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Trains in the Distance
ISBN: 9780873387965 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Paul Zimmer, long one of America's finest poets, turns out to be a comparable master of prose. In his wonderful book of memory and reflection he has written with exquisite elegance and tenderly brilliant observation about his past, and by his genius he evokes a reader's past as well. This book is as haunting and lovely as a late-night train whistle from the far horizon."--Robert Olen Butler
"Over the years Zimmer's poems have consistently been full of good sense and buoyant humor. Now he has kicked it up some notches and, using his poetic skills, made this sad, funny, quite... "Paul Zimmer, long one of America's finest poets, turns out to be a comparable master of prose. In his wonderful book of memory and reflection he has ...
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Letters and Papers Concerning the Establishment of the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway, 1860-1862
ISBN: 9780901503732 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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146,03 |
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The Little Train That Would Not Die
ISBN: 9781420873115 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Starting with a little known Indian Battle on top of the Cumbres, and moving rapidly forward in history, the story of The Little Train That Would Not Die creates a tale of the West seldom told today. While some of it was lived out in the 1800s, the major portion of this book centers around the heroic efforts of ordinary men accomplishing the impossible through ordinary means in the 1960s and 1970s. It is a story packed with action, adventure and passion that interweaves with the lives of General William J. Palmer, Bat Masterson, and singing star, Gene Autry. But most of all it is a passionate...
Starting with a little known Indian Battle on top of the Cumbres, and moving rapidly forward in history, the story of The Little Train That Would Not ...
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126,42 |
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Military Railways
ISBN: 9781589638785 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1916 by the War Department, this well-illustrated manual covers everything from track to equipment.
Originally published in 1916 by the War Department, this well-illustrated manual covers everything from track to equipment.
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127,50 |
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Railway Security: Protecting Against Manmade and Natural Disasters
ISBN: 9781420080643 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The increase in rail disasters in recent years has highlighted the importance of preemptive protocol to avoid such tragedies. In this book leading experts address all major aspects of contemporary rail safety and security issues. Case studies of transit disasters-including the London Underground and Madrid commuter bombings, commuter train attacks in Mumbai, and the Tokyo subway attack-illustrate lessons learned and provide critical insight into preventative measures. Designed as a one-stop source for railway owners and first response personnel, this detailed text discusses how to secure...
The increase in rail disasters in recent years has highlighted the importance of preemptive protocol to avoid such tragedies. In this book leading exp...
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705,83 |
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Shed Bashing with the Beatles
ISBN: 9780954693732 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. MEMOIRS OF A TRAINSPOTTER IN THE SIXTIES, WITH POP MUSIC AS A BACKDROP
MEMOIRS OF A TRAINSPOTTER IN THE SIXTIES, WITH POP MUSIC AS A BACKDROP
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51,04 |
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Conquest and Catastrophe: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Great Northern Railway Through Stevens Pass
ISBN: 9781418495756 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is fair to say that the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad to Seattle and Puget Sound in 1893 remains the most historically economic event in the Pacific Northwest. United States and then the Orient. He put the great engineer, John F. Stevens in charge of finding a pass through the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. This crossing would cause Jim Hill and the Great Northern to continually experience difficulties that cost the railroad unknown fortunes in man-made and natural disasters. Accidents and disasters that would finally culminate in the worst avalanche disaster in this...
It is fair to say that the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad to Seattle and Puget Sound in 1893 remains the most historically economic event in t...
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66,52 |
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High Speed Rail in the US: Super Trains for the Millennium
ISBN: 9789056996062 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An original approach for dealing with High Speed Rail (HSR) transportation development in the United States, this book serves as a blueprint for such development by providing an in-depth evaluation of the different systems and their inherent linkage to other transportation modes, their potential costs, financing options, system benefits, the current level of use and success of HSR and Maglev elsewhere in the world, the current state of thinking on these systems in the US and their prospects to further efficient and environmentally benign economic growth. While technical descriptions of each...
An original approach for dealing with High Speed Rail (HSR) transportation development in the United States, this book serves as a blueprint for such ...
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438,05 |
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The German National Railway in World War II
ISBN: 9780764330971 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Second World War made the greatest demands on the German Reichsbahn (national railway). Year after year, great quantities of war materiel were transported - and almost always delivered. At times the trains rolled over nearly the entire continent of Europe. This heavily illustrated book documents the everyday life along the German rail lines on many war fronts. This is the first book of its kind in English for both the railroad fan as well as the military historian.
The Second World War made the greatest demands on the German Reichsbahn (national railway). Year after year, great quantities of war materiel were tra...
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210,03 |
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A Station Agent's Story: You Are Nothing but a Number
ISBN: 9781440108532 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. THIS BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN WITH GOOD INTENIONS FOR HIS LIFE BUT GOT INVOLVED WITH A LAWSUIT AGAINST NYCTA THAT HE HAD TO STOP WHATEVER HE WAS DOING AND GO TO WORK FOR THEM SINCE WINNING THE CASE THAT WAS THE REWARD. THEY TRIED TO TURN HIM INTO A ROBOT BUT THIS WAS MORE THEN JUST A JOB TO HIM THIS WAS A REWARD AND HE DID EVERYTHING THAT HE HAD TO DO TO SAFEGUARD HIS REWARD EVEN THOUGH THEY PUT HIM THROUGH HELL TIME AND TIME AGAIN HE NEVER GAVE UP, HELD ON FORE TWENTY FOUR YEARS AND EARNED HIS REWARD AND BELIEVE ME IT WASNT EASY.
THIS BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN WITH GOOD INTENIONS FOR HIS LIFE BUT GOT INVOLVED WITH A LAWSUIT AGAINST NYCTA THAT HE HAD TO STOP WHATEVER HE WAS ...
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68,23 |
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The Transition to Deregulation: Developing Economic Standards for Public Policies
ISBN: 9780899305820 / Angielski / Twarda / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. William Tye draws on his large body of work in the area of railroad deregulation to address specific economic problems associated with deregulation. He elucidates principles that can be applied to any major industry entering the competitive marketplace--particularly telecommunications and other utilities, including gas and electric. Tye has updated and revised his previous articles and structured them into an integrated framework. Each section addresses a major issue and can be read on a stand-alone basis. By providing appropriate economic models and rules for successful transition, this... William Tye draws on his large body of work in the area of railroad deregulation to address specific economic problems associated with deregulation... |
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358,68 |
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Utah Ghost Rails
ISBN: 9780914740346 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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77,84 |
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Railway Manual (War) 1914
ISBN: 9781847349408 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 1911 manual on transporting troops by rail was reprinted with amendments after the outbreak of war in 1914. War by rail timetable - when vast numbers of men were moved by rail - was a vital part of the opening weeks of the war. The manual covers the general duties of railway transport personnel; the entraining and detraining of troops; the movement of stock supplies and animals; ambulance trains; armoured trains; the capacity of rolling stock and co-operation with and supervision of civilian railway personnel. It provides a very detailed picture of the organisation of railway traffic in...
This 1911 manual on transporting troops by rail was reprinted with amendments after the outbreak of war in 1914. War by rail timetable - when vast num...
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51,08 |
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Hell of a Way to Run a Railroad
ISBN: 9781426914768 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This memoir recounts the author's life and career working on the railroad and includes tidbits of history as well as safety information and real-life stories.
This memoir recounts the author's life and career working on the railroad and includes tidbits of history as well as safety information and real-life ...
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75,89 |
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The Original Old Rails' Tales: Anecdotes, Stories, & Memoirs on the Road & in the Yard (New Abridged Family Edition)
ISBN: 9781412051132 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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113,84 |
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The World Railway System
ISBN: 9780521143318 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1980, and translated from French in this 1984 Cambridge version, this book is a systems analysis of the worldwide railway network. The work first refers to the principles of railway operations, the theory of systems, and railway technology. Two chapters are then devoted to production and sales, and they analyse the operational and economic aspects. Railway management and decision-making is then examined. Finally, the author describes the international aspects of railway operations, sets out a theory of macrosystems at the world level, and speculates on avenues for...
Originally published in 1980, and translated from French in this 1984 Cambridge version, this book is a systems analysis of the worldwide railway netw...
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212,54 |
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Oesterreichs Eisenbahnrecht
ISBN: 9781144493729 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...
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97,70 |
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Traccion En Vías Férreas...
ISBN: 9781145122451 / Angielski / Miękka / 788 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...
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144,53 |
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Proceedings of the American Railway Engineering Association, Volume 3
ISBN: 9781145087552 / Angielski / Miękka / 546 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...
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118,99 |
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Observations Uppn the Working of the Regulation of Railways Act, 1873. and of the Court of the Railway Commissioners
ISBN: 9781148788968 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and...
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59,39 |
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