Christian Wolmar Ordine dei libri

The epic story of the railwaymen who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by Britain's best-loved railway writer.

The rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail, from "the greatest expert on British trains" Christian Wolmar Her voyage as an apprentice astronaut began when she was in her early thirties: five years of intense training around the world, from Houston to Japan to the legendary Star City in Russia. Countless hours spent in centrifuges, spaceship simulators and under water for spacewalk practice. Then, one day, a rocket was waiting for her on the launch pad. And after eight minutes of wild ascent, she was on orbit, crunched up with her two crewmates in a tiny spaceship that took them to the International Space Station.

The epic story of London's major railway stations, by Britain's bestselling transport historian.

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; the ground-breaking innovations behind the trains that travelled along them; and the triumphs and tragedies of the people who made the railway what it is. Chart the history of the Trans-Siberian railway, the Orient Express, and Maglev trains and the impact of world events on the development of trains and the railway. Explore the pioneering railway lines that crossed continents, the key trains of each era, and the locomotives that changed the world. A riveting narrative packed with photographs, diagrams, and maps to illustrate and illuminate, this is the biography of the machines that carried us into the modern era.

A concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world.

Driverless cars are being hyped strongly by industry and government as an inevitable feature of our (near) future transport options. This book argues that they will not be - as the technical, ethical and environmental difficulties are too great. Autonomous vehicles are also the wrong solution to the wrong problem.

The story of an engineering marvel of the modern age, from an author and broadcaster specialised in transport matters.

The epic story of the British construction of the railways in India, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian.

If you have ever wondered why the roads are congested, the trains are full and the buses are no longer running, this book provides the answers. The UK has never had a proper transport policy and it desperately needs one to address the twin challengers of getting people around cheaply and safely, while safeguarding the environment.

Kniha Zlatý věk evropských železnic potěší každého, kdo se zajímá o dějiny železniční dopravy. Zabývá se zejména tím, jak se s nástupem železnice měnilo hospodářské, společenské a politické prostředí a jak železniční tratě přispěly k vytvoření světa, v jakém dnes žijeme. ◾unikátní historické snímky, dobové mapy a plakáty ◾příloha o železničních muzeích a o typech lokomotiv ◾předmluva předního britského autora zabývajícího se dopravní tematikou