Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars

Name: Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781789542363
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By James Hamilton-Paterson

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Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars by James Hamilton-Paterson offers an engaging exploration of the world of transportation. The author delves into the histories and technical marvels of these modes of transport, blending personal anecdotes with insightful commentary. It's a fascinating journey into how these vehicles have altered our lives and landscapes over time.
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This book may appeal to you if you love an insightful exploration of the evolution and impact of transport on modern life. It delves into the fascinating history and stories behind trains, planes, ships, and cars, blending adventure with keen historical insight, making it a captivating read for travel and adventure enthusiasts.

An illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars and locomotives from 1900 to 1945.

A lavishly illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars and locomotives from 1900 to 1945, presented by the best-selling author of Empire of the Clouds.

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A lavishly illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars, ships and locomotives from 1900 to 1941 by the author of the bestselling Empire of the Clouds.

This dazzling book describes the flourishing of transport and travel, and the engineering that made it possible, in the years before the Second World War. It is an homage to the great vehicles and their mechanisms, their cultural impact and the social change they enabled.

James Hamilton-Paterson explores the pinnacle of the steam engine, the advent and glory days of the luxury motorcar and the monster vehicles used in land speed records, the marvellous fast ocean liners and the excitement and beauty of increasingly aerodynamic forms of passenger aircraft. These were the days when for most people long-distance travel was a dream, and the dream-like glamour of these machines has never been surpassed.

Hamilton-Paterson has an unrivalled ability to write evocatively about engineering and design in their historical context, and in this book he brings a vanished era to life.

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Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars by James Hamilton-Paterson is celebrated for its captivating focus on transport, particularly airships and electric cars. Reviewers highlight its luxurious illustrations and elegant prose, underscoring the author's expertise and firm perspectives. It brims with extraordinary images and unique facts about transport, casting a nostalgic light on the history of travel and igniting a sense of wonder about its evolution.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789542363

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Apollo

Illustration: 100 integrated colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

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History & Archaeology History & Military James Hamilton-Paterson Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

James Hamilton-Paterson is one of Britain's most versatile writers. He won a Whitbread Prize for his novel Gerontius and is the author of Marked for Death, Eroica and Blackbird.

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