Название: Early Railways
Автор: J. B. Snell
Издательство: Octopus Books
ISBN: 0706400437
Год издания: 1972
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 104
Формат: PDF
Размер: 55 MB

Early Railways

Название: Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the Nineteenth Century (Volume 2: Cars)
Автор: Anthony J. Bianculli
Издательство: University of Delaware Press
Серия: The American Railroad in the Nineteenth Century
ISBN: 0874137306
Год издания: 2002
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 262
Формат: PDF
Размер: 121,6 MB

This series of four lavishly illustrated volumes provides a thorough grounding in the maturation of the American railroad through an exposition of railroad technology in an age of unprecedented technological expansion.

Название: How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines
Автор: Theodore Gray
Издательство: Black Dog & Leventhal
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 107 Mb
Язык: English

Million-copy bestselling author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday things.

Название: More Proficient Motorcycling: Mastering the Ride
Автор: David L. Hough
Издательство: Lumina Media
Год: 2003
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 256
Размер: 81,3 Mb
Язык: English

Written as a stand-alone or follow-up to David L. Houghs wildly successful duo, “Proficient Motorcycling” and “Street Strategies,” this book contains invaluable lessons for avoiding nasty accidents. Presenting new tips and topics geared toward protecting riders from road dangers with a special focus on mental and physical preparedness. Diagrams, examples, plain talk, and Houghs practical attitude make this one of the most accessible guides available.

Название: Dampflokomotiven
Издательство: Kaiser 1985
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 72
Размер: 21 Mb
Язык: German

Dampflokomotiven

Название: Turbine-Engined Airliners of the World
Автор: Gordon Swanborough
Издательство: Temple Press Books/Aero Publishers
Год: 1963
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 144
Размер: 109,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Turbine-Engined Airliners of the World

Название: Twenty First Century Narrow Gauge
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2019
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 289
Размер: 89 Mb
Язык: English

Twenty First Century Narrow Gauge

Название: Airshipwreck
Автор: Len Deighton, Arnold Schwartzman
Издательство: Holt, Rinehart & Winston
ISBN: 003046451X
Год издания: 1978
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 82
Формат: PDF
Размер: 47,1 MB

A remarkable collection of one hundred fifty previously unpublished photographs testifies to the wonder and splendor of airships, underscoring both their luxurious pace and their high accident rate

Название: Special Police Vehicles
Автор: Larry Shapiro
Издательство: MBI
Год: 1999
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 98
Размер: 56,6 МБ
Язык: Английский

Police duties have increased significantly over the past few years, with a number of departments utilizing special SWAT-type teams with specialized equipment and vehicles. These vehicles include special equipment-laden vans, utility vehicles, pickups, straight bed trucks, buses, 4WD vehicles, motorcycles, and ATVs.

Название: The Spectacle of Flight: Aviation and the Western Imagination, 1920-1950
Автор: Robert Wohl
Издательство: Yale University Press
Год: 2007
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 384
Размер: 136,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

In the decades following the First World War, when aviation was still a revelation, flight was perceived as a spectacle to delight the eyes and stimulate the imagination. Historian Robert Wohl takes us back to this time, recapturing the achievements of pioneering aviators and exploring flight as a source of cultural inspiration in the United States and Europe.