Derek Avery Livres

The mighty iron horse was a fundamental part of everyday life for the hundred years that spanned the second half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries. The arrival of the steam locomotive had heralded a new freedom of movement for both personal travel and business freight. It left in its wake better communications, market opportunities for the manufacturing industries and the possibility of new horizons for people throughout the world. With the help of over 200 illustrations, this book tells the story of the spread of the railways. It details the work of the engineers who developed and promoted the use of steam traction, through the examples of over 100 locomotives. In a tribute to their wonderful feats of ingenuity and technical brilliance, we illustrate the development of the locomotive from the American Type 4-4-0 of 1855 to the British Government's announcement of its modernisation plan in 1955, which sealed the fate of steam in the British Isles. Although steam traction played a major part in the industrial phenomenon that has now been superseded, thankfully many examples have been preserved and even kept in working condition, whether on enthusiasts'

The textual content of this volume details the fighting forces of today's world, including those of land, sea and air, personnel and equipment. Illustrated throughout, it contains military insignia from the various services around the world, from fleet commands to aircraft carriers, from quartermastes to special forces and special operations.

Cathedrals. The huge cathedrals of the world are unmatched in their variety and the daring of their construction, with their dazzling facades, imposing towers and intricate and often bizarre sculptural detail. Add to this unrivalled beauty the painstaking quality of their craftsmanship in stone, glass and wood, and the result is the finest building in any city, combining in its soaring structure centuries of history with the embodiment of the spirit of the Middle Ages. This new, highly illustrated handbook is a tribute bringing vividly alive these monuments of worship, concentrating on those of western Europe, showing their changing styles and giving a graphic account of the influences which formed them as well as their architecture. An exciting series of colour illustrated reference books covering a wide variety of subjects that will appeal to those who have a real interest in the subject as well as the casual reader.

Tells of the development of the fighting jet, their specfications, and how they can be used to assist in war.

Describes the development of motorcycles and shows many classic examples.

Wordsworth Handbook Classic Sports Cars (Wordsworth Colour Handbooks) 1994