Transport Industries books

First published in 1950, Civil Aircraft Markings quickly became the aviation equivalent of 'Wisden', an indispensable annual publication found on the bookshelves of generations of aviation enthusiasts and historians....

This is a down-to-earth practitioner's guide to managing maintenance error. It deals with human risks generally and the special human performance problems arising in maintenance, as well as providing an engineer's guide for their understanding and the solution.

Stephen Dowle presents a nostalgic look at the National Bus Company in the 1970s.

A3 road atlas show-casing Britain's clearest mapping at 3 miles to 1 inch. Provides essential motoring information for lorry and truck drivers. Perfect for professional driver's to use whilst on the road.

John Neville Greaves has penned the biography of Sir Sam Fay, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest British railway managers.

Develop the skills needed to become a qualified driving instructor by understanding the key information on training, exam preparation, driving tests and theory, and the ADI register.

A pictorial history of these special cargo ships, now lost to the mists of time

A fascinating insight into the world of airport buses through a collection of photographs illustrating how the airport scene has changed over the past sixty years.

Colin Alexander and Alon Siton present a lavishly illustrated exploration of one of Britain's greatest locomotive companies.

A New York Times bestseller...

Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, this book explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it.

Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London's 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years.

Includes many early post-war colour photos and gives full details of aircraft and routes.

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in...

There have been numerous written histories, but this book is the first history of Heathrow Airport to use photography as its primary medium of telling the story. Illustrated with images from those who worked there, those who use it and those who are simply enthusiastic about it, 70 years of an iconic aviation hub are to be enjoyed in this book.

Fascinating photographic chronicle of the heyday of Britain's railways towards the end of the age of steam, as seen through the eyes of legendary railwayman Richard Hardy.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Manchester Airport has changed and developed over time.

The technology and engineering behind autonomous driving is advancing at pace. This book presents the latest technical advances and the economic, environmental and social impact driverless cars will have on individuals and the automotive industry.

Revised edition of the author's Buying the big jets, c2007.