Scottish Fishing Boats
Written by Matthew Tanner
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $11.95
This book introduces the history of the Scottish fishing vessel and chronicles the developments that have created fishing machines which are not only highly effective tools but a delight to the eyes as well. Fishing has an unglamorous reputation, yet the story of the fishing boat is one of continual innovation...
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Vintage Motorcycles
Written by Jeff Clew
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $11.95
After the close of the First World War, the British motorcycle industry rose to prominence as British motorcycles became almost unbeatable in competitions. However, a shortage of these new model bikes pushed prices to a premium and most people were forced to settle for prewar designs. These high prices led to...
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Brooklands
Cradle of British Motor Racing and Aviation
Written by Nicholas Lancaster
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $12.95
Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, holds a unique and highly important place in the histories of both motoring and aviation. It was the first purpose-built motor racing track in Britain and the first major circuit in the world. From 1907 to the outbreak of the Second World War, the banked circuit...
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Victorian and Edwardian Horse Cabs
Written by Trevor May
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $11.95
The Hansom cab is one of the most striking images of the Victorian city, but it was not the only type of cab in use during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Much of the work was done by the 'growler', a four-wheeled cab that rattled through the streets, laden with luggage...
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The London Bus
Written by James Taylor
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $12.95
The red double decker bus is one of the enduring images of London. Although now increasingly replaced by modern bendy buses, the classic rear-entrance double-decker still appears on postcards, keyrings, t-shirts and other tourist souvenirs. Successor to the horse-drawn London buses of the nineteenth century, the B-type double-decker first appeared in...
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The Rover
Written by George Mowat-Brown
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $11.95
For over a century, no surviving marque so accurately charted the triumphs and tribulations of the British motor-manufacturing industry as Rover. This book traces the history of the company, starting with the cycle-making precursors of the Rover Company Limited. Covering the struggle through the Depression of the 1930s, and the expansions...
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The London Taxi
Written by G.N. Georgano and Bill Munro
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $12.95
The London Taxi is an iconic image of London transport and society. The unique vehicle is the only one in the world to be specifically designed for hire work in cities, and its distinctive turning circle of only 25 feet, a direct result of the strict regulations of design stipulated by...
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Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
Written by Tom Vanderbilt
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
A New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the YearThe Washington Post • The Cleveland Plain-Dealer • Rocky Mountain NewsIn this brilliant, lively, and eye-opening investigation, Tom Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why...
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Old Delivery Vans
Written by Nick Baldwin
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $11.95
Providing a vital service to communities and businesses over the years, delivery vans have evolved through time, with many different models taking to the road. In the 1920s and 1930s many types of unusual bodywork were fitted and numerous and diverse technical specifications were available. Exploring the fascinating development of old...
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The Model T Ford
Written by Jonathan Wood
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $11.95
With 16.5 million built between 1908 and 1927, the Model T Ford was, until overtaken in the 1970s by the Volkswagen Beetle, the most popular car in automotive history. Mass-produced in America and around the globe, such was the Model T's market penetration and value-for-money that in 1921 Henry Ford's deceptively...
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The God Machine
From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
Written by James R. Chiles
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2008
Price: $14.00
From transforming the ways of war to offering godlike views of inaccessible spots, revolutionizing rescues worldwide, and providing some of our most-watched TV moments—including the cloud of newscopters that trailed O. J. Simpson’s Bronco—the helicopter is far more capable than early inventors expected. Now James Chiles profiles the many
helicoptrians who...
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Turnpike Roads
Written by Geoffrey N. Wright
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $11.95
Turnpike trusts were central to the development of English life for 150 years, contributing to economic and social development. For the first time, the need for an improved transport infrastructure was recognized as road users paid for repairs and improvements on over 20,000 miles of 'turnpiked' roads. Most of these eighteenth...
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Discovering Horse Drawn Farm Machinery
Written by D.J. Smith
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: October 21, 2008
Price: $13.95
At the beginning of the eighteenth century the Agricultural Revolution revolutionized farming. Centuries-old methods were discarded and widespread improvements were made. One of the most notable changes was the replacement of draught oxen with the more versatile special heavy breeds of horses. The Victorian ingenuity of the Industrial Revolution produced an...
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The God Machine
From Boomerangs to Black Hawks: The Story of the Helicopter
Written by James R. Chiles
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $14.00
From transforming the ways of war to offering godlike views of inaccessible spots, revolutionizing rescues worldwide, and providing some of our most-watched TV moments—including the cloud of newscopters that trailed O. J. Simpson’s Bronco—the helicopter is far more capable than early inventors expected. Now James Chiles profiles the many
helicoptrians who...
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The Austin Seven
Written by Jonathan Wood
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $11.95
One of the most famous of British cars, the diminutive but robust 750cc Austin Seven, introduced in 1922, changed the course of automobile design and proved the viability of the small-capacity four-cylinder car. The salvation of the Austin company, it was aimed at families who might otherwise have travelled by motorcycle...
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Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
Written by Tom Vanderbilt
Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $24.95
Would you be surprised that road rage can be good for society? Or that most crashes happen on sunny, dry days? That our minds can trick us into thinking the next lane is moving faster? Or that you can gauge a nation’s driving behavior by its levels of corruption? These are...
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