Results for: books tagged ‘Engineering’
The Railway in Town and Country, 1830-1914: Jack Simmons
Professor Jack Simmons was the most eminent railway historian of his time. His magnum opus was to have been a four volume study of the railways in England and Wales between ... More
The Railway in England and Wales, 1830-1914: Jack Simmons
Professor Jack Simmons was the most eminent railway historian of his time. His magnum opus was to have been a four volume study of the railways in England and Wales between ... More
Beyond Lion Rock: Gavin Young
In 1946 Roy Farrell and Syd de Kantzow's beloved, battered wartime DC-3 touched down in Shanghai for the first time. On board was a cargo of morning coats and toothbrushes ... More
The Grasshoppers Come and A Rabbit in the Air: David Garnett
This is an unusual book. The Grasshoppers Come is fiction: Rabbit in the Air in non-fiction. They are however united by the subject of flying. Of The Grasshoppers Come, T. ... More
The Railway Station: Jeffrey Richards and John M. Mackenzie
In the preface the authors describe their approach, 'In examining the social history of railway stations we were concerned to treat them not as inanimate objects, but as living, breathing ... More
MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car: Simon Garfield
The real, human story of the Mini car, published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this design classic. More
Red Plenty: Francis Spufford
Once upon a time in the Soviet Union...Strange as it may seem, the grey, oppressive USSR was founded on a fairytale. It was built on the 20th-century magic called ‘the ... More
Empire of the Clouds: James Hamilton-Paterson
In 1945 Britain inherited the title of the world’s leading pioneer and builder of jet aircraft. And how extraordinary these aircraft were over the next ten years. The sleek Comet, ... More