Majestic Descending
Majestic Descending

Author: Mitchell Graham

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-06-12

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780765318121

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From the blood-smeared decks of the fabulous "Ocean Majestic" to the achingly beautiful--and dangerous--countryside of Italy, to the streets of New York City, a vacationing lawyer finds herself in a desperate race against a ruthless hit man.

Cars
Cars

Author: Martin Buckley

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780681783225

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The definitive guide to the world's most celebrated classic cars. Includes a history of the evolution of the automobile, including special features on design and styling, technological advances, social use, and more.

The System States Rebellion
The System States Rebellion

Author: Dietmar Arthur Wehr

Publisher: Dietmar Arthur Wehr

Published: 2019-11-13

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 0994821735

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This omnibus edition includes all three books of the System States Rebellion series with over 200,000 words of military SF action. Included in this ebook are the following novels; Rumors of Glory; Rumors of Honor and Rumors of Salvation. The first book, Rumors of Glory, can still be downloaded individually and is free. After centuries of peaceful expansion under the auspices of the Federation of Planetary States, some of the more developed colonies have had enough of the economic exploitation by Earth-chartered companies and attempt to secede. The Rebellion soon expands in both scope and violence beyond the expectations of both sides. As the war drags on year after year, it takes an unexpected turn and puts not only Human Civilization at risk but Human existence as well. This ebook has both space and ground battles, high level strategy, personal triumphs and tragedies.

British Luxury Cars of the 1950s and ’60s
British Luxury Cars of the 1950s and ’60s

Author: James Taylor

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-09-22

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1784421863

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In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British. These were stately, dignified, and grand vehicles, with many featuring leather interiors and wood trim. Unfortunately, that market has now largely disappeared and, with it, so have the car-makers themselves. This new book covers cars in the over-3-litre class from the biggest names in British luxury motoring including Alvis, Daimler, and Lagonda, and high-end models from Austin, Rover, and Jaguar. It examines the features and characteristics of these classic cars, as well as explaining why they fell from prominence in the 1970s. Replete with beautiful photography throughout, this book is a loving portrait of the British luxury car, a dearly missed saloon defeated by foreign imports.

Royal Transport
Royal Transport

Author: Peter Pigott

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2005-11-19

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1459717775

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The conveyance of royalty, whether to Balmoral or Buffalo, by Rolls Royce or Canadian Pacific train, has its own mysterious traditions and protocols. With dry humour and a keen sense of history, Peter Pigott describes how the British royal family has adapted to technological innovations. Organized thematically, the book is packed with well-researched details. We know all about the royal family’s lives, especially their romances and scandals, but do we know who was the first monarch to drive a motorcar? The first to fly in an aircraft? Which king so loved his yacht that he ordered it scuttled on his death? Royal Transport is a fascinating look at how British royalty has travelled since the invention of steam. This richly illustrated book covers all modes of royal transport in Britain and the Commonwealth - some of the most famous and yet unknown transport in the world.