Whistles Through the Tall Timber by NICK ANCHEN
$99.95 AUD
Category: Transport
The majestic mountain ranges east of Melbourne contained some of the finest stands of hardwood trees in Australia. To access the timber, a fascinating network of railways and tramways were built. This publication tells the story of the Warburton, Powelltown and Noojee railways, along with the prominent ...Show more
Lost Cars of the 1970s by GILES CHAPMAN
$44.99 AUD
Category: Transport | Series: Lost Cars Ser.
Overlooked & Underrated? Not Any Longer! Sixty diverse cars, sixty fascinating stories, sixty contrasting specifications, just one uniting factor: they're all forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics. The casualties and sideshows of motoring history from around the world finally get the recogn ...Show more
Railway to Cudgewa by NICK ANCHEN
$69.95 AUD
Category: Transport
The spectacular mountain railway from Wodonga to Cudgewa in north eastern Victoria was one of Australia's truly fascinating branch lines, and the most challenging to operate on the Victorian Railways. It was a railway of scenic splendour, famous for its towering wooden bridges, notoriously steep grades, ...Show more
Jet - The Engine That Changed the World by Graham Hoyland
$29.99 AUD
Category: Transport
The invention of the jet engine had a profound effect on the world. Commercial jet aircraft revolutionized travel, opening up every corner of the planet. Few know that the jet engine was invented by an Englishman in 1929. The invention was a masterstroke of genius by 21-year-old Frank Whittle, replacing ...Show more
Trains: From Steam Locomotives to the Future of Sustainability by FRANCO TANEL
$75.00 AUD
Category: Transport
From the ancient steam locomotives to the latest high-speed models in Europe and China, as well as the first hydrogen-powered convoys, this volume is a fascinating journey in the world of trains. This book guides discovery of the most recent news regarding rail transport, taking a look at the near futur ...Show more
Qantas and the Empire Flying Boat by DAVID CROTTY
$56.99 AUD
Category: Transport
Qantas Short Empire flying boats navigated a tumultuous period for commercial aviation. They flew part of the Imperial Airways route, introducing a new level of luxury. However, war brought them onto the front line. With over 160 photos, this book details the history of the Empire flying boats as they w ...Show more
Enzo Ferrari: The definitive biography of an icon by Luca Dal Monte
$36.99 AUD
Category: Transport
Soon to be an AppleTV+ series, Enzo uncovers a wealth of new facts about the origins, ambitions, and private life of Enzo Ferrari.Drawing on years of original research conducted in Italy and abroad, this book lays bare the hidden aspects of Ferrari's career. From his earliest failed business ventures, t ...Show more
Classic Cars - A Century of Masterpieces by Simon De Burton; Robert Coucher (Foreword by)
$90.00 AUD
Category: Transport
- A ride through the most coveted cars of the twentieth century, offering sumptuous color photography and stunning close ups- Every featured vehicle has risen significantly in price over the past five to ten years"These are the cars that most collectors would want to own for their looks, character, perf ...Show more
British Aviation: The First Half-Century by DAVID WILLIS
$75.00 AUD
Category: Transport
The first half of the 20th century saw the birth of the airplane and its development as an instrument of war and commerce. Within five decades, contraptions barely able to take to the air had given way to jet-powered aircraft flying near the "sound barrier," a rate of technological advance unparalleled ...Show more
The Ghan by Fuller Basil
$29.99 AUD
Category: Transport
The story of the Alice Springs Railway.
Concept Cars: New Technologies for the 21st Century by LARRY EDSALL
$75.00 AUD
Category: Transport
"Are we there yet?" A question very familiar to parents traveling with children in the car. But it also is a question anxiously being asked by drivers and their passengers during what we keep hearing is this transitional time of personalised, automotive transportation. Once we get there, we're told, our ...Show more
B-29/B-50 Superfortress, Vol. 2 - Post-World War II and Korea by David Doyle
$36.99 AUD
Category: Transport | Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation Ser.
The largest and most advanced US aircraft to see combat in WWII, the B-29 Superfortress was also the most expensive weapons system of the war, even exceeding the cost of developing the atomic bomb. Not surprisingly, the aircraft remained a part of the US arsenal in the following years and again saw comb ...Show more