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It's hard to think of any institution that more readily represents London than the Underground system. Practical, egalitarian, efficient, popular, logical, organised and yet infuriating, maddening a……続きを見る

Presented in chronological order, the last locomotive class featured in this volume of 60 classic engines is the British Railways standard 2-10-0 9F freight class which included Evening Star, the la……続きを見る

From the first incarnation of the Ark Royal - a ship that spearheaded the attack on the Spanish Armada in 1588 - to the aircraft carrier that was the Royal Navy's flagship until its decommissioning ……続きを見る

The Foundational words of the Constitution have not changed but the present implementation is NOT what the Founders Intended. We tell the elected and the bureaucrats to ‘Stand on the Constitution’! ……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Geschichte der Päd., Note: 1,0, Universität Hamburg (Erziehungswissenschaften), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit verhande……続きを見る

'Leyland Rover' is an account of Ken Ryeland’s several tours of the Far East as a service engineer for British Leyland during the early 1970s. After serving an engineering apprenticeship and several……続きを見る

The Thomas B. Jeffery Company existed as an automobile maker from 1902 to 1916 and in that short span created a corporate foundation that would lead to successor firms Nash Motors, Nash-Kelvinator, ……続きを見る

First published in 1930, this is the personal adventure narrative of Henri de Monfreidーnobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin. “He……続きを見る

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships. However, it is a unique hand-drawn manus……続きを見る

This book comprehensively chronicles the history of the education policymaking in India from 1947 to 2016 with a focus on the developments after 1964 when the Kothari Commission was constituted. The……続きを見る

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the north side of the Potomac River from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in the District of Columbia. It is a 184.5-mile-long engineering marvel that has 11 a……続きを見る

Texas Southern University is often said to have been “conceived in sin.” Located in Houston, the school was established in 1947 as an “emergency” state-supported university for African Americans, to……続きを見る

In August 1943 Norwegian-American CBS correspondent Eric Sevareid was aboard a C-46 transport plane that crashed en route to Chunking, China. The army command transport came down in the Burmese jung……続きを見る

Allison Davis (1902–83), a preeminent black scholar and social science pioneer, is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking investigations into inequality, Jim Crow America, and the cultural biases……続きを見る

FROM THE SHORT PREFACE This book will be a turning point in your life. That's because the unlikely source for these stories and their many lessons come from a great turning point in America’s histor……続きを見る

“Their Greatest Disgrace” outlines the 17-year campaign to clear the names of two RAF pilots who had been maliciously blamed for the 1994 crash on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland in which 29 died. The……続きを見る

The Camper Book will captivate all those who dream of waving good-bye to the rat race from the window of their own moveable home, be it a camper, RV, travel trailer, camper van, or tiny camper. Not ……続きを見る

By 1969, the muscle car war among Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler had reached a fevered pitch. Plymouth's Road Runner, Mopar's intermediate entry, was leading the charge. For 1970, the Road Runne……続きを見る

The book sets forth the early developments established by colonial leaders to place public education in the forefront of their new America. The ups and downs of the educational perspectives of the m……続きを見る

Sugar. It sits there, dormant, nestled in a small bowl or serving-size packet, waiting to be spooned into a cup of coffee or tea; spread across some cereal; or dropped into a recipe for cake, pie, o……続きを見る

It’s no secret among car collectors and enthusiast that the pursuit of “lost” cars is what drives many gearheads. Finding an abandoned, restorable car is one of the most common dreams among collecto……続きを見る

Bricks & Bones: The Endearing Legacy and Nitty-Gritty Phenomenon of The Indy 500, explores the cultural significance, endearing legacy, and nitty-gritty phenomenon of The Greatest Spectacle in Racin……続きを見る

A person can be brought into bondage in two different ways: by force or by his own will. Force is a crude way of bringing a person into submission, but using the persons own free will can be done so……続きを見る

For American teenagers, getting a driver’s license has long been a watershed moment, separating teens from their childish pasts as they accelerate toward the sweet, sweet freedom of their futures. W……続きを見る

Nelson Mandela not only lived an exceptional life. He left behind him an extraordinary legacy. Though his life is no more, Mandela's legacy is here with us. The effects of how he lived his life, the……続きを見る

Explore 60 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways across three statesーMaine, New Hampshire, and Vermontーwith this official guide. All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been……続きを見る

Fully updated New England guide now split into two editions New edition in full color Detailed maps for each trail, plus driving directions to trailheads Icons indicating the activities each trail c……続きを見る

Originally published in 1915, the Autobiography of Fredrich Froebel provides a detailed overview of the life of the eminent German educator Fredrich Froebel, it charts his life and looks at his sign……続きを見る

The recent double murder conviction of Dellen Millard that suddenly and shockingly gripped the Canadian media, took the author back in time where he reflects on some of the events that transpired du……続きを見る

William Hillman started manufacturing cars in Coventry in 1907 before selling his company to the Rootes Brothers in 1928. Three years later came the Hillman Minx, the first of a line that would endu……続きを見る