Download or read book Jane s World Railways written by Henry Sampson and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solutions for a moving world.
Download or read book Jane s World Railways 2009 2010 written by Ken Harris and published by Ihs Global Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authority on rail systems around the globe. Track the latest developments in railway systems and equipment manufacturers across the globe with this authoritative industry survey.
Download or read book Jane s All the World s Aircraft written by Frederick Thomas Jane and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jane s All the World s Fighting Ships written by Frederick Thomas Jane and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.
Download or read book Inadvertent Escalation written by Barry R. Posen and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sobering book, Barry R. Posen demonstrates how the interplay between conventional military operations and nuclear forces could, in conflicts among states armed with both conventional and nuclear weaponry, inadvertently produce pressures for nuclear escalation. Knowledge of these hidden pressures, he believes, may help some future decision maker avoid catastrophe.Building a formidable argument that moves with cumulative force, he details the way in which escalation could occur not by mindless accident, or by deliberate preference for nuclear escalation, but rather as a natural accompaniment of land, naval, or air warfare at the conventional level. Posen bases his analysis on an empirical study of the east-west military competition in Europe during the 1980s, using a conceptual framework drawn from international relations theory, organization theory, and strategic theory.The lessons of his book, however, go well beyond the east-west competition. Since his observations are relevant to all military competitions between states armed with both conventional and nuclear weaponry, his book speaks to some of the problems that attend the proliferation of nuclear weapons in longstanding regional conflicts. Optimism that small and medium nuclear powers can easily achieve "stable" nuclear balances is, he believes, unwarranted.
Download or read book Vital Signs 2002 written by Janet N. Abramovitz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the social, economic, and environmental trends that determine the health of people and the planet. Covers mainly the 1990s.
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Download or read book Sustainable Railway Futures written by Becky P.Y. Loo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of comprehensive sustainability, which encompasses sustainable development, social and economic equity and community livability. Some scholars have described the 21st century as a period of renaissance for railways and suggest this transport mode can fulfil people's desire for high mobility with low negative environmental, social, economic and financial impacts. In light of these new expectations for railways, in both passenger and freight transport worldwide, this book offers the latest research insights on the renewed interest about railway expansions and their wide-ranging environmental, socio-economic and even political implications.
Download or read book Sudan a Country Study written by Harold D. Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General study of Sudan - covers history, demographic aspects and geographical aspects, ethnic groups, social structure, religious practice, education, health, the economy (agricultural sector, industrial sector, infrastructure, trade), government, politics, international relations, defence, military service, etc. Bibliography, glossary, maps, organigram, photographs, statistical tables.
Download or read book Analysis and Evaluation of Past Experience in Rationalizing Railroad Networks written by James Sloss and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroad network rationalization constitutes a process of adjusting the size and configuration of the railroad plant and its utilization in conformity with current and prospective volumes of traffic to obtain optimum efficiency in costs and levels of service. This report reviews the nature and scope of prior efforts to rationalize rail networks, including the Transportation Act of 1920, the Emergency Transportation Act of 1933, abandonments, mergers, and rail-highway coordination. It has been found that, in most respects, these prior schemes have either failed entirely or have achieved less than their anticipated success. Numerous opportunities for improving industry performance have been hampered by interfirm rivalries, managerial insensitivity, employee organizations' opposition, and regulatory constraints imposed by statute or by directive. A recognition both of these restraining factors and of the potential benefits should advance the rationalization process in the future.
Download or read book Area Handbook for Cuba written by Jan Knippers Black and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book South Korea a Country Study written by Frederica M. Bunge and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railroad Signaling written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1830s to today, the railroad industry has developed myriad complex mechanisms to help keep North America’s railroad rights-of-ways safe, efficient, and relatively accident-free. In this paperback rerelease of the successful 2003 title, the otherwise-arcane world of railroad signaling is explained in concise language and brought to life with nearly 200 fantastic photographs that depict signaling history and all aspects of modern operations. Author and photographer Brian Solomon brings his wealth of knowledge and photographic talent to a subject that has not often been tackled in book form, yet is integral to the American railroad experience.
Download or read book Area Handbook for Honduras written by Howard I. Blutstein and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manual descriptivo de Honduras.
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