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A maintenance & repair manual for the DIY mechanic.
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Railways
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Christian Wolmar
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From Britain's most popular railway historian, a concise,
authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed
the world. The arrival of the railways in the first half of the
nineteenth century and their subsequent spread across every one of
the world's continents acted as a spur for economic growth and
social change on an extraordinary scale. The 'iron road' stimulated
innovation in engineering and architecture, enabled people and
goods to move around the world more quickly than ever before, and
played a critical role in warfare as well as in the social and
economic spheres. Christian Wolmar describes the emergence of
modern railways in both Britain and the USA in the 1830s, and
elsewhere in the following decade. He charts the surge in railway
investment plans in Britain in the early 1840s and the ensuing
'railway mania' (which created the backbone of today's railway
network), and the unstoppable spread of the railways across Europe,
America and Asia. Above all, he assesses the global impact of a
technology that, arguably, had the most transformative impact on
human society of any before the coming of the Internet, and which,
as it approaches two centuries of existence, continues to play a
key role in human society in the twenty-first century. 'A lucid and
engaging account of the far-reaching effects that trains have had
upon society' The Railway & Canal Historical Society
For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme
naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare,
but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride.
Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in
the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's
flagship, Henry Grace a Dieu, the book covers all the main periods
of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as
Sovereign of the Seas, Santissima Trinidad and Victory. The advent
of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning
with the introduction of Gloire in 1859, and continuing through all
the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as Inflexible, Maine and
Tsessarevitch. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships
of the two world wars, including Derfflinger, Yamato and Iowa,
while the book closes with the last new battleship to be
commissioned, Vanguard, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief
description of the battleship's development and history, a colour
profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more
than 200 artworks and photographs, Battleships is a colourful guide
for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.
A 2-4 player card game of trains, tracks, and tricky decisions
designed by the award-winning design duo Brett J. Gilbert and
Matthew Dunstan. In the sleepy English countryside, life continues
undisturbed as it has for centuries. It is up to you to travel to
every corner of this land, bearing the promise of modernisation,
accommodating the oddly specific demands of the locals, and
ushering in the age of steam. In Village Rails, you will be
criss-crossing the fields of England with railway lines, connecting
villages together, and navigating the complex and ever-changing
demands of rural communities. Connect stations and farmsteads to
your local network while placing your railway signals and sidings
ever so carefully. Meet the exacting standards of cantankerous
locals planning strangely specific trips, and weigh their demands
against your limited funding. There is much to balance in this
tricky tableau-building card game of locomotives and local motives.
Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 45 mins Age: 14+ Contents: 122 mini
cards, 50+ tokens, 4 scoring dials
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