Class 40 Locomotives

Class 40 Locomotives

Author: Simon Thomas

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1445661187

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A photographic look back at an iconic loco of the British railways, reflecting the varied work carried out by the Class 40.


English Electric Class 40, 50 & 55 Diesel Locomotives

English Electric Class 40, 50 & 55 Diesel Locomotives

Author: Martin Hart

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1445633515

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In this superb collection of colour photographs Martin Hart records the iconic 1960s diesels built by English Electric. This is the first volume in the Amberley Railway Archive series.


The Power of the 40's

The Power of the 40's

Author: John Stuart Whiteley

Publisher: Oxford Publishing

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780860930334

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The Class-40 diesel-electrics, introduced in 1958 as one of the first of the 'Modernisation Plan' locomotives to enter service, were to prove perhaps the most successful of these pioneering classes. This book is a pictorial tribute to this class.


The Class Ceiling

The Class Ceiling

Author: Friedman, Sam

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2020-01-06

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1447336100

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Politicians continually tell us that anyone can get ahead. But is that really true? This important, best-selling book takes readers behind the closed doors of elite employers to reveal how class affects who gets to the top. Friedman and Laurison show that a powerful 'class pay gap’ exists in Britain’s elite occupations. Even when those from working-class backgrounds make it into prestigious jobs, they earn, on average, 16% less than colleagues from privileged backgrounds. But why is this the case? Drawing on 175 interviews across four case studies – television, accountancy, architecture, and acting – they explore the complex barriers facing the upwardly mobile. This is a rich, ambitious book that demands we take seriously not just the glass but also the class ceiling.


The Algebra of Happiness

The Algebra of Happiness

Author: Scott Galloway

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0593084187

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An unconventional book of wisdom and life advice from renowned business school professor and New York Times bestselling author of The Four Scott Galloway. Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but his most popular lectures deal with life strategy, not business. In the classroom, on his blog, and in YouTube videos garnering millions of views, he regularly offers hard-hitting answers to the big questions: What's the formula for a life well lived? How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one? Is work/life balance possible? What are the elements of a successful relationship? The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning draws on Professor Galloway's mix of anecdotes and no-BS insight to share hard-won wisdom about life's challenges, along with poignant personal stories. Whether it's advice on if you should drop out of school to be an entrepreneur (it might have worked for Steve Jobs, but you're probably not Steve Jobs), ideas on how to position yourself in a crowded job market (do something "boring" and move to a city; passion is for people who are already rich), discovering what the most important decision in your life is (it's not your job, your car, OR your zip code), or arguing that our relationships to others are ultimately all that matter, Galloway entertains, inspires, and provokes. Brash, funny, and surprisingly moving, The Algebra of Happiness represents a refreshing perspective on our need for both professional success and personal fulfillment, and makes the perfect gift for any new graduate, or for anyone who feels adrift.


The Southern Key

The Southern Key

Author: Michael Goldfield

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0190079320

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"The South is today, as it always has been, the key to understanding American society, its politics, its constitutional anomalies and government structure, its culture, its social relations, its music and literature, its media focus, its blind spots, and virtually everything else. The Golden Key argues that much of what is important in American politics and society today was largely shaped by the successes and failures of the labor movements of the 1930s and 1940s, and most notably the failures of southern labor organizing during this period. It also argues that these failures, despite some important successes in organizing interracial unions, left the South (and consequentially much of the rest of the United States as well) racially backward and open to right-wing demagoguery. These failures have led to a nationwide decline in unionization, growing economic inequality, and overall failures to confront white supremacy head on. In an in-depth look at unexamined archival material and detailed data, The Golden key challenges established historiography, both telling a tale of race, radicalism, and betrayal and arguing that the outcome was not at all predetermined"--


The Book of Frank

The Book of Frank

Author: CAConrad

Publisher: Wave Books

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1933517492

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A portrait equal parts hope and cruelty, this searing, compelling book is an enduring fan favorite by Philadelphia-based poet CAConrad.


Loco Spotter’s Guide

Loco Spotter’s Guide

Author: Stuart Black

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-02-23

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1472820495

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A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives. Since the 1800s locomotives have steamed, chugged and sparked their way into the nation's affections. These powerful engines were the drivers of the Industrial Revolution, and to the present day carry passengers and freight to every corner of Britain. But do you know your Locomotion from your Rocket, or your Gresley Class A4 from your Princess Coronation Class? How heavy is the Flying Scotsman? And who designed the Britannia Class? The Loco Spotter's Guide answers all of these questions, with first-class illustrations portraying more than 60 of the most important steam, diesel and electric designs, including all-important specifications and technical details to aid any would-be loco spotter.