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Sixty years after a disparate group of railway enthusiasts came together in a remote corner of rural Wales to run a train service - a true story that inspired the Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt - 'heritage railways' are a serious matter, bringing visitors, employment and a sense of local identity to regions throughout Britain. Bob Gwynne tells the story of this phenomenon and looks at the range of challenges that have been overcome to create the vibrant world of the Heritage railway that we enjoy today. The book ranges from the origins of railway preservation through to 'new build'...

Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. When it was new in 1923 it caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed, and the engine found itself at the center of media attention that continued throughout the decade and made it a household name - to see it was the ambition of every young trainspotter.

But The Flying Scotsman was also a train. Since 1862 the 10am departure from London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley had been the fastest and most comfortable way of travelling the length of the nation, and in 1923 it was officially titled The...

Pokračování oceňované seversky laděné fantasy série Krvopřísežní. Bájná dračí bohyně Lik-Rifa byla osvobozena ze svého věčného vězení. Nyní osnuje nový věk krve a dobyvačných tažení. Orka pokračuje v pátrání po svém zmizelém synovi, Krvopřísežní se v zoufalém závodě o záchranu jedné své členky ženou na jih - a Varg podniká první kroky za pomstou. Elva slíbila, že splní krevní přísahu a zachrání zajatce ze spárů Lik-Rify a jejích drakorozených následovníků, nejprve ale musí přesvědčit Líté bijce, aby ji následovali. Ani...

Ty nejlepší ságy jsou napsané krví. Uplynulo celé století od doby, kdy spolu bohové bojovali a navzájem se vyhubili. Zůstaly pouze jejich kosti, slibující velkou moc těm, kdo jsou dost stateční na to, aby se je vydali hledat. Vigrídem se šíří zvěsti o válce a osud následuje kroky tří bojovníků: lovkyně na nebezpečné výpravě, urozené ženy toužící po válečnické slávě a otroka, který usiluje o pomstu mezi žoldnéři známými jako Krvopřísežní. Všichni tři budou utvářet osud světa, když na něj opět padne stín bohů. Stín bohů zahajuje...

"You'll eagerly keep reading to learn how the characters' lives intersect and will sigh with pure satisfaction when it ends." -RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars TOP PICK

After sixteen years, Susan Pettiford has come home to North Carolina for good. Thanks to an inheritance, she can start her own interior design business. It's not quite the life Susan hoped for, but she's determined to chart a new course...and shake things up.

When architect Lucas Hamilton accepts Susan's dinner invitation, the result is a night of seduction neither...

• A new edition of this major textbook, exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on the 'lived experience'
• This comparative study is enriched and broadened with the inclusion of a sixth religion, Daoism
• Takes a thematic, comparative and practical approach; each chapter explores a...

This cool, clear-sighted comparative study has no theological axe to grind. It offers a trusty thematic guide to the figureheads of three of the largest religions in the world.

• The comparative approach is descriptive and even-handed, highlighting both similarities and differences across a range of major areas.
• The thematic chapters cover: early life, followers, the core message, political attitudes, relations with women, and death.
• The engaging writing and descriptive approach make this an ideal text for students, instructors and general readers.