Railways in the North American Landscape (Danneman Mike)(Paperback)

Railways in the North American Landscape (Danneman Mike)(Paperback)

Windswept vistas. Scorched canyons. Glorious scenes of snow and ice. This book shows the North American landscape in all its breathtaking glory, cleaved by the continent's powerful locomotives and captured in a series of stunning original photographs. Evoking the romance, drama and beauty of the

Railroads of Wyoming (Danneman Mike)(Paperback)

Long before Wyoming was officially part of the union, the Wyoming Territory played a crucial role in westward expansion as the first transcontinental railroad was built into the area by Union Pacific in 1862, bound for a meeting with Central Pacific in Utah in 1869. Modernized, this 'Overland

The Last Days of Steam in North East England (Woods George)(Paperback)

An evocative collection of photographs documenting the final days of steam on the railways of North East

North American XB-70 Valkyrie (Davies Peter E.)(Paperback)

Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuselage resembling a striking cobra, and its extraordinary performance, it was one of the foremost

Vol 91 Railways & Recollections The North Norfolk Railway (Price Alan)(Paperback / softback)

Canada - Bernhard Mogge, Karl-Heinz Raach

Canada borders the USA in the south and the Arctic Circle in the north. This results in a landscape diversity with endless forest areas in the south and ice and rock areas in the north, beyond the Arctic tree line. In over 500 pictures, this volume shows the multifaceted wilderness of Canada. These

Level 3: Grey Owl (Shipton Vicky)(Paperback / softback)

Original / American English In the 1930s Grey Owl was the most famous North American Indian in the world. He wanted to save his land, its forests and animals. He wanted to change the world. He also had a very strange secret. This book tells his true

Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting (Carlson John F.)(Paperback)

Written by a famous American painter and teacher, whose landscapes are found in many of the world's most noted museums, this book is known as one of the art student's most helpful guides. It provides a wealth of advice on the choice of subject; it tells what to look for and aim for, and explains

North American Xb-70 Valkyrie: A Photo Chronicle (Campbell John M.)(Paperback)

The North American XB-70 is one of the most unusual looking aircraft in aviation history, and only two were constructed. It was originally designed as a Mach 3 high-altitude bomber, but was later used as a research aircraft. This new book by John Campbell and Garry Pape gives a short, detailed

The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways (Ashley Mike)(Paperback)

The Platform Edge is a collection of the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks. In this express service to the unknown, phantom passengers join the jostling of the daily commute, a subway car disappears into another dimension without a trace, while a tragic derailment on a lonely

Black Landscapes Matter (Hood Walter)(Paperback)

The question 'Do black landscapes matter?' cuts deep to the core of American history. From the plantations of slavery to contemporary segregated cities, from freedman villages to northern migrations for freedom, the nation's landscape bears the detritus of diverse origins. Black landscapes matter

The Outer Hebrides: Landscapes in Stone (McKirdy Alan)(Paperback)

The remote archipelago which lies off the north-west coast of Scotland boasts a huge range of contrasting and spectacular land- andseascapes. Lewis is austere, with a featureless peatland core, bounded by dramatic sea cliffs, whilst neighbouring Harris is extraordinarilyrugged but fringed with

North American P-51 Mustang (Wasik Robert)(Paperback)

The North American P-51 Mustang powered by the British-designed Rolls-Royce Merlin/Packard engine was, quite simply, the best long-range escort fighter of the World War Two era. Entering service in November 1943, it curtailed prohibitive losses suffered by the heavy bombers of the US Eighth Army

North American X-15 (Davies Peter E.)(Paperback)

The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to

North American T-6 Texan (Redn Pere)(Paperback)

At the beginning of the 1930s, North American Aviation designed one of the most popular aircraft of all time, the T-6 Texan. Over 24,404 planes in 260 versions and variants were produced. This WWII vintage, propeller-driven aircraft is covered in its various forms and uses, including combat and

Lost Railways of Yorkshire's North Riding (Burgess Neil)(Paperback / softback)

Latitude 59 Degrees North (Hamme Jean)(Paperback)

Suzan Fitzroy is in Sweden, where her adopted father is filling in for the American Ambassador. The most exciting prospect on her agenda is the Nobel Prize ceremony. But her quiet life in Stockholm is disrupted when the mysterious Orion, the secretive anti-terror agent, contacts her: he has another

East London Railways - From Docklands to Crossrail (Batten Malcolm)(Paperback / softback)

Britain's railways in the early 1970s looked to be in terminal decline. The Beeching cuts of the 1960s had slashed much of the network, but still lines were closing and underinvestment left much of the rest in a sorry state. Since then, there has been privatisation and transformation (although

Comfortably Wild: The Best Glamping Destinations in North America (Howard Mike)(Paperback)

Think outside the big-box hotels and discover North America's most inspiring outdoor getaways. River rafting between luxury camps, harvesting vegetables for a farm-to-table dinner, and ziplining to your treehouse suite, glamping is experiential travel at its finest. To write the first guide on the

Railways of the Chilterns (Bennett Patrick)(Paperback)

The Chilterns consist of a band of chalk hills to the north-west of London stretching from Oxfordshire to Hertfordshire. It so happened that these hills were directly on the routes of five major companies' routes to the North and Midlands. These were: the Great Northern, the Midland, the London &

Bike Tribes: A Field Guide to North American Cyclists (Magnuson Mike)(Pevná vazba)

Anthropology of Landscape: The Extraordinary in the Ordinary (Tilley Christopher)(Paperback)

An Anthropology of Landscape tells the fascinating story of a heathland landscape in south-west England and the way different individuals and groups engage with it. Based on a long-term anthropological study, the book emphasises four individual themes: embodied identities, the landscape as a

Scarborough in 50 Buildings (Smith Mike)(Paperback)

From its origins as a fishing town, Scarborough has become the largest holiday resort on the North Yorkshire coast. In this book, author Mike Smith highlights fifty of Scarborough's architectural landmarks and notable structures, old and new. Through a fascinating and diverse selection of buildings

Industrial Locomotives & Railways of The North East (Edgar Gordon)(Paperback / softback)

Primarily utilising previously unpublished photographs, Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of North East