Transport industries
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Transport industries
Paperback. Drawing on previously unavailable archives, Paying the Toll describes the high-stakes struggles for control of the Golden Gate Bridge, and offers a rare inside look at the powerful and secretive agency that built a regional transportation empire with its toll revenue. Series: American Business, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JPP; JPR; KNGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222784
- ISBN
- 9780812222784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. This long-awaited study, the magnum opus of a leading railroad historian, describes the conception, construction, and early operation of the first narrow gauge railroads in northern California. It is lavishly illustrated by some 600 photographs and drawings, almost three-quarters of which have never before been published. Num Pages: 720 pages, 600 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT; TBX; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7747 x 5817 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804735506
- ISBN
- 9780804735506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.88
€ 75.88
Paperback. This masterful, richly illustrated account of the planning and building of the most important and influential early American railroad contributes not only to the railway history but to the history of the development of the United States in the 19th century. 80 illustrations. Num Pages: 496 pages, 80 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726290
- ISBN
- 9780804726290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 52.60
€ 53.34
€ 52.60
paperback. Henry Wells (1805-78) and William Fargo (1818-81) first worked together when they broke the Post Office monopoly on mail service along the Erie Canal in the 1840s. This title presents the story of Henry Wells and his drivers; his accountants; and, how they built a lasting empire in a business most entrepreneurs thought too risky to try. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 274 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803283039
- ISBN
- 9780803283039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.21
€ 16.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KJMV8; KNGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801445729
- ISBN
- 9780801445729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Paperback. An account of horrific human rights abuses in international shipping. Argues for the rights of seafarers, and international regulation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPVH; KCF; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315409
- ISBN
- 9780745315409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.40
€ 40.99
€ 31.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Donovan, Allen F. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 1024 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNGV; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1024
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652047
- ISBN
- 9780691652047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 462.26
€ 462.26
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNGR; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278110
- ISBN
- 9780520278110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 72.76
€ 94.82
€ 72.76
Hardcover. A battle of titans over the building of a railroad Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 184 pages, 50 b&w illus., 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 331. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253355485
- ISBN
- 9780253355485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.70
€ 44.99
€ 44.70
Hardcover. A comprehensive narrative of the development of the American diesel locomotive Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 200 pages, 160 b&w photos, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNGT; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780253348630
- ISBN
- 9780253348630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.12
€ 42.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBTQ; KCM; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023070
- ISBN
- 9780253023070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBTQ; KCM; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022776
- ISBN
- 9780253022776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.58
€ 97.58
Paperback. Railroad brotherhoods' dynamic impact on American labor relations and national politics Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; KNGT; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076787
- ISBN
- 9780252076787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Hardcover. These papers discuss how transport paradigms have evolved over the past decade. They show how to translate the understanding of the social and cultural elements of increased transportation of goods and people into more effective and less harmful transport strategies. Editor(s): Root, A. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080440224
- ISBN
- 9780080440224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.02
€ 126.02
Hardcover. Discusses transport systems and the implementation of related public policy - a relevant topic with contemporary traffic congestion, environmental intrusion, transport safety, and budget issues. This is a useful resource for both experienced researchers and those new to the field. Editor(s): Button, Kenneth J.; Hensher, David A. Series: Handbooks in Transport S. Num Pages: 628 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 251 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080435954
- ISBN
- 9780080435954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.95
€ 230.95
Hardcover. Examines the changing regulatory climate for the liner shipping industry and explores managerial thinking about co-operation and competition within the industry. This book develops guiding principles for a common regulatory policy for liner shipping while proposing a framework for shipping managers to guide strategy formulation and implementation. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMD; KNGS; LBBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080434285
- ISBN
- 9780080434285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.95
€ 161.95
Hardcover. These important IMechE conference transactions identify the good and bad things about industry behaviour in new train provision; things that have caused frustration within both government and industry alike. Through a wide selection of papers, New Trains seeks to highlight and explore the challenges and solutions facing the industry today. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 110 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNGT; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860584336
- ISBN
- 9781860584336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.06
€ 182.06
Hardcover. This text presents papers from the "Bus 2000" conference which reviewed the response from city centre transportation to the global pressures applied and highlighted worldwide best practice. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 120 pages, index. BIC Classification: KNGR; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860582790
- ISBN
- 9781860582790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.06
€ 182.06
Hardcover. Pneumatic conveying of powdered and granular materials is a widely used method of transportation in a number of industries. This text provides a general introduction to pneumatic conveying and considers operational topics such as controlling wear and product attrition. Num Pages: 92 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; TGB; TGP; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860581953
- ISBN
- 9781860581953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.90
€ 164.90
Hardcover. One of seven proceedings texts from the Railtech Conference '98, this volume covers the future of the train industry. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: KNGT; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860581878
- ISBN
- 9781860581878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.81
€ 168.81
Hardback. Weigh-in-motion (WIM) is a process of measuring the dynamic tire forces of a moving vehicle and estimating the corresponding tire loads of the static vehicle. Editor(s): Jacob, Bernard; O'Brien, Eugene; O'Connor, Alan; Bouteldja, Mohamed. Series: ISTE. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNGR; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848210592
- ISBN
- 9781848210592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 312.91
€ 312.91
Hardback. The Economics of International Airline Transport provides a complete analysis of the economics of international air transportation by presenting research on the costs borne by air transportation companies due to pollution regulation in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Series: Advances in Airline Economics. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: KNGV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506392
- ISBN
- 9781783506392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Hardback. Provokes the reader to think critically about the emergence of corporate styles of governance, management and leadership in higher education institutions (HEIs) and ways in which the demands of public management and the knowledge economy has shaped and re-shaped scholarly work and identity. Editor(s): Peoples, James. Series Editor(s): Peoples, James. Series: Advances in Airline Economics. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCD; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780524689
- ISBN
- 9781780524689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.87
€ 145.87
Hardback. Contemporary practice and scientific innovation consider the logistics aspects of shipping or maritime and seaport operations as one of the most important areas for development of competitive advantages in business and for study and research. This book covers issues having a significant impact on the industry. Editor(s): Song, Dong-Wook; Panayides, Photis. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNGS; TRLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780523408
- ISBN
- 9781780523408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.88
€ 114.88