Great Britain's Railways. A New History, Paperback - Colin Maggs

New B-format paperback - Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.Illustrations: 32 Plat...

New B-format paperback edition. The history of steam in Britain, from the Rocket in 1829, through to the last main line locomotive in the 1960s.

Presents a new history of the Dawlish railway, which was devastated by storms in February 2014, and immediately rebuilt. With a huge selection of p...

DescriptionCombining a fascinating, thought-provoking and - above all - readable text with over 800 photographs, plans, and sections, this exciting...

Essential guide to Devon's railway heritage

Nostalgic book takes you back to a different age, remembering what life was like for those growing up in the 1930s.Publisher: The History Press Ltd...

From Bannockburn and Robert the Bruce to the union of the crowns and Mary, Queen of Scots; from the Reformation and John Knox, to the Enlightenment...

Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most i...

A EuropeNow Editor's PickA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"Pieter M. Judson's book informs and stimulates. If his account of Habsburg...

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DescriptionA must-read book for understanding this vibrant and influential modern Jewish movementHasidism originated in southeastern Poland, in mys...

From an award-winning scholar comes this definitive, single-volume history that illuminates the tensions and transformations of the Russian Revolut...

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* The definitive history of the SS by an acclaimed expert -- out now in paperback

Reducere. On the last Tuesday of November 1095, Pope Urban II delivered an electrifying speech that launched the First Crusade. His words set Christendom afi...

No British social movement captured contemporary imaginations as Chartism did. This unique book is the only history to offer complete, in-depth cov...

"Younger has provided an insightful guide, especially for the general reader, into today's array of nuclear powers and their capabilities."--James ...

The Second World War is one of the most significant conflicts in history, but for seven decades our understanding of the war has remained mostly fi...

'Ranks as a towering work of historical research and writing' - Nigel Jones, BBC History Magazine In the second volume of his acclaimed new history...

Reducere. A Major Study of One of the Twentieth Century's Darkest PeriodsUntil now there has been no up-to-date, one-volume, international history of Nazi Ge...

Compelling and enlightening in equal measure, and drawing on new research which has radically remoulded our understanding of the movement, THE FIRS...

A major new narrative account of one of history's greatest and most epic mysteries: the strange death of the Roman Empire.

For centuries Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe - it had one of the world's great navies to defend it. Trafalgar destroy...

You want to be a steam engine driver? It's not that simple - it's not just a matter of blowing the whistle, releasing the brakes and opening the re...

A lavishly illustrated title from acknowledged railway expert Colin G. Maggs, presenting the story of Hampshire's branch lines.

A collection of fascinating railway oddities, curiosities and little-known factsIllustrations: 40 Illustrations, black and white; 40 Illustrations,...

Catalonia: A New History revises many traditional and romantic conceptions in the historiography of a small nation.Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdA...

A nostalgic overview of the rail scene in the 1970s. The photographs in this book try to capture a flavour of the railways during this fascinating ...

Reducere. DescriptionHomesteading the Plains offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox schola...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Greg (University of California Santa Barbara, USA (greg.d.fisher@gmail.com)) FisherIllustration(s): 20 Ha...

A vivid and complete history of Britain's WW1, bringing to life the everyday experience of the nation through the course of the war, from politicia...

A fascinating look at an unheralded part of Britain's rail scene. These Internal User vehicles are not permitted to run anywhere on the mainline ne...

This fascinating book describes the early days in the British railway industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city railway line ...

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The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeav...

The latest volume in this series that focuses on recent developments on Britain's rail network in Cumbria. This photographic collection looks at th...

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Colin G. MaggsIllustration(s): 200 photosNumber of pages: 176Collection: Locomotion PapersPublication date...

Reducere. At the end of 1618, a blazing green star soared across the night sky over the northern hemisphere. From the Philippines to the Arctic, the comet be...

The railways mobilised troops, transported munitions, evacuated children from cities and kept vital food supplies moving where other forms of trans...

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Publisher: Anthem PressAuthor(s): William H. A. WilliamsNumber of pages: 332Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 159 x 237 x 28Cover type: HardbackRed...

There is little disagreement that Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a towering genius of the Victorian age, but what about the man behind the reputation?

The first of two lavishly illustrated titles from acknowledged railway expert Colin G. Maggs, presenting the story of Devon's branch lines.

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Colin G. MaggsIllustration(s): 300 imagesNumber of pages: 240Collection: Locomotion PapersPublication date...

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): Colin Gerald MaggsIllustration(s): 130ill.M.Number of pages: 120Publication date: 2004Dimensions: 151 x 21...

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Dan JacksonIllustration(s): Plates, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 412Publication date: 2021Dimension...

Patrick Bennett offers a fascinating insight into the architecture and infrastructure of Scotland and the north of England's railways, covering sta...

The First World War was to lead to the first major step in Britain's railways becoming a unified system.Illustrations: 116 black and white illustra...

Patrick Bennett offers a fascinating insight into the architecture and infrastructure of the West Midlands, Wales and the west of England's railway...