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Join our tabby heroes on the Santa Claws Express as they plough their way through red herrings, hot chestnuts and snowbound platforms in a hunt for a festive fiend who will stop at nothing.

Rare and previously unpublished images celebrating preserved steam rollers from different makers that can be seen in Britain.

A terrific selection of images celebrating the rail scene around Manchester, featuring 180 rare and previously unpublished images.

Author Graham Robson offers fascinating insight into this lost world of aviation wrecks and relics, illustrated throughout with his own full color period photographs.Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona, is well known as the location of the US military's massive aircraft storage and disposal site. Lesser known, perhaps, are the numerous aircraft salvage companies that became established around the perimeter, whose businesses were founded on the acquisition and disposal of airframes obtained from the military base.The locations in which these companies operated were, nominally, referred to as 'the scrapyards', though in reality they were much more than that. The various companies specialized in repurposing hundreds of former military aircraft, be that restoration back to airworthiness, salvaging for useful spare parts to support similar types still in commercial operation, or smelting the airframe carcasses back into aluminium ingots.In The Scrapyards: Aircraft Salvage Around Davis-Monthan AFB - Volume 1 1980s, author Graham Robson offers a fascinating insight into this lost world of aviation wrecks and relics, illustrated throughout with his own full colour period photographs.

The threat posed by the Soviet Union throughout the postwar period coincided with an explosion of innovation and can-do attitude among America''s aircraft manufacturers. Challenging requirements and experimentation resulted in a huge variety of designs for aircraft powered by nuclear reaction, aircraft capable of flying faster than Mach 5, advanced bombers able to land and take-off from the surface of the ocean, VTOL fighters and bombers, and many others. Aerospace engineer Scott Lowther collects some of the most radical and beyond-the-state-of-the-art ''secret projects'' in this - the second volume of his US projects series.

A highly readable and informative illustrated guide to a car known as The Goddess. Will appeal to Citroën and classic car enthusiasts.

A feast of motor sport nostalgia from Yorkshire from the last 100 years. Will appeal to all enthusiasts in the area and beyond.

Profusely illustrated throughout, this is a fascinating insight into rail enthusiasm in modern Britain.

Previously unpublished photographs celebrating Northampton's bus and coach scene in the 1990s and 2000s.

Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of these famous locos arriving in Britain, this is a wonderful photographic tribute to a faithful workhorse.

With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Simon Ingham celebrates the changing face of Newport's buses.

A celebration of the diversity of Cumbria's railways, and the variety of locomotives and traffic that can be found on its many lines.

A wonderful photographic tribute, many previously unpublished images, to this popular South Wales railway depot.

"With a unique prewar history as a snagboat and James B. Eads' noted catamaran salvage vessel, the Benton survived a tumultuous government acquisition process and conversion to become flagship of the Union's Civil War Western river navy. From Island No. 10 through the Vicksburg and Red River campaigns, the revolutionary ironclad participated in both combat and administrative activities, earning a prominent place in nautical legend and literature. This first book-length profile of the warship reveals little known details of both her prewar and wartime career and reviews her final disposal"--

Great Railway Journeys in New Zealand and Australia is an absorbing description of 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in both countries.

Der Wunsch, mit dem Motorrad zu verreisen, abseits der Autobahnen neue Landschaften zu entdecken und andere Kulturen kennenzulernen, ist aktueller denn je.Der Motorradjournalist Jordan Gibbons nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise rund um den Globus und stellt die schönsten Motorradregionen unseres Erdballs vor. Routen, die unvergessliche Erlebnisse versprechen: Vom Outback Australiens über die rauen Pässe der schottischen Highlands bis in den Oman. Gibbons gibt nicht nur Tipps, was auf einer Reise-Checkliste nicht fehlen darf, sondern stellt auch geeignete Motorräder und passende Ausrüstung vor.Mit seinen atemberaubenden Fotografien, aufschlussreichen Karten und inspirierenden Geschichten ist dieses Buch ein spannender Begleiter für jeden, der Abenteuerlust abseits der asphaltierten Straße verspürt.

Italien ist das Heimatland von "La Bella Macchina" und die Wiege der Automobilkultur. Das Buch zeigt die schönsten Autos und verneigt sich vor den visionärsten Designern der Halbinsel.The Italians erzählt die Geschichte der italienischen Automobilkultur von den 1920er bis zu den frühen 2000er Jahren.Herausragende Designer wie Giugiaro, Pininfarina, Bertone, Gandini und Ghia, aber auch Unternehmer wie Enzo Ferrari waren und sind Volkshelden und ihr Einfluss reicht weit über die Automobilindustrie hinaus. Denn die italienische Marken, wie Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lancia und Alfa Romeo, aber auch weniger bekannte wie De Tomaso oder Iso, für die sie Modelle gestalteten, waren oft ihrer Zeit voraus und haben neueste Entwicklungen in Technologie, Kultur und Kreativität in ihren Modellen vereint.Bebildert mit aktuellen Fotografien und Archivmaterial erzählt The Italians die faszinierenden Geschichten einiger der berühmtesten Autos Italiens und was sie heute begehrenswerter denn je macht.

Through four chapters - Iconic Houses, Cars & Stars, Californication, and American Cars - and five essays, you will discover the wonderful interplay of architecture and car design.

Re-examining the strange and ordinary world of air travel, one flight at a time.

Formula 1 is a thrilling, glamorous sport, but it can be daunting to watch and understand. What's a chicane? Why is the undercut so important? Do I even want to know what dirty air is?In this book written from an American's perspective, you'll learn all about how a Formula 1 racing season works, how qualifying goes down, and why tire management is so important. Vivid infographics and concise writing break down everything you need to know, including the latest 2023 updates to the sprint format.This vibrant guide includes:A Race Track Atlas with details about the F1 tracks around the globe.QR codes connecting you to videos of key on-track moments.F1 Lingo dictionary defining all the terms you'll hear during the race.Tips on how to watch at home in the US, at a local bar, or finding tickets in the US and abroad.Advice on the best F1 podcasts and other media to get fully immersed.Formula 1: An American's Guide is all you need to jump right in to the world's fastest sport.