John Norton Westwood Livres

Histoire du chemin de fer à travers le monde, du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours. Illustrations abondantes et de bonne qualité.

Book by Westwood, J. N

4to. wear to extremities. Impressions to rear board. Dw has light wear to extremities. Repaired tear to top front joint. 2" tear to top front edge.

All aspects of development and design are covered in this complete guide to more than 1000 locomotives from 1804 through today. Facts, charts. superb illustrations, and photos highlight steam, diesel, electric, and the modern high-speed trains that have revolutionized trade and transport in our world.

Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, Midway, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Okinawa

A chronicle of the war between Russia and Nazi Germany, reconstructing the conflict from Hitler's invasion of Soviet soil to the final retreat and the fall of Berlin.

Recounts and depicts all of the significant conflicts that have troubled the region from Israel's war of independence in 1948 to the 1991 Persian Gulf War

Accounts of the warships and naval operations of WWII.

The Middle East Wars have been remarkable also for the evidence they have given of the progress of military technology and the test ground they have provided for the weapons of the superpowers. The actions in this and all the other conflicts are excitingly described by J.N. Westwood, who discusses the development of the various armed forces involved and assesses the effectiveness of their organization and weaponry. The current state of unrest in the Middle East and the terrible repercussions it continues to have around the world serve to emphasize the topicality and importance of this fascinating book.

This beautifully illustrated book re-captures the nostalgia of steam in its hey-day and traces its development from the early years of the Stephensons and The Rainhill Trials to the present age of railway preservation.

Folio. A good copy with very minor wear to spine top and tail. In dw with some tears to back cover and spine, and top fore corner. Heavy book, will incur additional postage charge. Immediate despatch from the UK.

In Russia, both rulers and ruled long endeavoured to transform their country, each in their own forcible way. Their efforts never quite seemed to bring the results hoped for, and despite reform and revolution some things changed very little. This book sets out to relate Russian tradition and circumstances to the events of history and to encourage readers to seek their own explanation of the country's paradox.For this fifth edition of Endurance and Endeavour J. N. Westwood has completely revised the text and bibliography to incorporate recent research and findings from formerly closed archives, and has added a new chapter covering the Yeltsin years.

The dawn of an era - Steam across North America - The steam age in Europe - Steam in Asia and Australasia - Articulated locomotives - Steam revived - Passenger trains after steam - Freight trains after steam.

The railroads of today are very different than those of 150 years ago. This book demonstrates in text and pictures the great changes that have taken place.