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In the Blink of an Eye
Written by Pat Milton
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 18, 1999
Price: $19.00
Like the sinking of the Titanic, the crash of TWA Flight 800 just off Long Island, New York, in the early evening of July 17, 1996, captured the world's imagination. Associated Press reporter Pat Milton has covered the story from day one and was granted unprecedented access to the FBI investigation--the... Read more >
Written by Pat Milton
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 18, 1999
Price: $19.00
Like the sinking of the Titanic, the crash of TWA Flight 800 just off Long Island, New York, in the early evening of July 17, 1996, captured the world's imagination. Associated Press reporter Pat Milton has covered the story from day one and was granted unprecedented access to the FBI investigation--the... Read more >
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Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers
Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them
Written by Michael Abrams
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99
The Wright Brothers were wimps.
Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals—the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds.
People have been dying to fly, quite literally, since the... Read more >
Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them
Written by Michael Abrams
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99
The Wright Brothers were wimps.
Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals—the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds.
People have been dying to fly, quite literally, since the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move
Written by John Hannavy
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $16.95
The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move reveals how the Victorians and Edwardians moved around their towns, their cities and their country. From Shanks's pony to the dawn of the motor car, it explores the relationship between developing transport systems and the working and social lives of Britons between 1840 and... Read more >
Written by John Hannavy
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $16.95
The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move reveals how the Victorians and Edwardians moved around their towns, their cities and their country. From Shanks's pony to the dawn of the motor car, it explores the relationship between developing transport systems and the working and social lives of Britons between 1840 and... Read more >
The Flying Scotsman
The Train, The Locomotive, The Legend
Written by Bob Gwynne
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $9.95
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 -... Read more >
The Train, The Locomotive, The Legend
Written by Bob Gwynne
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $9.95
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 -... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
WALL TO WALL
Written by Mary Morris
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: March 14, 2012
Price: $11.99
Following her celebrated Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone, Mary Morris, still alone, still graced with her extraordinary gifts of narrative and observation, presents an unforgettable account of her 1986 trip through China, Russia, and Eastern Europe. As in Nothing to Declare, she combines vivid portrayals of people... Read more >
Written by Mary Morris
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: March 14, 2012
Price: $11.99
Following her celebrated Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone, Mary Morris, still alone, still graced with her extraordinary gifts of narrative and observation, presents an unforgettable account of her 1986 trip through China, Russia, and Eastern Europe. As in Nothing to Declare, she combines vivid portrayals of people... Read more >
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British Railways in the 1950s and 60s
Written by Greg Morse
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $12.95
The 1950s saw a realisation that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport. The next decade brought line closures, new liveries and the last breath of steam, as Doctor... Read more >
Written by Greg Morse
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $12.95
The 1950s saw a realisation that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport. The next decade brought line closures, new liveries and the last breath of steam, as Doctor... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (Abridged Version)
Written by George Bradshaw
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $15.99
*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... Read more >
Written by George Bradshaw
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $15.99
*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... Read more >
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Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers
Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them
Written by Michael Abrams
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2007
Price: $13.95
The Wright Brothers were wimps.
Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals—the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds.
People have been dying to fly, quite literally, since the... Read more >
Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them
Written by Michael Abrams
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2007
Price: $13.95
The Wright Brothers were wimps.
Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals—the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds.
People have been dying to fly, quite literally, since the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Muscle Cars
Written by Colin Romanick
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $9.95
In 2010, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird fetched $286,000 at an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2009, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda sold for $2.16 million. Auctions of classic cars in general and muscle cars in particular routinely garner upwards of $39 million annually. Since their debut in the early 1960s, Americans... Read more >
Written by Colin Romanick
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $9.95
In 2010, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird fetched $286,000 at an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2009, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda sold for $2.16 million. Auctions of classic cars in general and muscle cars in particular routinely garner upwards of $39 million annually. Since their debut in the early 1960s, Americans... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Three-Wheelers
Written by Ken Hill
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $11.95
It is generally accepted that Karl Benz was the inventor of the motor car in 1885 but it is less well known that his car was a three-wheeler. Starting with the developments in the early years, this book puts three-wheelers in their historical context and describes the companies which produced them... Read more >
Written by Ken Hill
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $11.95
It is generally accepted that Karl Benz was the inventor of the motor car in 1885 but it is less well known that his car was a three-wheeler. Starting with the developments in the early years, this book puts three-wheelers in their historical context and describes the companies which produced them... Read more >
