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Legal Skills
The best-selling legal skills textbook in the market, Legal Skills is the essential guide for law students, encompassing all the academic and practical skills in one manageable volume.It is an ideal text for students new to law, helping them make the transition from secondary education and giving them the skills they need to succeed from the beginning of their degree, through final year exams and dissertations.
The first part covers ‘Sources of Law’ and includes information on finding and using legislation and case law, ensuring an understanding of where the law comes from and how to use it.
The second part covers ‘Academic Legal Skills’ and provides advice on study, writing, and exam skills, alongside topics such as legal reasoning and referencing.
The third and final part is dedicated to ‘Practical Legal Skills’ that students are likely to require for their course and beyond, covering skills such as mooting, presentations, and negotiation.
The text contains many useful features designed to support a truly practical and self-reflective approach to legal skills, including self-test questions, diagrams and practical activities. Students are given the opportunity to take a hands-on approach to tackling a variety of legal skills from using cases to negotiation.
Digital formats and resources:
The eighth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
– The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with embedded self-assessment activities, and multi-media content including a series of supportive videos and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
– The study tools that enhance the e-book are all also available as stand-alone online resources for use alongside the print book. They include answers to the self-test questions and practical exercises from the book, and a glossary of all the keywords and terms used. There is also an extensive range of videos with guidance on topics from what to expect from lectures and tutorials, how to research for essays and structure problem questions, to examples of good and bad practice in mooting and negotiations.
– These resources have been developed to enhance students’ understanding of and engagement with the text, bring aspects of it to life, and help develop legal skills further.Read more
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Mastering SEO for Newcomers with Passion: Unlock the Power of SEO with Expert Techniques and Propel Your Online Success
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of SEO and take your online presence to new heights? Look no further than “Mastering SEO for Newcomers with Passion.” This comprehensive guide is tailor-made for beginners who are eager to learn the art of Search Engine Optimization. Packed with valuable information and practical strategies, this book is your ticket to mastering the ever-evolving world of SEO.Results you can expect from reading “Mastering SEO for Newcomers with Passion”:
– Improve the visibility of your website on search engines
– Drive targeted traffic to your online platform
– Boost your online brand and establish credibility
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– Stay ahead of your competition by understanding the latest SEO trendsFeatured in this book:
– Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow techniques
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– The importance of user experience and mobile optimizationDon’t miss out on this opportunity to take your online game to the next level. Purchase “Mastering SEO for Newcomers with Passion” today and start dominating the search engine rankings!
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The Watch Book Rolex: Updated and expanded edition
- The best-selling photo book now in a new, expanded edition, including the latest Rolex models from 2020 and 2021
- An ideal gift for all watch collectors and Rolex devotees
- Trilingual edition with expert texts in German, English, and French, and over 400 photographs
Watch lovers and Rolex admirers delight! In this new edition of The Watch Book Rolex, expert Gisbert L. Brunner guides you through the wonderful world of this luxury watch brand with passion, attention to detail, and consistently impressive expertise.
The waterproof “Oyster,” the “Datejust,” or the more than half-a-century-old diver’s “Submariner”: timepiece aficionado Brunner walks readers through the innovative technology and design behind iconic Rolex models. Brand-new entries from the Rolex 2020 and 2021 collection celebrate the latest crowns of Rolex achievement.
With trilingual texts in German, English, and French and some 400 color and black-and-white photographs, this is a delight of a book for watch lovers, watch collectors, and Rolex devotees around the globe.
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Dummy: The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting
**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER, APRIL 2017**
‘The night before Charlie was born I had this dream. I dreamt that I was a soldier, riding into battle … completely naked, and on the back of a large, inflatable duck.’
Matt Coyne has become a hero for thousands of parents everywhere who are devoted followers of his popular blog, Man vs Baby.
This is his book, and it is not your average parenting tome. It’s packed with completely impractical advice for the bewildered new mum or dad – stuff you won’t find anywhere else: from ‘Profanity Bingo’ for labour to a categorisation of various nappy disasters. But, more than that, it is the story of how becoming a parent is a kind of beautiful insanity – a thing that changes you.
Above all, Dummy will keep you laughing through the exhaustion, the mystery and the madness of bringing up your own children.
This is the parenting book for real people.
Raves for Matt Coyne and Dummy:
‘A hero for dads everywhere’ Daily Mirror
‘Very, Very funny’ Phillip Schofield, This Morning
‘Hilarious but accurate account of finding your feet as a parent. Matt Coyne’s post has struck a chord with parents from all over the world’ Daily Mail
‘Brutally honest rant on the reality of parenthood has taken the internet by storm’ Sunday Telegraph
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Rats: The Essential Guide to Ownership, Care, & Training for Your Pet
What pet can play fetch, learn its name, and still ride around in your pocket? It’s a rat, of course, and if you’re surprised by this, you should take some time to learn more about these delightful animals. Though wild rats have earned a bad rap for spreading illness and disease, domestic rats are clean and friendly animals that can be loving and wonderful additions to any family. If you have children that want pets but you’re not ready for a dog, a pet rat may be a great compromise. These little critters are fabulous pets for kids, requiring relatively simple care that even grade school children can understand and handle. They’re adaptable, affectionate, and tons of fun to watch and play with. With a life-span up to 5 years, your child can have a long relationship with her animals. Rats make great adult companions too, of course. Their minimal space requirements make them ideal for apartment dwellers, and their self-sufficiency and flexible sleeping habits mean they’ll adapt readily to even busy schedules. When they’re cared for properly, rats aren’t prone to many illnesses or health issues, and they’re affordable both up-front and in the long-term. Most of the challenges in rat care are caused by the animal’s remarkable intelligence. The information in this book will teach you how to properly house these notorious escape artists. You’ll also learn about the proper nutrition and care to keep your rats healthy in the long term, and how to identify and fix problems if they do come up. Introductions to breeding, showing, and training your animals are also included, if you want to take your rat ownership to the next level. Cuddly, smart, and entertaining, a pet rat combines the low time commitment of a small animal with the affection of a dog—and you may just find it’s the perfect pet for you.Read more
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Gordon Ramsay’s Passion for Seafood
Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include “From the library of” labels.Some of our books may have slightly worn corners, and minor creases to the covers. Please note the cover may sometimes be different to the one shown.Read more
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Aberdeen Corporation Transport and its Successors
Aberdeen Corporation Transport and its successors, Grampian Transport and FirstBus/First Aberdeen, can trace their history back to 1898 when they commenced tram operation within the city of Aberdeen. Motor buses were first operated in 1920. During that period, all vehicles other than special occasion vehicles wore a livery of Brunswick green and white, being replaced by Lincoln green and cream in 1954. Although the company ventured into operating rural routes in competition with Northern Scottish during 1986, the company has always been, and continues to be, the major bus service provider within the city of Aberdeen. This book, written by three co-authors with a long-standing interest in buses operated in Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland, concentrates on the fleet purchased by Aberdeen Corporation Transport and Grampian Transport from the early 1960s up to 1998, when the green livery was replaced by First corporate livery. Also featuring some earlier vehicles as well as demonstrators, ancillary vehicles and others, this book is an excellent portrait of the bus fleet in the Granite City.Read more
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World War Two Military Vehicles: Transport and Halftracks (World War Two)
This title offers a comprehensive illustrated account of the development of military transport during the period from 1939 to 1945. Covering both Allied and Axis equipment, the book is a superbly illustrated and detailed study into an aspect of military history that has often been ignored by researchers and writers who have concentrated solely on the armoured vehicles.
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Air Transport Auxiliary at War: 80th Anniversary of its Formation
This book looks at the invaluable work carried out by members of the Air Transport Auxiliary during the course of the Second World War. Comprised of both men and women, it was a civilian organisation tasked with the collection and delivery of military aircraft from the factories to the RAF and Royal Navy stations. Men who undertook the role had to be exempt from having to undertake war time military service due to health or age, but other than that there were very few restrictions on who who could join, which accounted for one-legged, one-armed, one-eyed and short sighted pilots being accepted. Initially it was only men who were allowed to carry out this service, but by December 1939, British authorities were persuaded by Pauline Gower (the daughter of Sir Robert Vaughan Gower, a wartime Conservative MP, and an accomplished pilot in her own right), to establish a women’s section of the Air Transport Auxiliary, of which she was put in charge. The first eight women were accepted in to the service, but it would not be until 1943 that its male and female members received the same pay. By the end of the war 147 different types of aircraft had been flown by the men and women of the Air Transport Auxiliary, including Spitfire fighter aircraft and Lancaster bombers. These brave pilots were not just British, but came from 28 Commonwealth and neutral countries and their efforts sometimes came at a price: 174 Air Transport Auxiliary pilots, both men and women, died during the war whilst flying for the service.Read more
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My First Book of Transport (My First)
Discover about the world’s fastest planes, boats and floating trains. There’s everything inside: cars of the future, one man space-ships, hot air balloons, submarines and more.
This brightly illustrated and engaging book will give hours of pleasure as well as help with school work and projects. Find out about it all with Collins.
Part of the ‘My First’ series of reference books for young readers.
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London Transport Buses in the 1960s: A Decade of Change and Transition
Just as life in Britain generally changed dramatically during the 1960s, so did London Transport’s buses and their operations. Most striking was the abandonment of London’s trolleybuses, once the world’s biggest system, and their replacement by motorbuses. Begun in 1959 using surplus RT-types, it was completed by May 1962 using new Routemasters, designed specifically to replace them. They then continued to replace RT types, too. Traffic congestion and staff shortages played havoc with London Transport’s buses and Green Line coaches during the 1960s, one-man operation was seen as a remedy for the latter, shortening routes in the Central Area for the former. Thus the ill-fated “Reshaping Plan” was born, introducing new O.M.O. bus types. These entered trial service in 1965, and after much delay the plan was implemented from September 1968 onwards. Sadly, new MB-types, also introduced in the Country Area, soon proved a disaster! Unfortunately, owing to a government diktat, Routemaster production ended at the start of 1968, forcing LT to buy “off-the-peg” vehicles unsuited to London operation and their in-house overhaul procedures. The decade ended with the loss of LT’s Country Area buses and Green Line coaches to the National Bus Company. Photographer Jim Blake began photographing London’s buses towards the end of the trolleybus conversion programme in 1961 and continued dealing with the changing scene throughout the decade. He dealt very thoroughly with the “Reshaping” changes, and many of the photographs featured herein show rare and unusual scenes which have never been published before.Read more
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Around Hayes & West Drayton: Transport & Industry (Britain in Old Photographs)
Philip Sherwood’s collection of old photographs covers the development of transport and industry in an area that is now dominated by Heathrow Airport. This book explores the relationship between industrial development and transportation, and how these two themes have shaped Hayes and West Drayton.Read more
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United Counties Buses: A Fleet History, 1921-2014
United Counties Buses – A Fleet History begins by taking a brief look at the expansion of the United Counties Omnibus Company since its formation in September 1921 through to its demise in October 2014. The company acquired over fifty independent operators between 1922 and 1938 giving the company prominence in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. May 1952 saw the fleet double in size with the acquisition of the Midland area of the Eastern National Omnibus Company, encompassing Bedfordshire, north Buckinghamshire and north Hertfordshire. The National Bus Company split United Counties into three operating companies in 1986, United Counties, Luton & District and MK Citybus, halving the size of the fleet. After being acquired by the Stagecoach Group in 1987, the company was largely left untouched. The main focus of the book looks at the vehicles operated by the company, covering the numerous types operated by United Counties themselves. The various liveries, both fleet and advertising liveries are also listed with in the book.Read more
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Trucks and Trogs (Officers and Soldiers of the Royal Corps of Transport)
Trucks and TrogsThis is the fourth book Brian (Harry) Clacy has written specifically about the careers of officers and soldiers who have served in the ranks of the Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Corps of Transport and Royal Logistic Corps. Men who have supported the fighting elements of the British Army all over the world in places like Northern Ireland, Iraq, Belize, Canada, Cyprus, and British Army Of the Rhine (Germany).In my other books about RCT officers and soldiers (Rickshaws Camels and Taxis, Most Roads Led to 10 Regt, Soldiers On Wheels, Harry was a Crap Hat) I’ve included stories of at least a dozen of these men in each book. However, this book, ‘Trucks and Trogs’, includes the military careers of only three RCT Servicemen, Sergeant George Slough RCT, Colonel Paul Ash L/RCT and Driver Gus South RCT. They all served around the World in places like Northern Ireland, the Falkland Islands and Aldershot. George Slough did five tours of duty in Northern Ireland at North Howard Street Mill and Macrory Park on the Falls Road in Belfast; he served the majority of his tours with 9 Sqn RCT. One of his early tours involved him driving a Saracen Armoured Ambulance which he had to use as a battering ram to get to a Wessex Helicopters’ Landing Zone in Belfast. Only a few RCT Officers served on land during the Falklands War and 2nd Lt Paul Ash was one of them. He went on to become a Full Colonel and was the Senior Officer when 17 Port and Maritime Regiment RCT landed the supplies needed for the invasion of Iraq, he was one of the Most Senior Operational Logistic British Officers on the ground during the war in Iraq.Gus South was a ‘CH47 Helicopter Hooker’ during his time in the Corps, he served in the South Atlantic, nearly became an alcoholic whilst serving out in Belize, before being Courts Martialled in Northern Ireland and ‘Busted’ from Sgt back down to Driver.Read more
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Britain’s Motorways
Motorways are found all over Britain, from Perth in Scotland to Exeter in Devon. In fact, there are now over 2,000 miles of motorway in England, Wales and Scotland. They are used by millions of us every day, yet how often do we ever think about these marvels of civil engineering that help to speed people and goods around Britain? In a first, transport historian Mark Chatterton has brought together information about the history, construction, routes and workings of every motorway that is found in Britain in one book. Britain’s Motorways looks at each of the main motorways, including the M1, M6 and the M25 plus the other A-designated motorways, such as the A1(M), giving details of their history, routes and characteristics in a subject that has never been covered in such detail before. In researching this book, Mark Chatterton has spent many years travelling the length and breadth of Great Britain, visiting each motorway and capturing photographs.Read more
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On the Road to Victory: The Rise of Motor Transport with the BEF on the Western Front
The story of a revolution in moving troops and supplies: “A rare gem that will fill a gap in your World War I library. Highly recommended.” —Indy Squadron DispatchThe Great War produced many innovations, in particular the spectacular development by the British and French armies of motor transport.
The age-old problem of moving soldiers and their supplies was no different in 1914 than it had been some 2,400 years ago, when the great Chinese military thinker Sun Tzu informed his readers that the further an army marched into enemy territory, the more the cost of transport increased, even to the point that more supplies were consumed by the transportation of men and their horses than was delivered to the troops.
Using many previously unpublished illustrations, including artists’ impressions, this book tells the story of the men and women who made motor transport work for the victorious British Army on the Western Front, so that in 1918, the humble lorry did indeed help propel the British Army forward on the road to victory.
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Vintage Transport, Trevor Mitchell Wiro Wall Calendar 2024 + EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION DIARY PEN
- Limited Edition 2024 Calendar and Pen Set
- Includes 2024 Calendar (as shown in image)
- Includes High Quality Exclusive Limited Edition Diary Pen
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Classic Volvo Photo Book: Luxurious Transport Cars Colorful Images For All Ages To Relax And Unwind
CLASSIC VOLVO PHOTO BOOKThis photo book is the perfect way to relieve stress and aid relaxation while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Pages of this fascinating photo book will amaze you with various images of beloved characters which will bring you so much fun and happy hours as you spend time on. Through several pages of this book, you will experience exciting and relaxing hours with a glamorous collection of stunning images.
30+ colorful pages with high-quality illustrations. The high-quality images in our book allow you to relax and relieve stress yourself.
Large format: size page 6 x 9 inches.
Fantastic gift Surprise your friends, relatives or beloved ones with this fantastic gift! The multitude of colorful image in the book and our attention to detail makes it a perfect gift. Surprise them by giving them great pics of this book!
What are you waiting for? Let’s enjoy these beautiful illustrations of this book now!
Wishing you and your family a lifetime of happiness, optimism, and love.
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The Geography of Transport Systems
This expanded and revised fifth edition of The Geography of Transport Systems provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field with a broad overview of its concepts, methods and areas of application. Aimed mainly at an undergraduate audience, it provides an overview of the spatial aspects of transportation and focuses on how the mobility of passengers and freight is linked with geography.
The book is divided into ten chapters, each covering a specific conceptual dimension, including networks, modes, terminals, freight transportation, urban transportation and environmental impacts, and updated with the latest information available. The fifth edition offer new and updated material on information technologies and mobility, e-commerce, transport and the economy, mobility and society, supply chains, security, pandemics, energy and the environment and climate change. With over 140 updated figures and maps, The Geography of Transport Systems presents transportation systems at different scales ranging from global to local.
This volume is an essential resource for undergraduates studying transport geography, as well as those interested in economic and urban geography, transport planning and engineering. A companion web site, which contains additional material such as photographs, maps, figures and PowerPoint presentations, has been developed for the book and can be found here: https://transportgeography.org/
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Boats and Ships (Transportation in My Community)
Row, row, row your boat — or cruise on an ocean liner! Introduce early readers in preK-2 to the variety of boats and ships they can see in their community and in their world. Cover the basics of how boats work, along with a brief history. Bold photographs and energetic text are perfect for read-alouds or introductions to transportation units. A short photo timeline in the back will reinforce how technology has changed over time.Read more
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Sussex Transport Heritage
Ever since the Romans built Stane Street from London to Chichester and pedlars used the high ridge-line tracks across the South Downs, Sussex has needed strategic transportation as an aid to commerce and its ever-growing population. Sussex roads only improved with the arrival of the Turnpike Trusts, creating toll houses, coaching inns, milestones and bridges, while the rise of the private motor car brought filling stations. Waterborne transport has left its mark in the form of short-lived canals, locks and bridges, along with sea ports and docks. The railways then spread their network of main lines and branch lines and left a legacy of stations, signal boxes, goods sheds and impressive viaducts, along with light railways and narrow gauge industrial lines. Sussex can lay claim to Britain’s oldest electric railway, the steepest surviving cliff lift, the first municipally owned motor bus operator in the world and is the destination of the longest-running motoring event in the world. Into the twentieth century and new forms of transport such as aircraft led to the building of airports. Gatwick – London’s second airport and the second busiest single runway airport in the world – had much more humble beginnings.Read more
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The Liberation Line: The Last Untold Story of the Normandy Landings
As the Allied forces advanced through France following the Normandy landings, just behind the frontline the US Military Rail Service and their counterparts in the Royal Engineers were at work, ensuring that crucial supply lines were up and running – without them the liberation of France and the invasion of Germany would founder.
Based on original research, The Liberation Line thrillingly reveals how the railwaymen overcame enemy attacks, sabotage and booby traps to repair many hundreds of miles of destroyed railway tracks and dozens of bridges and tunnels in order to deliver victory. Packed with tales of individual heroism, this is one of the last great untold stories of the war.Read more
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British Transport Police: A definitive history of the early years and subsequent development
This book traces the history of the British Transport Police, the National Police Force responsible for policing the railways of England, Scotland and Wales. The roots of the Force go back almost 200 years, starting with the development of the railways during the Nineteenth Century. Hundreds of railway companies were founded and although mergers and amalgamations took place, by the end of the century, well over 100 railway companies were operating, most of which employed railway policemen. The first railway policemen were recruited to work on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1826. Other railway companies quickly followed and by the 1850s, railway policemen with their smart uniforms and top hats were a common sight on Britain’s railways. During the Twentieth Century, railway companies continued to merge before being nationalised in 1948. The following year, the British Transport Commission (BTC) was created to oversee not only the newly nationalised railway network, but also the nation’s docks, shipping, inland waterways, road transport, road haulage and other companies. Also in 1949, the British Transport Commission Police (BTC Police) was created to take over the policing of these newly nationalised institutions. All the former railway, dock and canal police forces were then absorbed into the new BTC Police Force. The BTC was abolished in 1962, having incurred serious financial losses. The BTC Police was renamed the British Transport Police in 1963 and has continued to operate ever since. It no longer polices the docks, harbours and canals for reasons outlined in this book.Read more
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Transport coloring book for adults
Take your coloring to the next level with this Advanced Adult Coloring Book of Transport
This beautifully unique coloring book features:* + 30 Different Images to Color
* 8.5 x 11
* Single-Sided Pages
beautiful high resolution designes , to color any way you want. Simply sit back, relax, and choose the Images coloring page that connects with you. Then color the Images with your choice of color pencil, pen, marker, and/or crayon.
Get more realistic coloring results than ever before at this fantastic low price today!
This advanced adult coloring book of Transport is suitable for use with everything from coloring pencils to markers.
This fantastic Transport coloring book + 30 Pictures has been designed specifically to challenge you whilst also helping you to hone your coloring skills in the most enjoyable way possible. With no solid black lines, these realistic designs will enable you to create more realistic shading effects than ever before giving you results that you can be proud of and will love to show off to your friends and family.
This book is perfect for those of you looking to unwind and de-stress through the wonderful art of adult coloring. As this book is more challenging than most, it will occupy your mind and require more focus. This will help you take your mind off the day to day stress and worries and find calm through coloring far more quickly.
The coloring pages in this book are printed single side only. This means that you are able to remove all of the pages and frame them if there are any that you are particularly proud of! Happy coloring!
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Busy Trucks (Campbell Busy Books, 54)
Push, pull and slide the tabs to help the Busy Trucks with their important jobs! Collect the recycling, dump the rubble and tow the broken-down car to the garage.
Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text, lots to spot and talk about, and wonderful illustrations by Yi-hsuan Wu. Busy Trucks has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer’s Good Toy Guide.
Discover more vehicles in the Busy Book series: Busy Diggers, Busy Trains and Busy Cars.
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Seats of London: A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns
Moquette is the carpet-like fabric covering the seats we sit on in London’s Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains – and here is a brilliantly colourful guide to all its patterns. London Transport has always wanted the best design, be it Charles Holden’s superb art deco Tube stations on the Piccadilly Line, its elegant Johnston typeface or Harry Beck’s Tube map. And this pursuit of excellence has extended even to the design of the fabrics it covers our bus and Tube seats with: moquette. In the Thirties top artists like Paul Nash and Enid Marx were commissioned to design patterns; nowadays every line like Crossrail or the Overground gets its own unique, colour-co-ordinated moquette pattern. Now, in conjunction with the London Transport Museum, which has the definitive London Transport moquette archive, Andrew Martin has written a delightful, surprising and covetable guide to all these patterns, from the first horse bus to the latest Tube train.Read more
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You Call, We Haul: The Life and Times of Bob Carter (Old Pond Books) Inspirational Story of the Founder of Haulage Company, Trans UK; Explore British Transport in the Heyday of…
Best known for founding international haulier Trans UK, Bob Carter was involved in the groundbreaking changes occurring in British transport of the ’60s and ’70s. Beginning in the army, where he witnessed nuclear testing on Christmas Island in the 1950s, Carter went on to be a driver, office worker, and, finally, company owner.
Never afraid to get his hands dirty, Bob was able to turn his hand to any aspect of his business operation, from repairing mechanical defects to operating forklifts and driving his own trucks. In 1975, he set out on Trans UK’s maiden run to Iran in his Humber Sceptre with four of his trucks in convoy—the first trip of many for the company.
The denationalization of BRS and the implementation of the ‘O’ licence, the rapid growth of privately owned haulage companies, combined with the Middle East oil boom of the ’70s, all helped Bob to develop a successful British and international transport operation.
Including nearly 300 previously unpublished photos, You Call, We Haul is an inspirational story which will appeal to those with an interest in the heyday of Middle East travel, and those with a general love of great British transport companies.
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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2022
The United Kingdom has experienced the biggest changes to its freight and transport regulations in a lifetime. Understand the complete rules and processes governing the UK’s road transport operators with this guide, including those that have changed with Brexit.
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2022 offers a complete overview of the operational rules and guidelines governing the UK’s road transport operator. This book contains all the relevant legal and technical information required to run a compliant, safe and efficient transport operation. It includes all the latest changes to the rules and processes, including those governing the transportation of goods between Great Britain and the EU following Brexit.
This fully updated 52nd edition remains an essential resource for transport managers, fleet operators, owner-driver hauliers and those working in the sector. It covers all aspects relating to goods vehicles and their operators from vehicle registration, maintenance and load management (including abnormal and dangerous loads) to professional competence, operator training and driver testing. Road traffic law is explained alongside how to ensure safety on the road and at work. Meeting operating standards, keeping up to date with the latest industry changes and complying with the law, all while running sustainable transport operations, has never been simpler with the help of this guide.
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£75.10£175.80Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2022
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A Royal Navy Cold War Buccaneer Pilot: Flying the Famous Maritime Strike Aircraft
This is a vivid and powerful story of life on board the last of our great Second World War-era aircraft carriers, modernized to serve beyond their time. It is a story of the Cold War which conveys the trials and tribulations of flying one of the best-loved military aircraft in history.Steve Kershaw joined the Royal Navy in 1963. He began flying training in 1968 and progressed to the Blackburn Buccaneer – a world-class naval strike jet that was designed to fly very fast at ultra-low altitudes. In 1970, Steve joined 800 Naval Air Squadron, which embarked on HMS Eagle on its epic final cruise.
The voyage to the Far East was far from trouble-free – an aircraft crashed into the sea, there was a devastating explosion on board the carrier, and then two sailors were arrested for murder in Auckland. New year 1972 saw HMS Eagle decommissioned and 800 NAS disbanded.
Steve was transferred to 845 Naval Air Squadron, on which he flew Wessex helicopters. Embarked on HMS Hermes, the squadron supported Royal Marines Commandos during their deployment to the mountains of Norway under NATO plans for a European war. During this time, helicopters were strangely sabotaged on board and one of them crashed into a fjord at night.
By 1974, HMS Ark Royal was the last remaining Royal Navy fixed-wing aircraft carrier to which Steve returned to fly Buccaneers on 809 Squadron. It was in this period that he participated in a NATO exercise in Norway and a Mediterranean cruise.
On return, the squadron prepared for a bombing competition between the RAF and Royal Navy Buccaneers. As part of this, Steve flew a low-level sortie off the Lincolnshire coast. The light was fading, and he was struggling to see the target ahead. He failed to see they were losing height. The aircraft hit the sea. Steve and his observer, David, were ejected into the water.
In this book, Steve’s story is revealed by his son, Simon, through the words of his father, drawn from a mass of letters sent by him, and the recollections of those who served alongside him.
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Trucks!: (and Other Things with Wheels)
A fun, visual miscellany for younger children who love anything related to cars and wheels! Each double-page spread features a different group of fascinating vehicles to pore over, such as trains, race cars, emergency vehicles, and even a junk yard.
Filled with hundreds of different trucks and other vehicles from around the world, even the most avid young transport fanatic will discover surprising new machines they haven’t seen before!
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The Car Book: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Transport Guides)
Strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride through motoring history!
From the earliest “horseless carriage” to the modern supercar, this lavishly illustrated history of the automobile is packed with everything you need to know about classic cars through the ages.
Filled with stunning photography, and featuring more than 2,000 models, Car shows you how cars have evolved around the world over the last 130 years, and their impact on society as objects of curiosity, status symbols, and items of necessity.
Journey back into automotive history and you will find:
-In-depth profiles highlighting the most important cars of each period
-Virtual photographic tours of some of the most iconic cars from the Ferrari F40 to the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
-A decade-by-decade history told in stunning visual detail
-Illustrated feature spreads detailing the evolution of legendary brands from Aston Martin, to Porsche and Cadillac
-A timeline of the milestone developments in car manufacturing and technologySee the world’s most innovative machines come to life!
From India’s Hindustan Ambassador to Italy’s Fiat 500, this book will transport you all over the world, taking a truly international view of the greatest cars through time.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the people and companies at the heart of the billion-dollar motoring industry. Covering sports cars, convertibles, and today’s environmentally-friendly electric models, no other car catalogue provides such a comprehensive picture of the car world.
This new and improved edition includes hybrid and electric cars, as well as looking forward to the “driverless” technologies of tomorrow.
So buckle-up and get ready for the journey of a lifetime! The ultimate gift for anyone interested in cars, motoring, and motor racing, this iconic celebration of automotive design is sure to inform and amaze all readers.
Interested in all things transit and travel?
There’s more to discover in this epic series from DK Books! Take an action-packed flight through the history of air travel in Aircraft, and be inspired by the world’s most renowned rail routes in Train.
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London Underground: The Northern Line (Transport Systems Series)
The Northern line is the most complex of the deep level tube lines, both in its history and operation. Moving through the last 130 years, this book focuses on some of the more unusual aspects of the story. In particular, the uncompleted wartime extensions, other proposed extensions, the express services that once operated on the line and the deep level shelters built in World War Two and intended for an express tube after the war. The Northern City Line is also be included, as well as the closed stations at locations such as South Kentish Town and City Road. Rolling stock and depots get a mention, along with some of the stations along the line. Future proposals, including separating the line into two and a possible extension to Clapham Junction are also covered. With over 120 images, this book provides brief history of the Northern line, from the first deep level tube line opened in 1890 to the recent extension to Battersea Power Station.Read more
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Buses in South and West Yorkshire
The Metropolitan counties of South and West Yorkshire have some of the most intensive bus operations outside Birmingham and London. The former metropolitan counties include considerable amounts of rural terrain alongside densely populated urban areas. Author Peter Tucker takes us on a lively photographic tour of the region’s transport scene. The journey takes us everywhere from genteel towns like Horsforth, Ilkley and Wetherby down to areas of heavy industry such as the Don Valley in Sheffield. In between we visit places as contrasting as Barnsley, Dewsbury, Pontefract and Rotherham and Swinton. Yorkshire’s cosmopolitan cities are not forgotten either, as we explore Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and Wakefield. Featuring operators such as Arriva, First and Stagecoach, this publication also looks back to the 1990s with photographs depicting buses of the now defunct Yorkshire Rider, Yorkshire Traction and West Riding.Read more
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British Buses Since 1950: Trendsetting Designs (Britain’s Buses Series)
Bus design has certainly evolved in the seven decades since 1950, but it has not been a steady process. Advances in bus design have caused manufacturers to rush back to the drawing board for fear of being left behind. In 1950, the first of the new breed of underfloor-engined single-deckers appeared, and, just six years later, came the first rear-engined double-decker. Buses got longer, and one result in the 1960s was a rash of new rear-engined single-deck models. Efforts to make buses accessible for all passengers led to low-floor models in the 1990s, and then, in the 2000s, concerns about the environment prompted diesel-electric hybrid, gas, electric and hydrogen buses. Covering the designs that led the way with varying degrees of success over the past 70 years, and illustrated with over 170 colour images and period advertisements, this book showcases the good, the bad and the ugly of British bus design.Read more
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British Buses and Coaches in the 1960s: A Panoramic View
British Buses and Coaches in the 1960s, is an overview of the bus and coach scene during a decade of great social and economic change in Britain’s history. This volume looks at the interesting and varied number of bus and coach operators that still existed, before and just after the formation of the National Bus Company in 1968. Jim Blake has compiled an interesting collection of material from his extensive collection of negatives taken during that time, which give a flavour of how things were at that time of great change.Read more
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London Transport: 799 (Shire Library)
London Transport was created in 1933 to coordinate the shambolic, overlapping transport systems of the capital, and for decades has striven to meet the challenges of organising London travel. Now operating as Transport for London (TfL), it continues this demanding work. In this fully illustrated volume, Michael H. C. Baker presents the complete story of the organisation from its origins, through the upheavals of the Second World War, to TfL’s biggest modern project – Crossrail. Covering modes of transport including trams, trolleybuses, the iconic RT and Routemaster buses and the trains of the Underground, this is an essential guide to London’s world-famous transport operator.Read more
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Transport Activity Book
This gorgeous transport-themed activity book will be very popular with any child who loves all things that go! With over 100 different activities, including dot to dot, spot the difference, colouring in, simple makes and other engaging puzzles. The Transport Activity Book is educational as well as fun and features beautiful, bright illustrations that will draw children in and keep them busy. All of the pages are incredibly absorbing with Alain’s unmistakably rich and appealing style of illustration. And while they are enjoying the mazes, matching and counting, the games are helping them to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational and motor.Read more
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Creative Repair: Pastoral Care and Creativity
The recent pandemic has highlighted an increasing need for support for those experiencing mental health challenges and those caring for them. There is an urgent need for clergy and others involved in pastoral care both to attend to their own well-being and to develop resilience. The role of pastors in accompanying those grieving, planning, and conducting funerals carries a toll of emotional and psychological resources which need to be replenished routinely. Showing how everything from singing in choirs or joining theatre or dance groups to painting or sculpting can help those in leadership to develop a flexible mindset and give relief to the pressures of responsible roles, Creative Repair is essential reading both for those who train others as pastors and those who are themselves in training and preparing to take on pastoral responsibility themselves.Read more
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The Perfect Transport: and the science of why you can’t have it
What has the prisoner’s dilemma got to do with road traffic? Could we replace our trains with rollercoasters? Would putting spikes on steering wheels decrease road collisions? These questions (and a bunch of others) will be explored, introducing you to some basic concepts of transport science. A variety of thought experiments will be subjected to the limits of physics, engineering, economics, and psychology. This will show why the transport we already have is in fact an immense success!Transport is a sector that affects the everyday life of most people and needs to be continually funded, reviewed and improved to sustain civilisation. This book will arm you with the tools needed to tear political propaganda to pieces as politicians push for transport solutions based on ideology rather than facts.
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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2023 (Lowe’s Transport Manager’s & Operator’s Handbooks)
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2023 provides a complete overview of the operational guidance governing the UK’s road transport operators.
With the uncertainty of technological advancement, post-Brexit trade arrangements and various industry crises, it is essential for the UK’s road transport operators to have a firm grasp of the processes, rules and regulations that govern their industry. This fully updated 53rd edition covers all aspects of transport legislation relating to goods vehicles and their operators from vehicle registration, maintenance and load management to professional competence, operator training and driver testing. Road traffic law is explained alongside how to ensure safety on the road and at work.
Meeting operating standards, keeping up to date with the latest industry changes and complying with the law, all while running sustainable transport operations, has never been simpler with the help of Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2023. It is an essential resource for transport managers, fleet operators, owner driver haulers and those working in the industry looking to ensure operational stability and legislative compliance in a turbulent environment.
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Routledge Handbook of Transport in Asia
Asian transportation systems and services, as well as their usage, are fraught with challenges. This handbook therefore seeks to examine the possible solutions to the problems faced by the region. It illustrates the history of transportation development in Asia and provides a comprehensive overview of research on urban and intercity transport. Presenting an extensive literature review and detailed summaries of the major findings and methodologies, this book also offers suggestions for future research activities from top-level international researchers.
Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the topics covered include:
- Transportation systems across Asia;
- Traffic accidents;
- Air pollution;
- Land use and logistics;
- Transport governance.
Considering the population and economic development scale, as well as the diverse cultures of Asia, the Routledge Handbook of Transport in Asia will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of transportation, Asian development and Asian Studies in general.
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Wall Calendar 2024 – Tall Ships, 30 x 30 CM Monthly View, 16-Month, Transport Theme, Includes 180 Reminder Stickers
- Wall Calendar 2023-2024: Enjoy beautiful artwork as you plan and set goals from September 2023 to December 2024 with this aesthetic calendar; US and international public holidays and religious observances are pre-marked
- Stickers Included: You will receive 180 reminder stickers in 23 colorful designs; the square labels include birthday, party, doctor, shopping, field trip, call, practice, don’t forget, schedule change, deadline, eye doctor, vacation, haircut, dine out, no school, special day, dentist, pay bill, important, meeting, gym, pets, and urgent
- Sturdy Quality: Enjoy a new image of tall ships each month of the year while staying on track and organized; this 16 month calendar 2023-2024 is a great gift for friends, family, teachers, students, and co-workers
- Dimensions: This square tall ship calendar is 12 x 12 inches folded, 12 x 24 inches unfolded; the square appointments stickers measure 0.6 x 0.6 inches
- Comes With: You will receive 1 2024 wall calendar and 180 stickers to mark appointments
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Wheels: The Big Fun Book of Vehicles
No one knows who exactly invented the wheel, but in the inventive hands of illustrator Tom Schamp young readers will have great fun learning about all the ways wheels have rolled through history.
From prehistoric carts to cars of tomorrow, this big, fun book takes a historic journey through a world where everything has wheels, from the Trojan horse to the Harley Davidson; from the stagecoach and the steam train to the Vespa and the Ferrari; from skateboards to electric scooters.
Every spread of this deliriously entertaining and educational book is filled with Tom Schamp’s quirky and colorful art. His sly, subtle texts will make older readers smile. Younger readers will return again and again to these playfully crowded pages to discover what different countries’ emergency vehicles look like; to learn about buses of every imaginable dimension and weight; and to choose which bike they’d use to win a race. Each viewing will reveal charming new details that are as absurdly funny as they are educationally rewarding.Read more
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At the Airport Activity Book: Includes more than 300 Stickers (Travel Activity Books)
Filled with activities and more than 300 stickers, this colourful, fun book for little travellers will keep kids entertained for hours.
This fabulous children’s activity book is packed with cool games and quizzes, from a “”Find your way to the gate”” maze to an “”At the airport”” checklist. The At The Airport Activity Book is packed with boredom busters; from games and puzzles to play, to doodles to draw and stickers to stick. It will get children using their imagination and looking around them, rather than staring at a screen, and it’s educational too, with quizzes, “”top three”” lists, and airport stats that kids will love.
Inventive and creative, At the Airport Activity Book will keep kids occupied, whether on the plane, on holiday, or even tucked up in bed at home!
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My First Vehicles: A World of Words
Introduce toddlers to first vehicle words with this bright, contemporary board book.
Featuring first vehicle words and brightly-coloured themed pages, this gorgeous book will build your toddler’s vocabulary and help them as they begin to talk. From cars, trucks and trains, to boats, aeroplanes and diggers, young children will love discovering all sorts of vehicles on the go!
With clear labels and simple questions to spark your child’s curiosity on each spread, this is the perfect first words book to support your child’s language development.
Illustrated by Emilie Lapeyre
Also available:
A World of Words treasury
My First 100 Words (A World of Words)
My First Animals (A World of Words)Read more
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Transported: 50 Vehicles That Changed the World
A fascinating book about the vehicles that have shaped our world, written by narrowboat captain and children’s author Matt Ralphs, with stunning colour illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo.
From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets and solar-powered aeroplanes, our world has been changed by the pioneering development of many incredible vehicles. Take a journey through time to discover how these 50 groundbreaking inventions changed the world and how they might even shape our future . . .
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