Название: Ship: The Epic Story of Maritime Adventure
Автор: Brian Lavery
Издательство: Dorling Kindersley
ISBN: 0756604966
Год издания: 2004
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 408
Формат: PDF
Размер: 323,3 MB

Complemented by more than 1,500 illustrations, diagrams, and period photographs, this engaging visual study captures more than five thousand years of maritime history, ranging from the primitive vessels of antiquity to the high-tech military ships and cruise liners of the present day.

Название: The Steam Locomotive Story
Автор: David W. Wragg
Издательство: History Press
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 136
Размер: 111,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

The steam locomotive was a British invention and even today, the world speed record for steam remains with a British locomotive, Mallard. Steam’s first significant contribution to British industry was through powering pumping engines for mines. When steam was applied to the railways, the `railway age’ began.

Название: Osprey Colour Series - Big Jets
Автор: Norman Pealing
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 1987
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 132
Размер: 133,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Osprey Colour Series - Big Jets

Название: The Four-Wheeler's Bible: The Complete Guide to Off-Road and Overland Adventure Driving (Motorbooks Workshop), Revised & Updated Edition
Автор: Jim Allen, James Weber
Издательство: Motorbooks
Год: 2021
Формат: True ePUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 43 Mb
Язык: English

If you have a hankering for the sand and mud, this thoroughly updated edition of The Four-Wheeler's Bible is your ultimate resource for overland adventures, both close to home and farther afield.
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a four-wheeling novice, you will find the information you need to maximize your enjoyment of your next off-road excursion. Author and four-wheeling experts Jim Allen and James Weber begin with a primer on emergency preparedness before combing through all considerations you should take aboard, from trail etiquette to the latest technologies. Allen and Weber explain the concepts of four-wheel-drive systems in easy-to-understand terms and go on to suggest modifications to make off-road rigs more capable, comfortable, and dependable for intended application.

Название: Steam for Pleasure
Автор: P.B. Whitehouse, J.B. Snell, J.B. Hollingsworth
Издательство: Routledge & Kegan Paul
Год: 1978
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 248
Размер: 65,8 МБ
Язык: Английский

Steam for Pleasure

Название: The Wonderful World of Steam Locomotives
Автор: P.B. Whitehouse
Издательство: Hamlyn
Год: 1978
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 104
Размер: 130,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

The steam locomotive stimulates more interest and enthusiasm today than it ever did through the 150 years when it was the supreme motive power on the railways of the world. The glorious steam world that was, the twilight period when enthusiasts scurried to distant countries in search of live steam, and the dwindling number of active locomotives which remain in service is the subject of this sympathetic and knowledgeable book.

Название: The Story of the Train
Автор: Patrick Whitehouse
Издательство: Treasure Press
Год: 1989
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 136
Размер: 76,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Story of the Train

Название: Heritage Railway Guide - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Автор: Michael A Vanns
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473892082
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 128
Размер: 15,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

This fantastic guide traces the history of, arguably, the most popular heritage railway in Britain from the origins of the line in the 1830s through the good, bad and controversial times, up to the present day.

Название: Heritage Railway Guide - The Severn Valley Railway
Автор: Michael A. Vanns
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 147389204X
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 104
Размер: 20,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Severn Valley Railway has long been considered by many to be Britain’s premier heritage railway. That reputation was earned early thanks to the quality of locomotive and carriage restoration, the careful refurbishment of stations and the standard of service offered to visitors. As with all heritage railways it has had to adapt to changing expectations over the years whilst attempting to keep the original aims of railway preservation at the heart of everything it does.

Название: Вертолеты стран мира
Автор: Лебедь В.Г. (ред.)
Издательство: АО «Редакция журнала «Бумеранг» при участии фирмы «Апрель»
Год: 1994
Формат: pdf, djvu
Страниц: 277
Размер: 258 Mb
Язык: Русский

Настоящая книга представляет собой обобщение сведений о вертолетах, имеющихся в технической литературе, знаний и научных разработок авторов по вопросам развития вертолетов.