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Author : John Marshall
Publisher : Guinness Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats written by John Marshall and published by Guinness Publishing. This book was released on 1979 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Norris McWhirter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780851122519
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (225 download)
Download or read book The Guinness Book of Records written by Norris McWhirter and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Balkwill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780851127071
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Guinness Book of Railway Facts and Feats written by Richard Balkwill and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shirley Greenway
Publisher : Pan
ISBN 13 : 9780330260312
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Guinness Book of Most and Least written by Shirley Greenway and published by Pan. This book was released on 1980 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9780851122601
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (226 download)
Download or read book Guinness Book of Records written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony J. Bianculli
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
ISBN 13 : 9780874138030
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Trains and Technology written by Anthony J. Bianculli and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents a view of the history of American railroads in the nineteenth century from a somewhat different perspective. The maturation of the railroad is traced through an exposition of the railroad technology that was developed and applied during the period. Throughout the nineteenth century, a symbiotic relationship existed between railroading and technology, each dependent upon the state and progress of the other to a large degree. A great deal of new technology was created for the railroad, and the railroad, in turn, applied new technology as it became available. Volume four is about bridges and tunnels, and signals. An exposition of the various types of bridges, their foundations, and the materials of which they were made is included. Tunnels and marine railroad operations are treated also. The development of signal systems is an area that has been overlooked or neglected in the general literature but is fully covered here. The text of this volume is accompanied by 145 illustrations and accurate drawings of the equipment and appliances, many of which have not been published before outside of old technical journals. Anthony J. Bianculli is a mechanical engineer with extensive and varied experience in a Fortune 500 company.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760368112
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Rails Around the World written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this visually glorious chronological history, prolific railroad historian and photographer Brian Solomon curates a selection of the world’s most significant trains and locomotives over the last two centuries. Hop aboard to see trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Two centuries after iron behemoths first began appearing in Europe and North America, locomotives and trains continue to fascinate folks of all ages. From North American steam and electric-diesel machines designed and built by the likes of Baldwin and General Electric to state-of-the-art electric freight and commuter trains in Europe and Asia, Solomon provides a thorough look at the development of the most famous, most influential, and most technologically advanced trendsetters across more than two centuries, with photography depicting heavy hardware at work in North America, Europe, and Asia. Topics covered include: The Consolidation Type – The most prolific steam locomotive design in America and one of the most common types around the world. Electric pioneers – The earliest commercial applications for Edison, Tesla, and Siemens. Featuring hardware from Germany and Scandinavia. Gas-Electrics and Wind-splitters – Pioneering aerodynamic trains that looked like machines dreamed up by Rube Goldberg. Budd stainless-steel streamliners – Burlington’s famous Zephyr and the trains it inspired swept public imagination. Britain’s Sir Nigel Gresley and his remarkable locomotives – Includes World Famous Flying Scotsman and steam speed record holder Mallard . Electro-Motive’s F-unit – The iconic American diesel that killed steam. Germany’s Flying Hamburger – The pioneer high-speed diesel streamliners from 1932. Stanier’s Black Five and 8F 2-8-0 – Trendsetting British designs that found widespread application as far afield as Turkey and Egypt. Spanish TALGO trains – Innovative lightweight passenger trains sold around the world. Japanese Shinkansen trains – These record-breaking electric trains are the epitome of high-speed rail. French TGVs – Some of the world’s fastest services with trains operating in more than a dozen nations. Soviet M62 diesel – Soviet-era relics continue to work in the former Eastern Bloc. Swedish Rc Electrics – Over the last 50 years, these icons have worked in countries across Europe, as well as Iran. Siemens Vectron – During the last decade this versatile electric design has rapidly displaced older electric locomotives across Europe. In addition to learning about the technology, railfans learn about significant designers, builders, and operators. When it comes to illustrated histories of railroading spanning time and nations, fans of heavy iron will be hard-pressed to find a more compelling collection.
Author : Norris McWhirter
Publisher : Guinness Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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Author : H. P. Willmott
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253004098
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 2 written by H. P. Willmott and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-22 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An important contribution . . . a thoughtful account of the years preceding the Second World War and, at much greater length, of the war itself.” —History In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts—the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened through neglect and in the face of more committed rivals. Britain’s grand Coronation Review of 1937 marked the apotheosis of a sea power slipping into decline. Meanwhile, Britain’s rivals and soon-to-be enemies were embarking on significant naval building programs that would soon change the nature of war at sea in ways that neither they nor their rivals anticipated. By the end of a new world war, the United States had taken command of two oceans, having placed its industrial might behind technologies that further defined the arena of naval power above and below the waves, where stealth and the ability to strike at great distance would soon rewrite the rules of war and of peace. This splendid volume further enhances Willmott’s stature as the dean of naval historians. Praise for The Last Century of Sea Power series “The author, dean of naval historians, provides a sweeping look at, and analysis of, the transformation of naval power . . . Wilmott is fearless in his judgments.” —Seapower “H. P. Willmott is the finest naval historian and among the finest historians of any discipline writing today.” —Bernard D. Cole, author of The Great Wall at Sea
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1627885579
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)
Download or read book North American Railroads written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.
Author : John Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780851124476
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (244 download)
Download or read book Guinness Rail, the Records written by John Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patricia Anne Vertinsky
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0714682810
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (146 download)
Download or read book Sites of Sport written by Patricia Anne Vertinsky and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection uses spatial concepts and examples to examine the nature and development of sporting practices. It shows how the study of built environments such as gymnasiums and football stadiums can provide unique information about the body.
Author : Ian Inkster
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474237207
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)
Download or read book History of Technology Volume 33 written by Ian Inkster and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While political and social historians have made great progress in trying to understand the making of modern Greece by studying * politics and power struggles, little attention has been given TO the co-evolution of the Greek state and the technologies that were developed during this period. This volume HELPS fills this gap, exploring the formation of the Greek state and the construction of 'modern' Greece through the lens of the history of technology and industry. The contributors look at the role of engineering institutions, the press and of infrastructure technological networks in promoting specific technocratic ideals and legitimizing social roles for the engineers of the period. The volume as a whole offers new insights into the way that engineering culture, institutional reforms and infrastructures contributed to the making of 'modern' Greece. Special Issue: History of Technology in Greece, from the Early 19th to 21st Century Edited by Stathis Arapostathis and Aristotelis Tympas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Guinness Book of World Records written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Selected Library Acquisitions written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Whitaker's Cumulative Book List written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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