The first comprehensive history of a true icon of American railroading, covering the famous steam locomotives and the electrics, fully illustrated.
The call for environmentally compatible and economical vehicles necessitates immense efforts to develop innovative engine concepts. Technical concepts such as gasoline direct injection helped to save fuel up to 20 % and reduce CO2-emissions. Descriptions of the cylinder-charge c…
Simon Malcher untersucht den durchgängigen Einsatz von Modellen im Entwicklungsprozess von Motorsport-Motoren. Dabei werden die Entwicklungsphasen tiefergehend analysiert, um die Modellanforderungen abzuleiten und eine übergreifende Modellarchitektur zu entwickeln. Mit beispielh…
New illustrated encyclopedia of railways
New illustrated encyclopedia of railways
The text describes the main features of currently available heat pumps, focusing on system operation and interactions with external heat sources. In fact, before choosing a heat pump, several aspects must be assessed in detail: the actual climate of the installation site, the bu…
'The Train Book' traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy …
The train book: the definitive visual history
Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track. The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trai…
The train book: the definitive visual history
Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track. The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trai…
This book presents the most up-to-date accomplishments in gear design and gear production, detailing theory of gearing and its application. As an enormous number of gears are used in such sectors as automobiles, aerospace, machines, and similar industries, even a very small impr…
Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet train…
Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet train…
Train: the definitive visual history
Chronicles the history of locomotive development, including photographs of over four hundred types of trains and seven of the world's most memorable railroad journeys.
Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet train…
"Jam-packed full of facts and brimming with pictures, the world of trains has never been so vibrant. From the very first locomotive to the Japanese bullet train, The Big Noisy Book of Trains covers it all and is the perfect introduction to trains for children 5 to 8 years old. P…