Steam Trains of the World
Title | Steam Trains of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Garratt |
Publisher | Holiday House |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9780671086428 |
From the British Isles and the Middle East, from Russia and China and the Ocean Islands of Australasia, pictures of the highest quality have been included to present a lavish illustration of living steam. Here are facts and tales about the lines operating today, the landscapes they cross and the cargoes they haul. Here also are detailed commentaries on the world's magnificent engines, documented with a clear guide as to where throughout the world they can be found.
Rails Around the World
Title | Rails Around the World PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Solomon |
Publisher | Motorbooks |
Pages | 195 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Locomotives |
ISBN | 0760368104 |
Rails Around the World is a visually glorious history depicting trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Steam
Title | Steam PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Dupont |
Publisher | Dewi Lewis Publishing |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Photographs by Stephen Dupont Introduction by Mark Tully This is an extraordinary photographic record of the last steam trains in India that captures not only the fascination of the steam engine but also the sense of past which will never be revisited. It is not, however, simply a book for railway enthusiasts; these are images of great emotional power that embrace not only just the magnificence of steam but also portrays the dignity of a workforce in an industry on the verge of extinction. 70 duotone plates.
The Most Powerful Idea in the World
Title | The Most Powerful Idea in the World PDF eBook |
Author | William Rosen |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2012-03-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0226726347 |
"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.
The Flying Scotsman
Title | The Flying Scotsman PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Old House Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Express trains |
ISBN | 9781908402080 |
Trains & Railways.
Ironhorse
Title | Ironhorse PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Lorie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9780385243032 |
"A completely original tour de force of photography and text displaying living steam locomotion at its most dramatic"--Page 4 of book jacket.
Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night?
Title | Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? PDF eBook |
Author | Brianna Caplan Sayres |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2017-06-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0553521004 |
Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it’s time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways—and more!—wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them. “Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride.” —School Library Journal