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Jim Powe has released his exclusive and unique photographic collection of Australian railways from the 1940s to the present day. There are over 300 pages and many colour photographs. Organised into states, each section includes an introduction, with images captioned in detail.

It all began in Maranello, a small town south of Modena, Italy, where Enzo Ferrari created a make of car that would conquer the realm of automobile enthusiasts for a long time to come. A love of Ferrari lasts a lifetime: anyone who has entered the magic triangle of power, speed, and beauty under the sign of the prancing horse remains captivated. The aim of this updated edition is to convey a little of its allure to the reader and the viewer, and to introduce the most recent luxury cars of the family, like the 599 GTB or the nostalg... read more

This book portrays both Porsche's unique success stories in both the motor sports arena and the development of boldly innovative style and design. The plentiful high quality illustrations by renowned photographer Rainer W. Schlegelmilch and the informative texts by Harmut Lehbrink will fascinate any fan of cars and motor sports.

The Vespa motor scooter caused quite a stir when it was launched in 1946 - just one year after the end of the War. Its futuristic and innovative design remains substantially unchanged after over 40 years. This is the illustrated history of the Vespa, its variants and imitators, its sporting and performance record and its worldwide travels. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic transport designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a different vehicle or marque and do... read more

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One of the greatest names in motoring history, Ferrari made its name with hand-built V12 sports cars in the 1950s. Since then it has won innumerable sports car and grand prix races and it is now the most desirable car in the world to own. This is the illustrated story of Enzo Ferrari's brainchild and all the models from the handbuilt classics to the mass produced cars of today. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a d... read more

A reasonably priced paperback re-issue of a luxury lifestyle classic Insider access to an exclusive world of opulence, beauty and craftsmanship-- sure to inspire and bedazzle Size: 22.8 x 28.8 cm / 9 x 111/3 in. 220 pp. Paperback with flaps 212 color photographs Text in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian

The factory-backed Holden Racing Team holds a special place in Australian motor racing history. Its illustrious achievements span two decades of running at the front of the V8 Supercar pack and this book will capture the emotion of this 20 year journey and the passion that the team generates in it drivers, crew and fans.

Spiffing gift book for aviation fanatics everywhere. Hello chaps! You know, I've spent the best years of my life in dogfights flying some of the world's finest aeroplanes - now I find all my favourites are in this jolly old book, "The Colour Encyclopedia of Incredible Aeroplanes". From my old chariot the Spitfire right through to the Aircanad BD-19 RGS, you'll find everything you ever wanted to know. Pick up technical bits and bobs from the specification of every plane, to country of origin, type, performance and climb rate (I know... read more

This is a collection of a book and 4 CDs. This is a photographic homage to the legends of the road. And a musical declaration of love for a lifestyle which since the 1950s has been synonymous with shiny chrome beauties. Climb aboard for a fascinating journey with the icons of the road, accompanied by songs by the likes of Little Richard, Pat Boone, Percy Sledge, The Drifters, and Ben E King.

Tells the story of one of the world's most iconic cars - Ferrari. This story looks at the birth of Ferrari, with an insight into the man behind the legend, Enzo Ferrari. It describes the growth of Ferrari as a force in motorsport, and is of interest to motoring and Ferrari fans.

Possibly read more than any other railway book, The Country Railway has sold over 170,000 copies. This is a redesigned edition of the original text and photographs. Everyone loved the country railway with its neat stations and colourful gardens, the shining brasswork of its tank engines, viaducts daringly built over gushing rivers, embankments carpeted with flowers, and guards whose appearance and voice as well as the traffic they carried in their vans reflected exactly the character of the terrain being served. Basing his work on ... read more

With Bruce Beveridge, Scott Andrews and Art Braunschweiger. The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe, the story of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around 1,500 lives among her passengers and crew has gone down in history as one of the most tragic disasters in history. In this evocative collection of photographs the authors of TITANIC: The Ship Magnificent tell Titanic's full story, set against the backdrop of the great race to build the bigges... read more

What Europe needed after the Second World War was an ultra-reliable workhorse to get small businesses on the move again. And, with a little nudge from the Dutch, that's what Volkswagen provided in 1950 with its Transporter van. It was no fireball, but rock-solid quality meant it always delivered the goods. But then something incredible happened: people found that they enjoyed driving the trusty Transporter and that it made an excellent place to spend the night. And once the British had helped perfect a way to raise the roof, the Vo... read more

The ultimate illustrated celebration of the world's most expensive yachts.

The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat.

There are few times when science is so immediate as when you're in a plane.
Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg shows how you stay up there - but that's only the beginning. Inflight Science explains the ever-changing view, whether its crop circles or clouds, mountains or river deltas, and describes easy-to-do experiments to show how a wing provides lift or how to calculate the population of the towns you fly over.
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Dormobile, a name inescapably linked with camper vans, grew out of a Folkestone coachbuilding company called Martin Walter's. In 1957, the first really affordable camper van, the Dormobile, was introduced. It was a great success and within a couple of years, over 10,000 had been sold. The factory produced camper vans in such huge numbers throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s that they were by far the leading producer of motorcaravans within the UK. The pop-up, candy-striped roofs became a common sight at campsites and on beaches all ov... read more

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