Transport technology and trades

A lavishly illustrated history of the automobile - the marques, the machines, and the magic.

Take an action-included flight through the history of aircraft and the intrepid pioneers who made a dream become reality.

Due to the level of detail, the images are best viewed on a tablet.

To help pilots operate modern aircraft, the cockpit has been transformed over the last few decades.

What is the best shape for a sailboat?

What is the best shape for a sailboat?

'Unflinchingly candid and extraordinarily powerful' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Dominic Gregory hasn't just delivered a survey of courage and determination - Lifeboat at the End of the World is a hymn to human decency, and that makes it a very timely book indeed' TIM WINTONDo you really think all lives are worth saving?

The Secret Space Race: Classified Aerospace Projects and Military Aviation ProgramsLong before modern space exploration became public, governments were already engaged in classified aerospace development programs.

THE BOOK ELON DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READInside Tesla: The Explosive Whistleblower Story That Shook Musk s Empire Sensational A bombshell book Daily Mail The Tesla Files is a triad of disclosures that might have destroyed a more conventional company The Times 'Seven a.

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, includes first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.

A fascinating journey through more than 5,000 years of seafaring history in this essential guide to the most impressive seafaring tales, explorers, and maritime environments.

If you find yourself peering up at the sky as a plane roars past, there is a good chance you have caught the aviation bug and are fascinated by anything that flies.

Financial Times Business Book of the MonthSeptember 2017.

The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin.

Aviation weather is a wondrous and frightening subject.

Described by Pilot magazine in 2011 as 'Inspirational .

The most expensive mistake in automotive repair is treating a symptom like it's a diagnosis.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER****WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR****A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR** An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love'An enthralling, engrossing story of survival' Bill Bryson An absolute jewel of a book India Knight A gripping tale of adventure Elizabeth Day An extraordinary survival story Sunday TimesBored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand.

Transformations in Mobility provides a panoramic overview of the changing mobility business landscape, helping transportation leaders and consultants make sense of the most important trends, challenges and opportunities impacting this sector.

Transformations in Mobility provides a panoramic overview of the changing mobility business landscape, helping transportation leaders and consultants make sense of the most important trends, challenges and opportunities impacting this sector.

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This latest edition of a well-established and highly respected manual provides a comprehensive course of study for anyone taking the Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) examination.

This unique, single volume dictionary aims to make sense of the language of generic terms, jargon, abbreviations and management buzzwords, to say nothing of the legal terms and definitions, that has grown up around the transport and logistics industries.

Warehousing and Transportation Logistics offers an overview of transport, warehousing and assembly logistics, including order picking, packaging, handling and management.

This unique, single volume dictionary aims to make sense of the language of generic terms, jargon, abbreviations and management buzzwords, to say nothing of the legal terms and definitions, that has grown up around the transport and logistics industries.

'People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does.

In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade's Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of thirty-three who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalisation that put the ship in harm's way.

Sunday Times BestsellerAs quintessentially British as a plate of fish and chips or a British Bulldog, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an iconic part of what it is to be British.

This latest edition of a well-established and highly respected manual provides a comprehensive course of study for anyone taking the Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) examination.

70 per cent of the planet is covered by water, and 90 per cent of global economic trade is transported by sea.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

TEXT ONLY EBThe Sunday Times BestsellerA glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys.

The Sunday Times BestsellerA glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys.

An epic social history of steamship travel from the 19th-century to the 'Lusitania', the 'Mauretania' and the 'Titanic'.

Afterword by Professor Stephen Hawking"e;Reads like a thriller - and reveals many secrets.

He comes, he sees, he plays with the gadgets.

The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth.

The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius.

Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds.

The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip.

Warehousing and Transportation Logistics offers an overview of transport, warehousing and assembly logistics, including order picking, packaging, handling and management.

70 per cent of the planet is covered by water, and 90 per cent of global economic trade is transported by sea.

This study is from series of studies actively carried out and pursued to design a high capacity deployable fusion device.

Este libro presenta directrices para la planificacion y desarrollo de ciudades y territorios inteligentes y toma como base experiencias alrededor de soluciones asociadas al despliegue de sistemas inteligentes de transporte.

Titel: Die Geschichte der SilberpfeileAutor: Ralf HagedornDieses Werk nimmt den Leser mit auf eine fesselnde Zeitreise durch die goldene Ara des deutschen Motorsports.

Der Wettlauf um die ersten Raketen war ein technischer und politischer Wendepunkt, der die Welt unwiderruflich veranderte.

Der T-55 ist weit mehr als nur ein Kettenfahrzeug; er ist eine technologische Legende und ein Symbol fur die Ara des Kalten Krieges.

La obra de Gaffert ha de ser singularmente bien recibida por los técnicos y estudiantes· de lengua española, ya que si bien está redactada en principio como un libro de texto, su carácter eminentemente práctico hace que en ella encuentren datos útiles los ingenieros que llevan años en la especialidad, quienes leyéndola podrán inspirarse al contemplar soluciones proyectadas recientemente en los Estados Unidos.

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