The largest machines ever built are shown in this amazing book! The chapters include Land Vehicles, Engineering, Maritime, Flight and Space. The opening spread for each chapter gives a historical overview of five or six different machines that were the largest in their day, but which have since been superseded in sheer size!

A True and Wholly Engrossing Tale of High Finance and Treachery in Which the Secret of a Wartime Tragedy is Revealed Through a Contemporary Drama.On 10th June 1944, four days after the Allied invasion of Normandy, the inhabitants of a remote village in South West France were rounded up by a company of SS soldiers and all but a handful were shot or burnt to death - 642 in total.The atrocity and its particularly disturbing details have never been adequately explained until now. In 1982 Robin Mackness met the one man left alive who held the knowledge which made terrible sense of the massacre. Five further years of thorough investigations convinced the author that he had discovered the true secret of Oradour. It cost him twenty-one months in prison and much else besides.

Have fun with Jack in his mega machines! In this exciting adventure, Jack zooms into outer space. Can his super speedy racing car beat the aliens in an intergalactic race?

In this thrilling adventure, Jack roars into a world full of dinosaurs. Will his super tough digger be able to defeat the ferocious T.rex and escape the swamp?

"A must read for everyone rising against the system that is destroying life on earth and our future." Vandana Shiva, World Future Council The End of the Megamachine provides a uniquely comprehensive picture of the roots of the destructive forces that are threatening the future of humankind today. Spanning 5000 years of history, the book shows how the three tyrannies of militarized states, capital accumulation and ideological power have been steering both ecosystems and societies to the brink of collapse. With the growing instability of the Megamachine in the 21st century, new dangers open up as well as new possibilities for systemic change, to which everyone can contribute.

Presents a variety of large machines that cut, carry, and move things, including combines, tub grinders, tower cranes, and offshore oil rigs.