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Sub-Categories of Transport industries
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The Red Devil: The story of South Australian aviation pioneer, Captain Harry...
Les Parsons, Samantha Battams
Biography: business & industry; History; Aerospace & air transport industries
Paperback
Captain Harry Butler, AFC, was a national hero in the early 1920s. Hailed as a top aviator, his legacy continues to this day,... [more]
$29.95
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Courage in the Skies: The Untold Story of Qantas, it's Brave Men and Women...
Jim Eames
History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Aerospace & air transport industries
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The extraordinary and little known story of Qantas' significant role during World War II [more]
$22.99
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No One at the Wheel: Driverless Cars and the Road of the Future
Samuel Schwartz, Karen Kelly
Transport industries; Automotive technology & trades
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The country's leading transport expert describes how the driverless vehicle revolution will transform highways, cities, workplaces... [more]
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Train Wreck: The Forensics of Rail Disasters
George Bibel
History; Forensic science; Railway transport industries; Trains & railways: general interest
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Using a mix of eyewitness accounts and scientific explanations, Bibel draws us into a world of forensics and human drama.<br... [more]
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The Flying Kangaroo: Great Untold Stories of Qantas... The Heroic, the Hilarious...
Jim Eames
True stories; History; Social & cultural history; Aerospace & air transport industries; Aviation skills & piloting
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Brings to full and rich life the extraordinary characters, events and challenges that have made Qantas an Australian icon.... [more]
$22.99
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Spaceport Earth
Joe Pappalardo
Aerospace & air transport industries; Tourism industry; Mathematics & Sciences; Science funding & policy; Popular astronomy & space
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The twenty-first century space industry is changing drastically where private sector companies (e.g. Richard Branson's Virgin... [more]
$34.99
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Door to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation...
Edward Humes
Society & Social Sciences; Transport industries; Motor cars: general interest
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today... [more]
$31.95
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Heathrow Airport Manual: Designing, building and operating the world's busiest...
Robert Wicks
History; Airports; Aircraft: general interest
Hardback
Fully authorised and supported by Heathrow, the Haynes Heathrow Airport Manual takes the reader behind the scenes of the world's... [more]
$39.95
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Art Deco Airports
Terry Moyle, Rosie Louise
Architecture; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; Airports
Hardback
This book looks at the first airports of the world, specifically Airports of the 1920's and early 1930's. The book will be... [more]
$45.00
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The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World
Lincoln P. Paine
History; General & world history; Maritime history; Shipping industries
Paperback
The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the most insightful,... [more]
$39.99
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An Australian Locomotive Guide: Second Edition
Peter Clark
History; Railway transport industries; Trains & railways: general interest
Hardback
Describes the Diesel and Electric locomotives used on the main line and export mineral railways in Australia and the operating... [more]
$34.95
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Frank K. Hain and the Manhattan Railway Company: The Elevated Railway, 1875-1903...
Peter Murray Hain
History; Road transport industries
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The Manhattan Railway Company (commonly known as the Manhattan Elevated Railway, or the el ) dominated public transportation... [more]
$54.00
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Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard
John Jeremy
History; Shipping industries; Local history
Paperback
Pays tribute to Sydney Harbour's largest and by far most fascinating island in this new edition. Focuses on the industrial... [more]
$44.99
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Mike Isaac
Business & Economics; Office & workplace; Transport industries; Impact of science & technology on society
Hardback
A The New York Times technology correspondent presents the dramatic rise and fall of Uber, set against the rapid upheaval... [more]
$43.95
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Space Shuttle: A Photographic Journey
Luke Wesley Price
Aerospace & air transport industries; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular astronomy & space
Hardback
Commemorating 30 years of space shuttle exploration, this beautifully crafted photography book curates the finest NASA space... [more]
Handling Cargo: Freighters of the 1950s and '60s
William H. Miller
History; Shipping industries
Paperback
A pictorial history of these special cargo ships, now lost to the mists of time [more]
Courage in the Skies: The Untold Story of Qantas, it's Brave Men and Women...
Jim Eames
History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Aerospace & air transport industries
Paperback
The extraordinary and little known story of Qantas' significant role during World War II [more]
British Secret Projects: Britain's Space Shuttle
Daniel Sharp
History; Aerospace & air transport industries; Popular astronomy & space
Hardback
As America and Russia stepped up their efforts during the early 1960s to design ever faster bombers and put men and equipment... [more]
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World...
Marc Levinson
Business & Economics; Shipping industries
Paperback
Tells the story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was adopted, and the economic consequences of... [more]
The Men Who Killed Qantas
Matthew Benns
History: specific events & topics; Business & Economics; Aerospace & air transport industries; Aircraft: general interest
Paperback
The full and frank history of Australia's national airline. It takes you into the boardroom, where golden parachutes are signed... [more]
The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and How it...
Christian Wolmar
History; Railway transport industries; Trains & railways: general interest
Paperback
Reissued in a new paperback package to coincide with the 150th anniversary... [more]
English for Cabin Crew Book & MultiROM (Express Series)
Lewis Lansford, Sue Ellis
ELT: English for specific purposes; ELT: English for business; ELT: English for travel & communications; Aerospace & air transport industries; Languages & ESL
Paperback
English for Cabin Crew is an ideal short course designed for both trainee cabin crew, and flight attendants in employment.... [more]
Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design
Mark Ovenden, Maxwell Roberts
Graphic design; History; Historical maps & atlases; Aerospace & air transport industries; Cartography, map-making & projections; Aircraft: general interest
Paperback
A nostalgic and celebratory look back at 100 years of passenger flight, this edition features full-color reproductions of... [more]
$35.00
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Foundations of Airline Finance: Methodology and Practice
Bijan Vasigh (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA), Zane C. Rowe
Economics of industrial organisation; Corporate finance; Aerospace & air transport industries
Paperback
There are few industries that have had a more profound impact on business and society over the last century than aviation.... [more]
The Motor Car Industry in Coventry Since the 1890's
David Thoms, Tom Donnelly
International economics; Political economy; Road vehicle manufacturing industry; Road transport industries
Paperback
This book, originally published in 1985, examines the development of the car industry in Coventry within both its local context... [more]
