AviationThe fascinating work of the accident investigator is explored in this enthralling and best selling book. By using 12 case studies of famous air disasters, which happened between 1930 and 1985, we see how the investigators piece together the moments before the crash to discover the exact cause in ... | |
AviationSince the last edition of abc Air Traffic Control in 2005, there have been many changes in the air traffic control industry in the UK and UK-related airways. Air traffic has continued to increase rapidly resulting in more complex air traffic control systems which have to meet demand, as well as ... From the series abc … | |
AviationFor everyone interested in the civil aviation scene abc Airbus A340 is an essential and comprehensive guide to one of the most significant aircraft to have entered service during the 1990s. From the series abc … | |
AviationThe Military Air Transport Service sprang out of the newly-formed United States Air Force to serve the US military wherever they may be in the world. Operating a huge fleet of transports, surveillance and special duties aircraft, communications and liaison types, their inventory consisted of some ... | |
AviationThe varied colour schemes carried by the world's civil airliners are a dramatic sight. Today's airline companies are keenly aware of the importance of livery design in helping to create a distinctive identity within the highly competitive world of aviation and often invest large sums of money in ... From the series abc … | |
AviationIn a highly pictorial look at a decade which saw much change in the world air travel scene, well-travelled aviation photographer Gerry Manning has assembled an exciting collection of images from all over the globe. Over 60 different types are featured, from the propliners still hard at work to ... | |
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AviationFrom the Introduction: “A new format and a few new ideas for a new edition. Aerial views, sixteen of them, instead of the assortment of readers' photos we used to have. What started out, many years ago, as one man's hobby - something to do in the evenings and at weekends - has now become a ... | |
AviationFor the first time ever information about more than 1,000 airports. | |
RailwaysA four colour sheet showing past and present lines, with opening dates and other information. | |
Road VehiclesDecember 1999 marks the 100th birthday of Scotland's best known name in the motor industry (in fact for many years the only one) - Albion Motors of Scotstoun, Glasgow. The company was formed through the partnership of Thomas Murray and Norman Fulton both of whom had previously been involved with ... | |
RailwaysThe history of this little-known GWR line has never been the subject of a full monograph before, and it is therefore the local history of a particularly attractive part of rural Warwickshire. The book is a collaborative venture between local railway enthusiast Roger Carpenter, who has spent many ... | |
Railways, OtherDrawing on the extensive archives of the Great Western Railway now housed in Steam: Museum of the Great Western at Swindon, Tim Bryan gives a portrait of life as a railway worker during the age of steam. While to the outsider, particularly to the aspiring engine driver, life on the railways may ... | |
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