Transport: general interest titles - 12,875 results

Dead Men's Silver: The Story of Australia's Greatest Shipwreck Hunter

Hugh Edwards

Biography; True stories: discovery, historical & scientific; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

Brought up on tales of pirates and great treasure hunters, Hugh Edwards never expected to handle 'pieces of eight' himself.... [more]

Wide Open Road: The Story of Cars in Australia

Tony Davis

History; Popular culture; Motor cars: general interest

Hardback

It was love at first sight when horseless carriages began smoking and spluttering across the dirt and dust of 19th century... [more]

Great Railway Maps of the World

Mark Ovenden

History; Historical maps & atlases; Trains & railways: general interest

Hardback

This title offers an unique, beautifully illustrated and comprehensive history of the world's greatest railway maps, and the... [more]

Titanic: First Accounts

True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; History; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

Just in time for the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, this graphic deluxe edition compiles firsthand accounts, testimonies,... [more]

A Night to Remember: The Classic Bestselling Account of the Sinking of the...

Brian Lavery, Julian Fellowes, Walter Lord

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers.... [more]

Railway

George Revill

Popular culture; Trains & railways: general interest; Travel & holiday

Paperback

Since the 19th century railways have been a widely acknowledged symbol of progress and confidence in technological modernity.... [more]

Inflight Science: A Guide to the World from Your Airplane Window

Brian Clegg

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Aircraft: general interest

Paperback

The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat. There are few times when science... [more]

The Titanic For Dummies

Consumer Dummies, Stephen J. Spignesi

History; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

The Titanic For Dummies paints the whole picture of the most famous maritime disaster. It examines the building of the ship,... [more]

Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner

John Maxtone-Graham

History; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

This is a book unlike any other. Rather than offering simply a detailed retelling of the Titanic sinking on her maiden voyage,... [more]

Tall But True Tractor Tales

Graeme R. Quick

History; Tractors & farm vehicles: general interest

Paperback

A collection of 54 real-life tractor-related stories. A few are concerned with accidents - most simply expose human foibles,... [more]

Heroic, Forecful and Fearless: Australia's Tugboat Heritage

Randi Svensen

History; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

Tugboats and their crews are the Davis nudging Goliaths as they safety pull and push leviathan tankers and majestic cruise... [more]

The Hard Way Around: The Passages of Joshua Slocum

Geoffrey Wolff

Autobiography: general; Geographical discovery & exploration; Ships & shipping: general interest; Travel & holiday

Paperback

<p>In 1895 Joshua Slocum set sail from Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the Spray, a thirty-seven-foot sloop. More than three... [more]

The Country Railway

David St.John Thomas

History; Trains & railways: general interest

Paperback

Possibly read more than any other railway book, The Country Railway has sold over 170,000 copies. This is a redesigned edition... [more]

Paris Underground: The Maps, Stations, and Design of the Metro

Mark Ovenden

Transport: general interest; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides

Paperback

The delectable follow up to Transit Maps of the World - with a French twist <br>A word-of-mouth sensation, Transit Maps... [more]

Along Main Lines: The Great Trains, Stations and Routes of Britain's Railways...

Paul Atterbury

Trains & railways: general interest; The countryside, country life; Nostalgia: general; Travel & holiday

Hardback

Along Main Lines is a celebration of railway nostalgia, focusing on the great main line routes and the glamorous trains that... [more]

How to Survive the Titanic or the Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay

Frances Wilson

Biography; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

Books have been written, films made, we have raised the Titanic and watched her go down again on numerous occasions, but out... [more]

Titanic: The Ship Magnificent

Bruce Beveridge, Daniel Klistorner, Scott Andrews, Steve Beveridge, Steve Hall

History; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

The largest, most luxurious ship in the world, wrecked on her maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg in mid-Atlantic... [more]

Titanic in Photographs

Bruce Beveridge, Daniel Klistorner, Steve Hall

Photographs: collections; History; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

with Bruce Beveridge, Scott Andrews and Art Braunschweiger [more]

Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World

James Hamilton-Paterson

History; Industrialisation & industrial history; Aviation manufacturing industry; Aircraft: general interest

Hardback

In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric.... [more]

World's Most Spectacular Railway Journeys

Brian Solomon

Trains & railways: general interest; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides

Hardback

Each journey is accompanied by a map of the route and is described in terms of the technical challenges of building the railroad... [more]

Reach for the Skies: Ballooning, Birdmen and Blasting into Space

Sir Richard Branson

Memoirs; History; Aircraft: general interest; Travel writing

Paperback

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air... [more]

Trains Unlimited

Tim Fischer

Trains & railways: general interest; Travel & holiday

Paperback

ABC Local Radio's hugely successful podcast series The Great Train Show unearthed thousands of train enthusiasts across the... [more]

Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived

Andrew Wilson

History; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

In the early hours of 15 April 1912, after the majestic liner Titanic had split apart and the 1,500 men, women and children... [more]

Coaches, Carriages and Carts: Horse Drawn Vehicles in Australia

Peter Foster

History; Regional & national history; Transport industries; Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest

Hardback

Coaches, Carriages & Carts covers the first hundred years of Australias initial land transport conveyances. It is a wonderful... [more]

The Men Who Killed Qantas

Matthew Benns

History: specific events & topics; Economics & Business; Aerospace & air transport industries; Aircraft: general interest

Paperback

This book is the account of the Qantas story that every airline passenger needs to read: the full and frank history of Australia's... [more]