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Julian Holland

    Dès son plus jeune âge, cet auteur a été enveloppé par le charme des chemins de fer, une passion allumée par son environnement d'enfance et la présence durable de la vapeur. Cette fascination profonde s'est transformée en une quête qui a duré toute sa vie, façonnant son œuvre étendue. Apportant une sensibilité visuelle unique, perfectionnée par une carrière de graphiste et de directeur artistique dans d'éminentes maisons d'édition londoniennes, son écriture explore l'histoire complexe, l'attrait esthétique et les histoires souvent méconnues des réseaux ferroviaires à travers la Grande-Bretagne et le monde.

    Collins Railway Day Trips
    The Train Book
    All Aboard!
    The Times: The Joy of Railways
    Britain's Heritage Railways
    Railway Days Out
    • Railway Days Out

      A Visitor's Guide to Britain's Railway Heritage: Heritage, Narrow Gauge and Miniature Railways, Railway Centres, Museums

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      A handy practical guide to more than 340 days out at Britain's heritage railways, museums, narrow gauge lines, and miniature railways. The recent growth of preserved railways, railway museums, and main line steam activity has been phenomenal. Railway Days Out is a practical guide to more than 340 restored railways, museums, and steam events enjoyed by millions of people—an important part of Britain's heritage and tourism industry. The book's handy format and clear layout make it an ideal traveling companion and reference book for the families and railway enthusiasts alike.

      Railway Days Out
      5,0
    • Britain's Heritage Railways

      • 208pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      Explore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland. The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland.

      Britain's Heritage Railways
      4,7
    • The Times: The Joy of Railways

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Journey back to the 1950s and '60s with this nostalgic look at Britain's railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.

      The Times: The Joy of Railways
      5,0
    • All Aboard!

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain's historical railways in All Aboard. The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats.

      All Aboard!
      5,0
    • The Train Book

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track. The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy Queen, the Mallard and the Javelin in incredible detail, discovering the anatomy of these legendary engines. The Train Book gives you a truly international view of trains, exploring some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line. You'll discover the stories of key innovators, designers and engineers who advanced rail travel, the challenges they faced and the cultural backdrop against which the railways were built. The Train Book is the perfect gift for train enthusiasts of all ages.

      The Train Book
      4,4
    • Collins Railway Day Trips

      • 192pages
      • 7 heures de lecture

      An essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail journey. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland. This pocket companion is perfect for both casual and seasoned rail travellers. Plan adventures, follow the changing landscape through the train window and discover fascinating destinations. Each journey incorporates a location map, route diagram and descriptive text on its history and geography, plus some of the highlights awaiting you at each destination. High-quality photographs illustrate every route throughout the book. Based on his extensive knowledge of British rail travel, the author reveals appealing quirks of the various routes and provides practical tips on how to make the most of your journey. 150 day trips from all over the country are featured, departing from major towns and cities and culminating at a variety of interesting destinations. Routes include: * Penzance to St Ives * Plymouth to Exeter * Salisbury to Bath * Brighton to Hastings * London to Canterbury * London to St Albans * Norwich to Ely * Cambridge to King's Lynn * Worcester to Hereford * Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon * Derby to Ravenstor * Swansea to Llandrindod * Cardiff to Bristol * Manchester to Buxton * Leeds to York * Newcastle to Whitley Bay * Glasgow to Oban * Fort William to Mallaig * Inverness to Dunrobin Castle

      Collins Railway Day Trips
      4,3
    • The Times All Aboard!

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland brings together a unique miscellany of intriguing tales and engaging trivia - the perfect collection for every railway enthusiast.

      The Times All Aboard!
      4,3
    • The Times End of the Line

      • 256pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Covering the period from 1948 to 1996, The Times End of the Line chronologically traces the history of more than 400 long forgotten railway lines, region by region, from their opening to closure and a few cases to reopening.

      The Times End of the Line
      4,1
    • The Concise History Encyclopedia

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      This encyclopaedia contains the whole of world history in a single volume. Global in scope, it examines the events inall parts of the world in any given period, whether it be the kingdoms of West Africa during the Middle Ages or the Mexican Aztec Empire during the European Renaissance. The text is arranged so that all the information should be accessible, key historic events are highlighted, and there are illustrated biographies of important figures, as well as details of their major achievements.

      The Concise History Encyclopedia
      3,7
    • The Glorious Years

      • 160pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      The magazine "Steam Railway" has a long-running feature entitled "The Glorious Years", presenting the work of leading railway photographers who recorded the swan-song of steam on Britain's railways. The photographs in this book, some in colour and some black and white, are from their collections.

      The Glorious Years