbed by the GWR in 1922 and 1923 at the formation of the 'Big Four' Grouping.

Holman Fred Stephens (1868-1931) set himself up in the 1890s as an engineer and manager of the complete light railway as evolved by Victorian theorists to serve rural districts as yet bereft of the benefit of cheaper transport.

In their book 'Gresley's Silver Link' the authors analyzed the evolution of the A4s Gresley's and their service up to Gresley's death in 1941.

The great and the good rarely, if ever, accomplish all they wish to achieve without the able assistance of many skilled men and women.

This book is a comprehensive history of the four coupled tank engines absorbed by the Great Western Railway - locomotives of nine Broad Gauge companies, nineteen Standard Gauge companies, mainly in the South West which became part of the GWR between the 1870s and 1914, and a further eighteen companies, mainly in South Wales absorbed by the GWR in 1922 and 1923 at the formation of the 'Big Four' Grouping.

A teenager on a Maryland farm when World War II began, Betty Lussier went to England to help the British fight off an impending invasion.

Jack Jefford shares stories of his gripping rescues, white-knuckle crackups, and wild adventures that come from flying the not always friendly skies of Alaska.

Merchant John Banister (1707-1767) of Newport, Rhode Island, wore many hats: exporter, importer, wholesaler, retailer, money-lender, extender of credit and insurer, owner and outfitter of sailing vessels, and ship builder for the slave trade.

The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1929- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War.

Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare.

The beginning of World War I saw thousands of army and navy aviators who needed specialized clothing that could not be purchased off-the-shelf.

During World War I, the American Merchant Marine meant dangerous duty.

CONVERT TO BIODIESEL FOR A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RIDERun Your Diesel Vehicle on Biofuels has everything you need to make the switch from expensive, environment-damaging carbon fuel to cheap (and, in many cases, free), clean fuel for your vehicle.

The most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboatWhether you're a coastal or offshore cruiser, you'll find your most pressing concerns treated with the know-how that makes for skillful, confident cruising in Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook.

From World War II to high above the Earth to Vietnam, this memoir tells the story of fighter pilot Howard C.

September 1962: On a moonless night over the raging Atlantic Ocean, a thousand miles from land, the engines of Flying Tiger flight 923 to Germany burst into flames, one by one.

The Shipwright and the Schooner is an exploration into traditional New England shipbuilding, and it is a journey of discovery for both the author, who has spent his life building wooden boats, and the photographer, who had his first experiences in the boatyard.

The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets are ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry.

In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs, the famous "e;Thud"e;, in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns was commissioned at the RAF College Cranwell in 1959 after completing flying training on Piston Provost and Meteor aircraft.

The B-24 Liberator was built in greater numbers than any other US WW2 aircraft, and served in every theater of WW2, as heavy bomber, anti-submarine aircraft, reconnaissance and transport.