Random House New Releases - Transportation - Between May 25, 2012 and June 24, 2013.

Fancy Cycling, 1901 by Isabel Marks

2013-06-18T00:30:00-05:00

Fancy Cycling, 1901 An Edwardian Guide
Written by Isabel Marks

This is a special cloth hardcover gift edition reproduction of the original 1901 book which was one of the first to promote daring tricks for weird and wonderful acrobatics on two wheels, such as handle bar riding, riding backward and standing on the seat riding, hands off! Illustrated with period photographs showing outlandish daredevil "fancy cycling" stunts that have to be seen to be believed, it wonderfully captures a bygone age when popular fads and crazes were met with wild enthusiasm and is a delightful keepsake for cycling or sports enthusiasts.

Steamboats by Sara Wright

2013-05-21T00:30:00-05:00

Steamboats Icons of America's Rivers
Written by Sara Wright

Trade Paperback, 64 pages | Shire | History; History - United States; Transportation - Ships & Shipbuilding - History | $9.95 | May 21, 2013 | 978-0-7478-1141-1 (0-7478-1141-5)

Paddlewheel riverboat, showboat, sternwheeler, steamboat: call it what you will, but the steamboat revolutionized travel in the 1800s, an era in which young boys dreamed of becoming river pilots and Mark Twain forever memorialized the "Delta Queens" that travelled up and down the Mississippi River. Steamboat enthusiast Sara Wright provides a background into the historical events that made the era perfectly ripe for the development of the steamboat industry in America in this colorful history. Steamboats will look at the people who played key roles in the development of the steam engine and paddle boats, including the important part played by the many African Americans who worked the river. Wright also examines the technology of these floating mansions, from firebaskets and cannons, to radars and whistles, to steam pressure gauges and other innovations.

The British Airman of the Second World War by Stuart Hadaway

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

The British Airman of the Second World War
Written by Stuart Hadaway

This title will provide an introduction to the extraordinary range of conditions and challenges experienced by British airmen during the Second World War. The airman of the Royal Air Force served in every corner of the globe during this conflict, operating over oceans and deserts, jungles and cities. Rather than take the usual route of defining operations and crews by the types of aircraft used, the author examines what it meant for the young men who had to fly those aircraft and undertake those operations, and what their lives were like on the ground. The knowledge needed and tasks performed by them differed immensely - even within the same aircraft, the skill-sets of each member of the crew could differ to the extent of incomprehensibility to the others. All were vital. Each airman had his own view of the war, both in the air and on the ground. Personal testimony will provide insight into the experiences of those who served.

TOC: Introduction: RAF at war /I: Making an Airman /II: Operational /III: Life and death /IV: On the ground /V:They also served /VI: Cost of war /Suggested reading /Places to visit /Index

The Golden Age of Air Travel by Nina Hadaway

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

The Golden Age of Air Travel
Written by Nina Hadaway

Air travel has always held a strong allure for many. Today, low-cost, no-frill airlines enable lots of people to fly easily and to visit different countries around the world. For much of its history, however, air travel was only available to the wealthy. This book explores the golden age of air travel from the 1930s to the 1970s when flying was the epitome of status, and the airlines offered a sumptuous service with the journey being all important. The dramatic changes in the quality of air travel are highlighted, as are the different types of aircraft employed by the air travel companies, including airships, jetliners and Concorde. The emphasis, however, is on conveying to the reader what it was like to be a passenger on board these commercial flights as well as the experience of those serving with the airlines.

The Golden Age of Air Travel by Nina Hadaway

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

The Golden Age of Air Travel
Written by Nina Hadaway

Where the Suckers Moon by Randall Rothenberg

2013-02-20T00:30:00-05:00

Where the Suckers Moon The Life and Death of an Advertising Campaign
Written by Randall Rothenberg

Rothenberg chronicles the brief, turbulent marriage between a recession-plagued auto company and an aggressively hip ad agency (whose creative director despised cars), capturing both the ad world's tantalizing gossip and the broader significance of its creations. "Simply the best book about advertising I have ever read."--Neil Postman (Technopoly).

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s by Mick Walker

2013-02-19T00:30:00-05:00

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s
Written by Mick Walker

For the first half of the 20th century Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries in every section of the globe. However, as the second half of the century began in 1960 this once great industry commenced what was to be a terminal decline. During the 1960s and ‘70s Britain still manufactured a wide range of machines, but a combination of poor management, lack of investment, foreign competition (notably from Japan), and the arrival of the small, affordable car transpired to effectively sound the death knell of the British motorcycle by the end of the 1970s.

British Railway Tickets by Jan Dobrzynski

2013-02-19T00:30:00-05:00

British Railway Tickets
Written by Jan Dobrzynski

In 1838 Thomas Edmondson, an employee of the fledgling Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, revolutionized the ticket issuing process in Britain and left an enduring legacy: the Edmondson ticket. Purchased as proof of the contract between passenger and railway company, the ticket was a receipt, travel pass and an ephemeral record of almost every train journey ever taken in the British Isles, reflecting the nostalgia of the railways and a period of history when the movement of millions of people brought together England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The railways printed millions of tickets for every conceivable journey and category of passenger. Most were destroyed after use, but remarkably many survive, in the care of libraries, museums and collectors, and form the basis of a fascinating hobby.

Pleasure Steamers by Andrew Gladwell

2013-02-19T00:30:00-05:00

Pleasure Steamers
Written by Andrew Gladwell

The pleasure steamer reached its heyday in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: hundreds of vessels, most of them paddle-powered, plied the lakes, waterways and coast of Britain, most often ferrying daytrippers from urban areas to the coast. Presenting a serene alternative to rail travel, they had the added advantage of dropping passengers off directly at the main attraction of any resort, the pier, which owed its very existence to the steamers, which needed somewhere to dock offshore. Andrew Gladwell here explores the rise and fall of these attractive ships, the companies that ran them, the experiences of their passengers and crew, and the restoration and conservation of the few remaining pleasure steamers, such as Waverley, Kingswear Castle and The Medway Queen.

TOC: How it All Started / Victorian and Edwardian Heyday / Decline of Pleasure Steamers / Preservation and Operation / Places to Visit / Index

Shipbuilding in Britain by Fred Walker

2013-02-19T00:30:00-05:00

Shipbuilding in Britain
Written by Fred Walker

In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships. At the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. For decades Britain was at the forefront of shipbuilding; the history and economy of towns such as Belfast, Liverpool and the Clyde in Scotland were dominated by the industry and thousands were employed within it. Shipbuilding in Britain looks at the subject's long history, back to the Middle Ages through to the advent of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry.

Victorian and Edwardian Railway Travel by David Turner

2013-02-19T00:30:00-05:00

Victorian and Edwardian Railway Travel
Written by David Turner

For the majority of the British public in the Victorian period the railways were the only way to travel. In 1880 the population of Britain and Ireland took 518 million railway journeys, and by the turn of the century this number had risen to just over 1.1 billion. Therefore, for anyone trying to get anywhere before 1914, the process of checking the timetable, buying a ticket and taking a seat, was central to their work and leisure activities. However, how people travelled in 1830 had changed radically by the time of the First World War, and the basic services of the early railway been replaced by comfort and complexity. David Turner tells this story; from the development of the stations, passenger carriages, waiting rooms, and tickets, through to the more unfamiliar aspects of smoking and 'ladies only' compartments, excursion trains, passenger's accident insurance and the dangers of crime and accidents. This introduction to Victorian railway travel describes how many features of people's journeys reflected the world in which they were living; and while many were unique to the period, others we would recognise in our railway journeys today.

TOC: Introduction / The Beginning of Journeys / The Carriage and its Development / Inside the Carriage / The Perils of Railway Travel / Destinations, For Work and Pleasure / Conclusion

Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (Abridged Version) by George Bradshaw

2013-01-22T00:30:00-05:00

Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (Abridged Version)
Written by George Bradshaw

*This electronic edition is an abridged version of the original 1548pp book. All the original text is included, along with a wealth of carefully selected examples from the several hundred pages of timetables and advertisements.*
Following its bestselling edition of Bradshaw’s Handbook 1863, Old House brings you this fascinating guide to Europe’s rail network on the very brink of the First World War. Published in 1913, it is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent, short guides to each city and notable destination and features, and a wealth of advertisements and ephemeral materials concerning hotels, restaurants and services that might be required by the early twentieth century traveller by rail. It affords a fascinating glimpse of fin de siècle Europe and of a transport network that was shortly to be devastated by the greatest war the world had ever seen.

The Tube by Oliver Green

2012-11-20T00:30:00-05:00

The Tube Station to Station on the London Underground
Written by Oliver Green

From Norman Foster’s remarkable station at Canary Wharf to the Yellow-brick vaults of Baker street to the Art Deco exuberance of Arnos Grove, London’s tube stations are among its most distinctive and iconic buildings. This beautiful hardback edition is a fantastic gift-book, publishing in the run up to Christmas, and sales will be boosted even further by the much-loved network’s 150th anniversary in 2013.

The Nation's Hangar by Dane Penland

2012-11-06T00:30:00-05:00

The Nation's Hangar Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian
Written by Robert F. Van Der Linden
Photographed by Dane Penland

The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.

The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around the world. F. Robert Van Der Linden, a Smithsonian curator and leading expert on aviation history, explains the fascinating stories behind aviation's great technological advances and provides historic and social context that highlights the many ways in which these innovations have changed the course of human history. The Nation's Hangar is also a visual delight. The Smithsonian aircraft collection has never looked so compelling and sleek. The Nation's Hangar is a must-have for that fly boy or fly girl in your flight pattern.

Family Cars of the 1970s by James Taylor

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Family Cars of the 1970s
Written by James Taylor

The 1970s and 1980s were critical years for the British motor industry. A downward spiral in industrial relations led to crippling strikes; two major oil crises made thirsty older designs virtually unsaleable; and foreign manufacturers moved in with products that were affordable, reliable and available on demand.

Yet, by and large, British family motorists carried on buying British as long as they could. The average Briton was broadly content with what the domestic motor industry produced (though he might have grumbled a bit), and it certainly produced an array of cars which entered the public consciousness as symbols of their times. Names like Marina, Maestro, Montego, Cortina, Escort, Granada, Cavalier and, above all, Mini live on in popular memory. Looking back, we remember these humble workhorses with more fondness than we might expect.

James Taylor has been a motoring writer and historian for more than 30 years, and in this book he remembers this period with a mixture of affection and amusement, tempered with an honest appraisal of how good or bad these cars really were.

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II by Michael Walling

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II
Written by Michael Walling

Hitler called Norway the “Zone of Destiny” for Nazi Germany because convoys from Churchill's Britain and Roosevelt's United States supplied Stalin’s Soviet Russia with critical equipment and foodstuffs during the darkest days of the German invasion.

The words "Murmansk Run" conjure visions of ice-laden ships and thoughts of freezing to death in seconds. For five long years, thousands of men and women fought ferociously in the coldest corner of hell on earth. Some fought for survival, some struggled to help others survive, and some sought to crush their enemies. If man-made death didn't get you, the Arctic's weapons of ice and cold would. These natural weapons killed regardless of whose side you were on or how just was your cause. No one escaped unscathed. Author Mike Walling captures the Arctic convoys’ bitter essence in Forgotten Sacrifice.

The story launches in October 1939, when Germany and the Soviet Union began diplomatic maneuvering. The action accelerates with Winston Churchill's decision in 1941 to provide supplies to Soviet forces battling the German invasion. From this point until the closing days of WWII in spring 1945, an unremitting sea battle raged within the confines of the always-lethal, ever-shifting Arctic ice pack and the savage Scandinavian coastline. Nearly 4.5 million tons of supplies were moved in 77 convoys over the course of 5 years in order to help the Soviet war effort. The Allies fought to keep the sea lanes open to Murmansk while the Germans were determined to slaughter every ship which dared to make the attempt. By the end of the convoys, 98 ships had been lost. Forgotten Sacrifice reveals a timeless tale of determination, heroism, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit.

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II by Michael Walling

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II
Written by Michael Walling

From the Hardcover edition.

Route 66 by David Knudson

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Route 66
Written by David Knudson

As early as 1916 - just eight years after Henry Ford's Model T revolutionized the automobile industry - Congress embarked on legislation that would link America's major cities by highway. But it wasn't until 1925 that the government began executing its plan for national highway construction. In summer 1926, Route 66 was born, connecting Chicago to Los Angeles and marking the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. By 1930, Route 66 was in important route for both truckers and travellers alike, and by 1939 it became known as 'The Mother Road' thanks to John Steinbeck's classic 'The Grapes of Wrath'. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Americans travelled this great road - from those heading west during the Great Migration to escape to Dust Bowl and the Depression, to postwar families taking road trips across the country. By the 1970s, however, four-lane highways, expressways, and tollways had taken over, and Route 66 fell into disrepair. In this book, Route 66 authority David Knudson traces the fascinating story of The Mother Road, in a colorful guide that examines the origins and demise of the road, the roadside attractions and cottage industries it spawned, and the efforts to save and restore it.

Route 66 by David Knudson

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Route 66 The Mother Road
Written by David Knudson

Begun in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. By 1930 it was an important route for both truckers and travellers alike, and in 1939 it became known as 'The Mother Road' thanks to John Steinbeck's classic "The Grapes of Wrath". Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Americans travelled this great road - from those heading west during the Great Depression to postwar families taking road trips across the country - but by the 1970s four-lane highways, expressways, and tollways had largely supplanted it, and Route 66 fell into disrepair. In this book, authority David Knudson traces the fascinating story of The Mother Road from origins to decline, including the roadside attractions and cottage industries it spawned and the efforts to save and restore it.

The Tube by Oliver Green

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

The Tube Station to Station on the London Underground
Written by Oliver Green

Random House New Releases - Transportation - Between May 25, 2012 and June 24, 2013.

Fancy Cycling, 1901 by Isabel Marks

Fancy Cycling, 1901 An Edwardian GuideWritten by Isabel Marks

Steamboats by Sara Wright

Steamboats Icons of America's RiversWritten by Sara Wright

The British Airman of the Second World War by Stuart Hadaway

The British Airman of the Second World War Written by Stuart Hadaway

The Golden Age of Air Travel by Nina Hadaway

The Golden Age of Air Travel Written by Nina Hadaway

The Golden Age of Air Travel by Nina Hadaway

The Golden Age of Air Travel Written by Nina Hadaway

Where the Suckers Moon by Randall Rothenberg

Where the Suckers Moon The Life and Death of an Advertising CampaignWritten by Randall Rothenberg

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s by Mick Walker

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s Written by Mick Walker

British Railway Tickets by Jan Dobrzynski

British Railway Tickets Written by Jan Dobrzynski

Pleasure Steamers by Andrew Gladwell

Pleasure Steamers Written by Andrew Gladwell

Shipbuilding in Britain by Fred Walker

Shipbuilding in Britain Written by Fred Walker

Victorian and Edwardian Railway Travel by David Turner

Victorian and Edwardian Railway Travel Written by David Turner

Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (Abridged Version) by George Bradshaw

Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (Abridged Version) Written by George Bradshaw

The Tube by Oliver Green

The Tube Station to Station on the London UndergroundWritten by Oliver Green

The Nation's Hangar by Dane Penland

The Nation's Hangar Aircraft Treasures of the SmithsonianWritten by Robert F. Van Der Linden Photographed by Dane Penland

Family Cars of the 1970s by James Taylor

Family Cars of the 1970s Written by James Taylor

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II by Michael Walling

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II Written by Michael Walling

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II by Michael Walling

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II Written by Michael Walling

Route 66 by David Knudson

Route 66 Written by David Knudson

Route 66 by David Knudson

Route 66 The Mother RoadWritten by David Knudson

The Tube by Oliver Green

The Tube Station to Station on the London UndergroundWritten by Oliver Green

Fancy Cycling, 1901 An Edwardian Guide
Written by Isabel Marks

Steamboats Icons of America's Rivers
Written by Sara Wright

The British Airman of the Second World War
Written by Stuart Hadaway

The Golden Age of Air Travel
Written by Nina Hadaway

The Golden Age of Air Travel
Written by Nina Hadaway

Where the Suckers Moon The Life and Death of an Advertising Campaign
Written by Randall Rothenberg

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s
Written by Mick Walker

British Railway Tickets
Written by Jan Dobrzynski

Pleasure Steamers
Written by Andrew Gladwell

Shipbuilding in Britain
Written by Fred Walker

Victorian and Edwardian Railway Travel
Written by David Turner

Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (Abridged Version)
Written by George Bradshaw

The Tube Station to Station on the London Underground
Written by Oliver Green

The Nation's Hangar Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian
Written by Robert F. Van Der Linden
Photographed by Dane Penland

Family Cars of the 1970s
Written by James Taylor

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II
Written by Michael Walling

Forgotten Sacrifice: The Arctic Convoys of World War II
Written by Michael Walling

Route 66
Written by David Knudson

Route 66 The Mother Road
Written by David Knudson

The Tube Station to Station on the London Underground
Written by Oliver Green