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Rails in Rochester and Monroe County (Hardcover): Richard "Dick" Chait Rails in Rochester and Monroe County (Hardcover)
Richard "Dick" Chait
R801 R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Save R99 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Trains: From Steam Locomotives to High-Speed Rail (Paperback): Franco Tanel Trains: From Steam Locomotives to High-Speed Rail (Paperback)
Franco Tanel
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title deals with the fascination and excitement of world railway history, from Stephenson's Rocket to the modern age. With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from the birth of steam locomotion to modern high-speed trains. Divided into six sections, each chapter documents a significant period in the development of the railways and tells the stories of the key men, inventions, challenge and technological breakthroughs. 250 colour photographs

Handbook of Electric Vehicles (Hardcover): Joseph Kent Handbook of Electric Vehicles (Hardcover)
Joseph Kent
R3,075 Discovery Miles 30 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Georges Guynemer - Knight of the Air (Hardcover): Henry Bordeaux Georges Guynemer - Knight of the Air (Hardcover)
Henry Bordeaux; Translated by Louise Morgan Sill
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A riveting account of the French pilot and World War I hero, Georges Guynemer.

Deep Space Chronicle - A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000. Monograph in Aerospace History, No. 24, 2002... Deep Space Chronicle - A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000. Monograph in Aerospace History, No. 24, 2002 (NASA SP-2002-4524) (Hardcover)
Asif A Siddiqi, Nasa History Division
R987 Discovery Miles 9 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2002 as volume 24 in the NASA "Monograph in Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and illustrations.

Short Hops (Hardcover): David Arthur Jarratt Short Hops (Hardcover)
David Arthur Jarratt
R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
"Ship's Broken Falling!" - Disaster over the Humber (Hardcover): Kenneth Deacon "Ship's Broken Falling!" - Disaster over the Humber (Hardcover)
Kenneth Deacon
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book tells the story of the R38/ZR2 airship which broke in half and crashed into the River Humber in Hull England. It also tells the fictitious love story of a local girl and one of the American crew.

Chevrolet Pick-Ups (88 - 98) (Chilton) (Paperback): Haynes Chevrolet Pick-Ups (88 - 98) (Chilton) (Paperback)
Haynes
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

The Secret Horsepower Race (Hardcover): Calum E. Douglas The Secret Horsepower Race (Hardcover)
Calum E. Douglas 1
R1,137 R963 Discovery Miles 9 630 Save R174 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Flying Blind - The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing (Paperback): Peter Robison Flying Blind - The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing (Paperback)
Peter Robison
R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Land Rover Discovery Petrol And Diesel (Paperback): Haynes Publishing Land Rover Discovery Petrol And Diesel (Paperback)
Haynes Publishing
R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Mark Twain Zephyr - History, Restoration & Rebirth: Volume Two (Premium Edition) (Hardcover): Kandace Tabern, Robert Tabern Mark Twain Zephyr - History, Restoration & Rebirth: Volume Two (Premium Edition) (Hardcover)
Kandace Tabern, Robert Tabern; Text written by Dave Lotz
R3,280 Discovery Miles 32 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Automobile in American History and Culture - A Reference Guide (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Michael L. Berger The Automobile in American History and Culture - A Reference Guide (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Michael L. Berger
R3,515 Discovery Miles 35 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections.

"The Automobile in American History and Culture" provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.

Pullman - The Man, the Company, the Historical Park (Hardcover): Kenneth J. Schoon Pullman - The Man, the Company, the Historical Park (Hardcover)
Kenneth J. Schoon
R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Polaris ATV (98 - 07) - 1998-2007 (Paperback): Haynes Publishing Polaris ATV (98 - 07) - 1998-2007 (Paperback)
Haynes Publishing
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself...from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the ATV. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds of photographs that show each step. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you can save big with Haynes

Weichenstellungen; Die Krise der schweizerischen Eisenbahnen und ihre Bewältigung 1944-1982 (Paperback): Jonas Steinmann Weichenstellungen; Die Krise der schweizerischen Eisenbahnen und ihre Bewältigung 1944-1982 (Paperback)
Jonas Steinmann
R1,599 Discovery Miles 15 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Die Schweiz verfügt über eines der dichtesten Eisenbahnnetze der Welt. Dies ist keine Selbstverständlichkeit: Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurden in fast allen Industrieländern zahlreiche Eisenbahnstrecken stillgelegt. Der motorisierte Individualverkehr triumphierte über das Massenverkehrsmittel aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Dennoch blieben bei den Schweizer Eisenbahnen Streckenschliessungen grösseren Stils aus. Das Buch untersucht die Antwort der Schweizerischen Politik auf die vermeintliche Agonie der Eisenbahnen vom Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs bis in die frühen 1980er-Jahre. Die Basis hierzu bildet eine quantitative Analyse der Schweizerischen Eisenbahnwirtschaft, gefolgt von der Darstellung eines umstrittenen Stilllegungsfalles mit Signalwirkung für die gesamtschweizerische Gesetzgebung. Der Politikvollzug, der von der Abkehr von reinen Wirtschaftlichkeitskriterien bei der Eisenbahnsubventionierung und der opportunistischen Ausdehnung der Staatshilfen auf einen grösseren Empfängerkreis geprägt war, bildet einen weiteren Schwerpunkt. Die Darstellung wird durch die Analyse der Triebkräfte hinter dem Wandel der Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen vom gemeinwirtschaftlichen Verwaltungsunternehmen zum ökologischen Massenverkehrsmittel mit einer ausgeprägten Management-Kultur vervollständigt.

A Bowater's Album (Paperback): David Hammersley A Bowater's Album (Paperback)
David Hammersley
R288 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For 65 years Bowater's paper mills in Kent were served by an extensive 2ft 6in gauge railway system. This connected the original mill at Sittingbourne with the large mill at Kemsley and a private dock at Ridham. Thousands of tons of coal, china clay, recycled paper, wood pulp, logs and finished paper were hauled by a total of sixteen narrow gauge and three standard gauge locos, in a twenty four hour operation to keep the mills running. However, with the dawn of modernisation in 1969 a portion of the route and stock soon became the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway. Within this bright new volume renowned enthusiast and model maker, Dave Hammersley presents a nostalgic glimpse of the railway in Bowater's days, when the line was well-maintained and working round the clock. Steam locomotives appear around every corner, surrounded by dramatic industrial landscapes. Each of the engines is pictured alongside a concise description, finally concluding with a brief look at the first year of preservation. An entertaining read and a snapshot of an important moment in railway history, this book is a must have for railway enthusiasts nationwide!

Women in Flight Research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center from 1946 to 1995. Monograph in Aerospace History, No. 6, 1997... Women in Flight Research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center from 1946 to 1995. Monograph in Aerospace History, No. 6, 1997 (Hardcover)
Sheryll Goecke Powers, Nasa History Division
R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1997 as volume 6 in the NASA "Monograph in Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and illustrations.

Washington Dulles International Airport (Hardcover): Margaret C Peck Washington Dulles International Airport (Hardcover)
Margaret C Peck
R801 R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Save R99 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions (Hardcover): United States Air Force, Nasa F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions (Hardcover)
United States Air Force, Nasa
R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Freight Car Rosters 1 (Hardcover): David Casdorph Freight Car Rosters 1 (Hardcover)
David Casdorph
R874 Discovery Miles 8 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Data reference. Not a photo album. The goal of this series is to present less-than-book length freight car roster subjects in an easy reference format. The term "roster" is used here in a broad definition to include a variety of data that can be employed by freight car spotters. This volume includes a survey of remaining temperature controlled railcars used by American operators at the end of 2013. Though greatly reduced in numbers since the steam and transition era, refrigerated railcars have been able to maintain a presence of over 14,000 units. Also included is a roster of cars delivered new under CEFX reporting marks. The roster is presented in numerical order with each series using a full page flexible data format.

Airplanes - The Life Story of a Technology (Hardcover): Jeremy Kinney Airplanes - The Life Story of a Technology (Hardcover)
Jeremy Kinney
R1,708 Discovery Miles 17 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The invention of the airplane redefined the way in which people travel, conduct commerce, spend their leisure time, and wage war. From the Wright brothers' wood-and-fabric Flyer to the modern jet aircraft, the airplane has evolved in countless ways as its many uses have unfolded. The development of safe and efficient air travel required solving multiple engineering riddles about aerodynamics, control, propulsion, and structures. This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series shows how the solutions to these riddles have helped spur dramatic changes in the world's social and cultural life. Airplanes: The Life Story of a Technology: Shows both students and general readers how the airplane has become such an integral part of daily life Shows how the airplane altered military doctrine, completely changing how modern wars are fought and won Demonstrates the importance of govenrment and society in the aeronautical revolution of the 1920s and 1930s Examines the new revolution of jet engines that required new ideas in airplane propulsion and design Discusses the commercial airlines and the effect of economic deregulation. The volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information.

Railroads of Monmouth County (Hardcover): Tom Gallo, William B. Longo Railroads of Monmouth County (Hardcover)
Tom Gallo, William B. Longo
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Evolution from Horse to Automobile - A Comparative International Study (Hardcover, New): Imes Chiu The Evolution from Horse to Automobile - A Comparative International Study (Hardcover, New)
Imes Chiu
R2,677 Discovery Miles 26 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Little work has been done to explicate the motivational factors of agency, particularly in cases where an artifact initially deemed ineffective or superfluous becomes an everyday necessity, such as the automobile at the turn of the twentieth century. Farmers saw it as a "devil wagon" but later adopted it for use as an all-around device and power source. What makes a social group change its position about a particular artifact? How did the devil wagon overcome its notoriety to become a prosaic mainstream device? These questions direct the research in this book. While they may have been asked before, author Imes Chiu (PhD, Cornell University) brings a different and refreshing approach to the problem of newness. Preexisting practices and work routines used as explanatory devices have something interesting to say about diffusion strategies and localization measures. This innovative study examines the conversion of users. To understand the motivating factors in mass adoption, the study focuses on perceptions and practices associated with horses and motorcars in three different settings during three different periods. All three cases begin with the motorcar in the periphery: all three end with it achieving ubiquity. This multiple-case design is used for the purpose of theoretical replication. Results in all three cases show that a contrived likeness to its competitor-the horse-contributed to the motorcar's success. The motorcar absorbed the technical, material, structural, and conceptual resources of the technology it displaced. This book, which includes several rare photographs, will be an important resource for those who wish to study the history of transportation and technology adaptation.

New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey (Hardcover): Edward S. Kaminski New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey (Hardcover)
Edward S. Kaminski
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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