[417] | | MID-JULY 2009 NEW TITLES/RELEASES | |
Aviation (newly released, available now):| Before and during the war, the Luftwaffe used or adapted virtually every one of its major front line aircraft types for all manner of essential support roles, be it within the ambulance, communications, headquarters or observer services. The main interest in such aircraft lies in the wide variety ... | |
| Much has been said and written about the Tu-95, known as the Bear, which to some is the personification of the tell-tale Soviet threat. In recent months the Tu-95 has been the source of great anxiety for the US with operational exercises coming close to American borders, causing much consternation ... From the series Famous Russian Aircraft | |
| With an unmistakable design and classic natural metal finish the English Electric Lightning is a powerful example of the enormous capabilities of post-war British aeronautical design. First developed in response to a requirement in 1947, English Electric's design was so radical that it was ... | |
| Air Atlanta Icelandic is a leading ACMI operator in the world with over 20 years experience of wet-leasing. Today the airline operates around 30 aircraft, mostly Boeing 747s, and employs around 1000 people. | |
| Euro Atlantic Airways, based at Lisbon Airport, operates worldwide charter flights as well as services for many other airlines. STP Airways is the new airline of Sao Tome and Principe, an Island off the coast of Africa. In this program you will fly in the cockpit of the Boeing 757 roundtrip from ... | |
| In the 1st program Fine Air's Director of Operations will take you from Miami to 2 destinations in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Join the crew in dispatch for preflight briefings, follow the various checklists, hear the communications with ATC. Besides pointing out the route of flight, our Captain ... | |
| Airplane enthusiasts all over the world agree that St Maarten is one of the most spectacular airports to enjoy these days. Reasons for that are the final approach and touchdown and very low pass over the beach, sand blasting during takeoff and sharp turn to avoid the mountain, water at the start ... | |
| This lavish, large landscape book celebrates the illustrious history of the world's most advanced supersonic passenger aircraft. Concorde is one of the most legendary aircraft in aviation history. It was jointly developed in the United Kingdom and France in the 1960s in order to make the dream of a ... | |
| These days anybody can build his or her own aeroplane in their garage or shed. But back in the 1930s it was a different story. Aircraft were considered too complex for the ordinary man, F J Camm, champion of do-it-yourself thought otherwise and started Practical Mechanics magazine which told the ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now):| This Second edition of the English Bus Handbook: Coaches is part of a series that details the fleets of certain bus and express coach operators throughout Britain. The operators included here are the significant operators that meet the criteria for inclusion. From the series Bus Handbooks | |
| The UK bus operating and manufacturing industries are multi-million-pound businesses affecting the lives of millions of people every day, so it is inevitable that mistakes will be made as a result of over-enthusiasm, bad management or just plain poor judgement. In recent years, there have been bus ... | |
Maritime / Military (newly released, available now):| The true story behind one of the most gripping episodes in the history of World War 2 is told in this book by an acknowledged expert in the history of the German U-boat arm. Originally published in July 2000, the book sold out within months of publication; its return will be warmly welcomed by ... | |
| A Tasman Trio: Wanganella – Awatea – Monowai brings to lovers of good books the fascinating lives of the three best- remembered passenger liners that linked Australia and New Zealand in the golden era of sea travel, before the modern airline industry came on the scene. Sunlit promenade decks, ... | |
| Although a huge setback the fall of Britain's last foothold in the northeast Mediterranean in May 1941 was not a wholesale German success either. Heavy losses meant it would be the last time German paratroops were to be used for such an assault while the six week delay in launching the invasion of ... | |
Miscellaneous (newly released, available now):| Over the past 60 years the urban landscape of Britain's major towns and cities has changed dramatically. Large-scale redevelopment and a vast increase in street furniture, most notably the colourful array of road signs liberally sprinkled across towns, have transformed the face of high streets up ... From the series Bygone … | |
| This fantastic three volume compendium of Michael Baker's highly popular series on London Transport examines the years from the 1930s to the 1950s. In his own inimitable style, he takes readers on a lively journey through the changing landscape of London Transport over these important decades. ... | |
Roads (newly released, available now):| Around 400 tractors including many rare machines assembled for the 25-mile tour around the villages and open countryside west of Durham. This was reckoned to be one of the best 'Nationals' yet with superb weather, scenery and organisation. | |
| This nineteenth book in the Wheels series contains the usual eclectic mix of nostalgic Scottish transport scenes supported, as always, by Robert Grieves well researched and fact filled captions. He has used the Perthshire boundary as it was prior to the government re-organisation of 1975 for the ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| The Sixth, and again physically large, volume whose title is self descriptive. Please see the table of contents and sample page for additional information. From the series History of the British Steam Tram | |
| Samuel Morton Peto was one of the giants of Victorian Britain who left behind an impressive legacy, evidence of which can still be seen today. Born in 1809, he was an inspired entrepreneur who was, perhaps more than any other individual, responsible for establishing Britain's path to industrial ... | |
| David Larkin continues his comprehensive survey of freight wagons by turning to the British Rail era. 1969 has been chosen as the starting point for this volume as it was the first full year of non-steam operation. At this time, orders were placed for the first air-braked general purpose open and ... From the series Wagons Of The … Era | |
| In 1990 the BR network was still state-owned, but by the end of the decade Britain's railways had been privatised, vast numbers of Class 66s and 67s had been delivered, and many of the traditional classes had been withdrawn in part or in whole. However, the privatised railway allowed for the growth ... | |
| SECTOR 47 showcases the work of the Class 47 fleet in the 1990s - a decade of change as the surviving locos negotiated the sectorisation period, the Trainload company era and travelled on into the private sector. This period of transition is illustrated with a wide selection of fascinating footage, ... | |
| The Delivering The Goods series reviewes the current operations of Britain's rail freight companies. This volume features GB Railfreight, a company that began in 2001 and has been growing ever since. Its flexible approach to rail freight has resulted in a diverse portfolio of operations. In the ... | |
| This second volume of A History of the London & Birmingham Railway concerns a section of landscape from Bletchley to Rugby high on the uplands of central England with the challenging prospect of Kilsby Ridge. The railway engineering role of the town of Wolverton as a ‘New Town' settlement has to be ... | |
| This is the next in our 'Steam Route' series and features the 1960s days of steam traction between MANCHESTER and LANCASTER via WARRINGTON, WIGAN and PRESTON. In Manchester there are a few more views of steam at Manchester Victoria that leads, as does Platform 11, to Manchester Exchange. West of ... From the series Along LMS Lines | |
| Sutton Park is an attractive area of parkland in the heart of Sutton Coldfield and from 1907 until October 1962 boasted a fifteen inch gauge miniature railway which operated with steam and later diesel power. This publication provides a detailed history of this long-gone railway, including the ... | |
| In this new volume in the ever popular ‘Power of' series, the majestic ‘King' class 4-6-0s are given the royal treatment. The largest locomotives ever constructed for use on the GWR, they were named after the kings of England, and the first honoured the reigning monarch, King George V, with others ... From the series Power of …. (books) | |
| This latest issue in the highly popular Southern Way series is a must-have read for all serious Southern enthusiasts. A vast array of information is covered, with highlights including a fascinating series of photographs accompanying an article on the collapse of Clapham Junction Signal box, and a ... From the series Southern Way | |
| Every business needs a ‘Champion' if it is to succeed. This is particularly so of railway preservation with its multitude of personal opinions and prejudices and where emotion often has a stronger pull than business acumen. The railway preservation movement has therefore been particularly fortunate ... From the series Oakwood Library Of Railway History | |
| This book is the first Pictorial Guide to be produced by the author. It follows on the successes of Essential Guide series on French (2006), Swiss (2007) and Austrian (2008) railways. This book is radically different from the previous publications in a number of ways. In researching about ... From the series Series X | |
| First published to critical acclaim in 2006, this brand new updated edition of the London Railway Atlas will be warmly welcomed by all enthusiasts. This brilliant book gives a detailed mapping of the myriad of lines which traverse the city, including both London Underground and ex-BR networks. Each ... | Expected: 31st August 2010 |
| This is the third book in a comprehensive new series featuring the evolution of the railway scene on a regional basis. This volume examines the Southern region, exploring the period of prime modelling interest (effectively the years from 1948 to 1968 with an emphasis on the years after the ... From the series Changing Railway Scene | |
| Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations is an authoritative compendium of quotations about railways from 1608 to the present day. More than 3,400 entries are drawn from over 1,300 writers and speakers and a wide range of original sources both British and American—Acts of Parliament, poetry, songs, ... | |
| Railway Disasters are almost always the result of Human Fallibility – a single mistake by an engineer-drive, guard, or signalman, or some lack of communication between them – and it is in the short distance between the trivial error and its terrible consequence that the drama of the railway ... | |
| This book describes how early LMS locomotive development was stagnated by post-grouping politics, why a toally new approach became essential, why Stanier was appointed and how the Princess Coronation Class came into existence. The history of both the class and locomotives is covered, culminating ... | |
| An illustrated history of this 'flagship' class of the Southern Railway. Includes contructional details, plans and colour and monochrome photographs. | |
| This is a book about a dream - a dream that started with one man in 1982. Between these covers, Gerry Cochrane describes how his idea of restoring the railways in the Downpatrick area was gradually turned into reality, with the hard work of the many volunteers who, over the years, caught the vision ... | |
| The rapid expansion of the main line railway network and improvements in shipping methods from the mid 1800s led to a rapid expansion of mining and ancilliary activities in the north east of England. While well past its peak when the National Coal Board was formed in 1947, the regions dependence on ... | |
| Based on his highly successful ‘Rail Around Birmingham' internet website, Andrew Doherty's new Silver Link series incorporates a wealth of information and many new pictures of the area's railways in a handy, portable book format, allowing the reader to explore the extensive network, past and ... | |
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