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Jet Age: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World

Jet Age: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World

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The captivating story of the titans, engineers, and pilots who raced to design a safe and lucrative passenger jet. In "Jet Age," journalist Sam Howe Verhovek explores the advent of...
Grinding it Out: The Making of Mcdonalds

Grinding it Out: The Making of Mcdonalds

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Few entrepreneurs can claim to have actually changed the way we live, but Ray Kroc is one of them. Hisrevolutions in food service automation, franchising, shared national training and advertising...
Zeppelin

Zeppelin

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This new publication from Michael Belafi offers some truly intriguing content. Photographs of the mighty Zeppelin at all stages of development feature in a publication that aims to chart the...
Tugs and Towing: A Worldwide Survey of the Vessels, Techniques and

Tugs and Towing: A Worldwide Survey of the Vessels, Techniques and

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Tugs and their development over the past 150 years are described in this book and it particularly looks at the past 20 years with emphasis on the use of tugs...
Courage in the Skies: The untold story of Qantas, its brave men and women and their extraordinary role in World War II

Courage in the Skies: The untold story of Qantas, its brave men and women and their extraordinary role in World War II

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Between 1942 and 1943, Qantas lost eight aircraft during its involvement in Australia's war against the Japanese. Over sixty passengers and crew died as a result. Yet Qantas' exemplary contribution...
The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad

The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad

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The gruesome history of the Congo-Ocean Railway, a forgotten chapter in the story of colonial Africa. In September 1927, a 30-year-old man was taken from his village in the French...
The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad

The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad

$65.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
The gruesome history of the Congo-Ocean Railway, a forgotten chapter in the story of colonial Africa. In September 1927, a 30-year-old man was taken from his village in the French...
The East Coast Main Line 1939-1959

The East Coast Main Line 1939-1959

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The book takes an in-depth look at the East Coast Main Line-King's Cross to Edinburgh-between 1939 and 1959. This is carried out in a series of chapters. In the first...