Transport: general interest

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Bradshaw's Handbook

George Bradshaw

History; British & Irish history; Trains & railways: general interest; Classic travel writing

Hardback

Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s - Bradshaw's Handbook deserves... [more]

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50 Airliners that Changed Flying

Matt Falcus

History; Aircraft: general interest

Paperback

The airliners that can truly claim to have changed the world of flight, from the early days of flying to the modern-age [more]

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Magnificent Motorcycle Trips of the World: 38 Guided Tours from 6 Continents...

Colette Coleman

Motorcycles: general interest; Travel & holiday

Paperback

There's something about motorcycles, and the lure of freedom and the open road that they promise. If you've ever wanted to... [more]

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The Lost Pilots: The Spectacular Rise and Scandalous Fall of Aviation's...

Corey Mead

True crime; History; Aircraft: general interest

Paperback

A gripping, untold saga of love, betrayal and scandal at the height of the Roaring Twenties. [more]

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Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know about Air Travel: Questions,...

Patrick Smith

Reference works; Aircraft: general interest; Travel & holiday; Travel tips & advice: general

Paperback

A new edition of the New York Times bestselling book about the strange and misunderstood world of commercial flying. [more]

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Vintage and Retro Caravans: Downunder

Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Travel & holiday; Advocate - Travel

Hardback

The vintage and retro caravan craze continues to blossom on both sides of the Tasman. This is evidenced by the numerous vintage... [more]

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The Epic Voyages of Maud Berridge: The seafaring diaries of a Victorian...

Sally Berridge

Biography; Autobiography: general; Diaries, letters & journals; Shipping industries; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

Maud Berridge (1845-1907) was the wife of a Master Mariner, and she travelled with him on at least five occasions (1869, 1880,... [more]

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The Passion for Muscle Cars: The Australian Pursuit of Power 1950-1980

Joel Wakely

History; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Motor cars: general interest

Hardback

Following the success of <strong>The Passion for Holden</strong>, Joel Wakely takes a personal look at the golden age of Australian... [more]

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

James Hamilton-Paterson

History; Aviation manufacturing industry; Aircraft: general interest

Paperback

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

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Westland Wessex Manual: Owners' Workshop Manual

Lee Howard

History; Military history; Military aircraft; Aerospace & aviation technology; Aircraft: general interest

Paperback

With an active service life of more than 40 years with the Royal Navy and the RAF, the Westland Wessex was one of the most... [more]

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Water Ways: A thousand miles along Britain's canals

Jasper Winn

Narrowboats & canals; Travel & holiday

Hardback

For a hundred and fifty years, between the plod of packhorse trains and the arrival of the railways, canals were the high-tech... [more]

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Kings of the Road: 50 Cars That Drove Australia

Toby Hagon

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Motor cars: general interest

Hardback

Australia's 50 greatest, bravest, most inspired and revolutionary cars are saluted. [more]

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London Underground: Architecture, Design and History

David Long

Photographs: collections; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; History; Trains & railways: general interest

Paperback

Paperback edition of an extraordinary collection of black and white photographs of London's Underground [more]

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Bondi to the Opera House: The Trams That Linked Sydney

Dale Budd

History; Transport: general interest

Hardback

A pictorial history of the tram system in Sydney. [more]

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Sentinels of the Sea: A Miscellany of Lighthouses Past

R. G. Grant

Architecture; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

Lighthouses have always unsettled and attracted in equal measure, highlighting the triumphs and failures in humanity's battle... [more]

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The Titanic Expeditions: Diving to the Queen of the Deep: 1985-2010

Eugene Nesmeyanov

History; Ships & shipping: general interest

Hardback

The most complete (to date) overview of all the important expeditions to the wreck of Titanic from 1985 to 2010 [more]

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British Secret Projects 2: Jet Bombers Since 1949

Tony Buttler

History; Military aircraft; Aircraft: general interest

Hardback

This book, a natural companion to the author's earlier British Secret Projects: Jet Fighters Since 1950, chronicles the design... [more]

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Views of Rome: A Greek Reader

Adam Serfass

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Photographs: collections; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); History; Classical history & classical civilisation; Trains & railways: general interest

Paperback

Designed for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level readers of Greek, this student-friendly book bridges the worlds of... [more]

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Valentino Rossi: Life of a Legend

Motorbooks

Biography: sport; Motorcycles: general interest; Sports & outdoor recreation; Motor sports

Hardback

An intimate portrait of the life of one of the most successful and enigmatic legends in the history of motorsports. [more]

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Bush Mechanics: From Yuendumu to the world

Mandy Paul, Michelangelo Bolognese

Documentary movies & films; History; Motor cars: general interest

Paperback

Cars are a central feature of life in remote Aboriginal communities. Far from spare parts and sophisticated tools, bush mechanics... [more]

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On Board RMS Titanic: Memories of the Maiden Voyage

George Behe

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

Paperback

On Board RMS Titanic [more]

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Running out of Steam: & Catching Up with Diesels

David Burke

History; Trains & railways: general interest

Paperback

This is a wonderful history of the steam era coming to an end and the rise of diesels. Using contemporary advertising material,... [more]

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World Encyclopedia of Destroyers, Frigates & Submarines

Bernard Ireland, John Parker

Reference works; History; Military & naval ships; Ships & shipping: general interest

Paperback

Charts more than a century of destroyer, frigate and submarine development, starting with the earliest vessels, through two... [more]

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Voyage of the Southern Sun: An Amazing Solo Journey Around the World

Michael Smith

Memoirs; Aircraft: general interest; Travel & holiday; Travel writing

Paperback

With limited flying experience, no support team, and only basic instruments in his tiny single-engine flying boat, Smith risked... [more]

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Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-142

Yefim Gordon

History; Aerospace & aviation technology; Aircraft: general interest

Hardback

First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 - known to the western world as the Bear - had its share of teething troubles, however it became... [more]