＜p＞＜strong＞The ＜em＞Washington Post＜/em＞＜/strong＞ ＜strong＞food critic's guide to the nation's top ten culinary capitalsーplus restaurant recipes you can make in your own kitchen.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Follow Tom Sietsema as he dines, drinks and browses at 271 restaurants, bars, and shops while reporting for his America's Best Food Cities project. Along the way, he measures how each city ...

＜p＞From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history.It has travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and color and sold for the highest price ever paid for...

＜p＞Railways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. These companies have long since gone, but all over the country relics remain to remind us of that pioneering age. David Wragg's Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles is a comprehensive, single-volume reference guide to the old railway companies and their heritage. He provides brief histories of t...

＜p＞"Paris'te ne yapt?m? Hi?!"＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ahmet Ha?im, hem ?air hem de gezgin; dahas? gezilerini yaz?ya d?kmeyi seven bir gezgin olarak da ??k?yor kar??m?za. ??kt??? ?? Avrupa gezisini kaleme alan ?air, gezilerinden ilk ikisini 1928 ve 1929 y?llar?nda Paris'e, son gezisini ise 1932 y?l?nda Frankfurt'a yapm??. Bu ?? geziye ait t?m yaz?lar ilk kez bir arada.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ahmet Ha?im'in Avrupa's?, gez...

＜p＞"British Steam: Past and Present contains an evocative mix of specially commissioned modern steam images and steam era archive pictures, the majority of which have never been published before.The work of accomplished steam photographer David Anderson is highlighted in three special Location in Focus features, studies of 1950s and 1960s steam workings at Oxford and on the mighty Beattock Bank....

＜p＞?mer Hayyam, d?nyada en tan?nm?? ?airdir, desek yeridir. ?limli?i de ?airli?i ile ??hrette e? de?erdir. Matematik ve astronomide bug?nk? ilmin temellerini atan bilginlerden biridir ayn? zamanda.＜br /＞ Hayyam edebiyat sahas?nda sadece ruba? b?rakm??t?r bize… Ruba?leri d?nyevi oldu?u kadar, uhrev?dir de… Ruba?ler d?rtl?kler h?linde yaz?lar ve her d?rtl?k bir h?k?m mesabesindedir. Hayat?n fels...

＜p＞The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.The photos were taken by David Cable, well-regarded author of several photographic albums of trains throughout the world, supplemented by a few taken by friends.The books show pictures of modern traction mainly from the 1980s up to the curre...

＜p＞＜strong＞"An engagingly written cultural history of American tourism in France that describes the practice of travel as well as its discourse." ーGregory Clark,＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞Nineteenth-Century Prose＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞ForeWord Magazine＜/strong＞＜/em＞ ＜strong＞Book-of-the-Year in the Category of History＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Fo...

＜p＞＜strong＞Blending history and travelogue, the author visits disputed battle sites, shedding new light on how the struggle for the English crown truly unfolded.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ The story of the Battle of Hastings is well known. But recent findings have cast doubt on the traditional narrative and even on the location of the battle site. The titanic struggle for the English crown in 1066 may...

＜p＞Vilified as the great failure of all London Transport bus classes, the DMS family of Daimler Fleetline was more like an unlucky victim of straitened times. Desperate to match staff shortages with falling demand for its services during the late 1960s, London Transport was just one organization to see nationwide possibilities and savings in legislation that was about to permit double-deck one-m...

＜p＞＜strong＞"A unique automotive pictorial history . . . a simply fascinating read from cover to cover." ー ＜em＞Midwest Book Review＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Has there ever been a stranger idea in the vehicle world than putting a house on wheels and taking it on vacation? However odd it may seem, it's an idea that has caught on, and there are many millions on the road today. So how did this fa...

＜p＞＜strong＞"An exceptionally well-chosen collection . . . the book itself amounts to a pleasurable journey . . . punctuated by pithy, profound anecdotal nuggets." ー ＜em＞Time Out＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜br /＞ "Railway termini," wrote E. M. Forster, "are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine."＜br /＞ Now, in this new collection of great jo...

＜p＞This book looks at the wonderful variety of buses and coaches operated by British Electric Traction group fleets in the 1960s, featuring previously unpublished photographs from Jim Blake's extensive archives.Not only did these fleets, which served most of England and Wales, have a splendid variety of British-built buses and coaches with chassis manufactured by the likes of AEC, Crossley, Daim...

＜p＞Over the years many weird and wonderful types of transport have come and gone, some of which succeeded against all odds, others that spectacularly failed, and some that never got beyond a designer's drawing board. Railway engines driven by horses, for example. Or maybe the surprising number of cars, boats and trains driven by aeroplane propellers. In this book you will find cars that flew, ca...

＜p＞＜strong＞This ultimate travel guide for bibliophiles explores the most literary towns across the globeーfull of charming bookshops, fairs, festivals, and more.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ The so-called "Book Towns" of the world are dedicated havens of literature, and the ultimate dream of book lovers everywhere. ＜em＞Book Towns＜/em＞ takes readers on a richly illustrated tour of the forty semi-offic...

＜p＞The South Western main line is one of the most important railways in the south of England. Colin Boocock spent a significant part of his life living on and researching the history of this centre of railway operations in the South and South West of England. This book looks at the network over the last seventy years, from Nationalisation through to the present day. The system provides a vital l...

＜p＞It is almost 100 years since the first tram was preserved in Britain, in the century since then a great variety of trams have been saved from tramway systems small and large. Some trams were purchased directly out of service and others were acquired after many years alternative usage, some being summer houses or homes, while others were used on farms or allotments where they served as sheds a...

＜p＞＜strong＞The story of a turning-point year in Britain's bus industry, with numerous photos and "extensive and informative" captions ( ＜em＞Trolleybus Magazine＜/em＞).＜/strong＞＜br /＞ 1967 was the year that preceded the end of an era, when private and semi-nationalized companies operated the bus networks in Britain. After 1967, the network was never the same again, with the formation of ...

＜p＞Using photographs from Jim Blake's extensive archives, this book examines the turbulent period in the history of London's buses immediately after London Transport lost its Country Buses and Green Line Coaches to the recently-formed National Bus Company, under their new subsidiary company, London Country Bus Services Ltd.The new entity inherited a largely elderly fleet of buses from London Tra...

＜p＞The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one, covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.The photos were taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of several photographic albums of trains throughout the world, supplemented by a few taken by friends.The books show pictures of modern traction mainly from the 1980s to the curre...

＜p＞This guide promotes a diverse selection of hospilodgings with more than 150 places to stay in Norway. Each locale lists popular activities in the area such as skiing, glacier hiking, and air sports. Nearby shops and cafes are named and rental availabilities for boats and bicycles are given to help with itinerary planning. Whether taking yoga classes at a Holiday Center in Fyresdal or mingling...

＜p＞In 2016 Scottish writer Iain Maloney and his Japanese wife Minori moved to a village in rural Japan. This is the story of his attempt to fit in, be accepted and fulfil his duties as a member of the community, despite being the only foreigner in the village. Even after more than a decade living in Japan and learning the language, life in the countryside was a culture shock. Due to increasing n...

＜p＞＜strong＞"An astute account of [Tokyo's] commuter train network . . . and an intellectually stimulating invitation to rethink the interaction between humans and machines." ー ＜em＞Japan Forum＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜br /＞ With its infamously packed cars and disciplined commuters, Tokyo's commuter train network is one of the most complex technical infrastructures on Earth. In ＜em＞An Anthropolog...

＜p＞＜strong＞The British maritime historian explores the golden age of cargo liners and the routes they took around the world in this beautifully illustrated volume.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ From 1850 to 1950, the cargo liner grew to dominate the world's trade routes, providing regular services that merchants, shippers and importers could rely on. They carried much of the world's high-value goods and ...

＜p＞＜strong＞A pictorial history of the Midland Red bus company, from its beginnings to its final days, by one of its former bus operators.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ ＜em＞Midland Red in Retrospect＜/em＞ covers the period during the 1960s when the Midland Red bus company dominated the Midlands, operating the lion's share of the bus services and also the express coach services from the Midlands to Lond...

＜p＞＜strong＞"A beautifully photographed documentary . . . and a history of the island's intertwined politics and passion for cars." ー ＜em＞San Francisco Chronicle＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜br /＞ ＜em＞Silver Medal Winner, International Automotive Media Competition＜/em＞＜br /＞ The story of how Cuba came to be trapped in automotive time is a fascinating one. For decades, the island country had enjo...

＜p＞This fascinating and informative book looks at the Tilling Group of bus companies during the 1960s. These operated approximately half of the inter-urban and rural bus services in England and Wales, and were nationalized by Clement Attlee's Labour Government in 1948 under the control of the British Transport Commission. Ownership passed to the Transport Holding Company Lin 1963, though the fle...

＜p＞＜strong＞A stunning pictorial survey of the Class 37/4s, covering their operations in Scotland, England, and Wales.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ In the prelude to the privatisation of British Railways, the Provincial Sector (later Regional Railways) became responsible for local / secondary train services. It initiated the refurbishment of thirty-one Class 37 locomotives, fitted with train heating equi...

＜p＞The Patriot class, often referred to as 'Baby Scots', were an immediate success displaying consistently good performance. The class was withdrawn over a two year period between 1960 and 1962 having all covered around 1.3 million miles each, unfortunately too early to be considered for preservation. The last two withdrawn were in good condition on withdrawal, but unfortunately all were scrappe...

＜p＞＜strong＞Packed with extraordinary photos, illustrations, and historical facts, a celebration of the legendary Manhattan rail terminal's first century.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Opened in February 1913, Grand Central Terminalーone of the country's great architectural monumentsーhelped create Midtown Manhattan. Over the next century, it evolved into an unofficial town square for New York. Today, it si...