Transport: general interest

A unique chance to explore different aspects of place, heritage, and tourismFor many nations around the world, cultural tourism is not only a major industry but also a support for national identity and a means for preserving heritage.

As today's cars continue to become more complicated and complex, the cost to repair them has continued to climb.

This is the first book to focus solely on the cars derived from the classic Mini.

America's first West Coast armored and infantry training installation was built in California in 1941 and named Camp Cooke.

So wird´s gemacht zeigt technisch interessierten Neu- und Gebrauchtwagenbesitzern, wie ihr Fahrzeug funktioniert und welche Wartungs- und Reparaturarbeiten sie selbst durchführen können.

Includes hundreds of step-by-step instructions and examples of caricatured subjects that show the art in action.

The new activity of trans-continental civil flying in the 1930s is a useful vantage point for viewing the extension of British imperial attitudes and practices.

This is an all-new book written by an expert on Midgets and Sprites and featuring photographs that have never been seen before.

Travel back in time on a journey across Britain's main-line railways on the eve of nationalisation.

An illustrated combat history of the 'last of the gunfighters', due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannons.

Since their introduction in 1964, American muscle cars have been closely associated with masculinity.

The narrative surrounding the Titanic's voyage, collision, and sinking in April 1912 seems tailor-made for film.

Stretching from Lundin Links on the north shore of the Firth of Forth around the coast to the southern shore of the Firth of Tay, North-East Fife is a largely rural area.

It is now more than thirty years since two words synonymous with Diesel Multiple Units became part of railway parlance - 'Pacers' and 'Sprinters'.

The inside story of the creation of Rallye Sport Fords in the 70s and 80s.

The term 'steam roller' has become part of the English language, rather like Biro or Hoover.

John Law moved to South East London in 1970 and joined British Rail four years later.

British traditional working boats are famous - Morecambe Bay prawners, Manx luggers, Scots fifies and zulus, Lowestoft and Yarmouth drifters, Yorkshire cobles, Colchester smacks, Hastings beach boats, Brixham trawlers, and many others.

The growth of global urbanization places great strains on energy, transportation, housing and public spaces needs.

First published in 1935, this fascinating volume traces the history of English boat-racing from its origins as a forbidden pastime, to the respected sport that sport that it is today.

The Lamborghini Urraco: the little baby Lambo that was meant to beat the Porsche 911 and Ferrari 308, but which instead ran into a myriad of problems.

On 21 May 1969 Dr Richard Beeching officially reopened the railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in south Devon as the Dart Valley Railway.

As one of the oldest cycling clubs in the world, the 'Anfield' has an amazing history.

Gay Pride parades are annual arenas of queer public culture, where embodied notions of subjectivity are sold, enacted, transgressed and debated.

The book is about the FLSE commitment towards the delivery of services in the Airline Industry of India.

The nation's air, land, and marine transportation systems are designed for accessibility and efficiency, two characteristics that make them vulnerable to attack.

The Gas Tram was a short-lived phenomenon which briefly seemed to herald a new way forward in tramcar design, replacing horses and steam locomotives on the streets with quieter and smoother travel.

The ROV Manual: A User Guide for Observation-Class Remotely Operated Vehicles is the first manual to provide a basic "e;"e;How To"e;"e; for using small observation-class ROVs for surveying, inspection and research procedures.

Marcel Schoch ist ein absoluter Kenner für alles zum Thema Traktor: Reparatur und Restaurierung von Old- und Youngtimern kann er leicht verständlich für jeden »Trakoristen« darstellen.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

A study of the specialty train, including its history, development, and operation beginning at the end of the nineteenth century.

Although the Surrey towns of Walton-on-Thames and Weybridge were for many years served by the London bus network, there were also a number of small scale locally based operators running bus services, before selling out to London Transport in the 1930s.

This book gives considerations for both stock and performance rebuilds and guides you through both the easy and tricky procedures, showing you how to rebuild your engine and ensure it is working perfectly.

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 recent surfacing of actor-network theory (ANT) in tourism studies correlates to a rising interest in understanding tourism as emergent thorough relational practice connecting cultures, natures and technologies in multifarious ways.

The North Western Railway of India (NWR) was one of British India's largest railway systems.

Railroads altered the landscape of the United States.

Guaranteed to rev the engines of car fans everywhere.

Urban Freight Transportation Systems offers new insights into the complexities of today's urban freight transport system.

The 21st century seems to be on the move, perhaps even more so than the last.

This economic and technical history of the early American bicycle industry focuses on the crucial period from 1876 to the beginning of World War I.

Using a range of interdisciplinary ideas, Major Reward and Recognition Events: Transformations and Critical Perspectives is an expert-led, informative volume exploring the global growth of major award shows and prize-giving ceremonies since the start of the twentieth century and outlining their key multimodal components, core functions and transformations over time.

Robert Forczyk covers the development of armoured warfare in North Africa from Rommel's Gazala offensive in 1942 through to the end of war in the desert in Tunisia in 1943.

A well-installed and -tuned EFI system greatly improves the performance of a classic V-8 or any engine because the system delivers the correct fuel mixture for every operating condition.

Ken Miles is one of the most famous sports car racers in history, and his time at Shelby American was the pinnacle of his career.

The merchants of Manchester were concerned about the high tariffs charged at Liverpool Docks and the excessive rates for transhipment of goods to Manchester.

John Dedman and Pete Nurse have been photographing trains around Hampshire since the late 1970s, focusing on the freight workings that are showcased here.

Als der Erste Weltkrieg die Welt in Atem hielt, eroberte eine neue Waffe den Himmel: das Flugzeug.