From the author of The Royal Yacht Britannia, here is the official story of Royal travel by train. There is in fact no single Royal Train, but rather a set of rail vehicles that can be assembled into whatever configuration is required, depending on which member of the Royal Family is travelling. Brian Hoey examines every aspect of the Royals' favourite form of transport, including the rolling stock, the locomotives, the costs, operating routines, refreshments
- & the décor in the Queen's personal saloon. "A fascinating book about this historic mode of transport" Hello! "A unique insight into royal life on the move" The Mail on Sunday Hardback, 250 x 250mm, 176 pages, 120 colour & 30 b&w illustrations
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About this book The fierce loyalty & self-sacrificing attitude of the Samurai have made them both a legend & a cult. Yet although their military prowess & skills in the martial arts have been studied exhaustively, an understanding of their belief system still eludes many. This original & exciting work examines the spiritual world of the samurai, from their attachment to Japan's mainstream religions of Shinto & Buddhism, to their involvement in Confucianism, Christianity & Folk Religion. Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull examines important topics such as Zen & the martial arts, modern militarism, the cult of the sword, revenge & suicide, hara kiri & the kamikaze pilots
- the suicide bombers of their day. He also looks at the fascinating issue of Japanese religious terrorism, as well as the growing cult status of the Samurai both in Japan & in the West. Author: Stephen Turnbull ISBN: 9781846030215
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Tom Gorman An illustration A-Z directory of the visible fixtures, superstructure fittings & machinery of small merchant ships, tugs & fishing vessels such as you would find in coastal & off-shore waters – each no bigger than 76 metres long. Fully illustrated: with 250 detailed photographs & line drawings of the details of ships involved in cargo, fishing, pilotage & oil rig support.269 x 197mm 336 pages 400 B&W illustrations ...

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, remains one of the defining moments in naval history. The decisive nature of the engagement, the death of Nelson & the outpouring of national grief in the aftermath have inspired a wealth of literature on the battle & many narratives have retold this famous action. However, until now no work has attempted to provide an in-depth history of each of the British, French & Spanish vessels that were at the engagement. Dividing the fleets into the relevant classes by their rating, this keystone work then proceeds to provide a service history of each individual vessel, including specifications tables, list of commanders, casualty lists & refit histories. Each class of vessel is illustrated by original plans drawn specially by the author alongside contemporary & modern images of the ships. Author: Peter Goodwin 256 pages 295 x 248mm Hardback Vital contextual information is included, on design & construction, styles, relative merits between the British & Combined fleets, trends & developments in armament & fighting techniques, & a comparison of the pound-for-pound effectiveness of the rival fleets. This book is a complete, standard-setting guide to the essence of the greatest naval battle, the ships at Trafalgar. Publisher: Conway Maritime Press ...

The Small Workshop, edited by Ralph Laughton, is a practical, hands-on book, designed to educate & inspire the reader. It contains hints & tips on how to make the most of an existing space, such as a garage or shed, as well as some basic information on designing & building a small workshop from scratch. Good storage is key to making a small space work, so we offer practical solutions & simple projects to house all your tools as well as valuable information on electrics & security. ...

The Small Workshop, edited by Ralph Laughton, is a practical, hands-on book, designed to educate & inspire the reader. It contains hints & tips on how to make the most of an existing space, such as a garage or shed, as well as some basic information on designing & building a small workshop from scratch. Good storage is key to making a small space work, so we offer practical solutions & simple projects to house all your tools as well as valuable information on electrics & security. ...

The Spitfire was the plane no-one wanted
- government, industry & even the Royal Air Force turned it down. Only the faith of its
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Step back in time with this 3 DVD box set, back to the bygone days of steam. This Pack contains: " Steaming back to Marylebone"
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We bring you exclusive interviews from the most prolific model engineers in the hobby including Cherry Hill & Mike Sayers. Interviewed by Ivan Law of SMEE they discuss their latest models in detail providing you with an insight into the processes behind two of the worlds finest models. We also bring you a bonus interview featuring James Hill – Chairman of the Gas Turbine Builders Association (GTBA). He presents an explanation of gas turbine engines & shows you the world’s simplest jet engine “the jam jar jet”. This limited edition DVD was filmed at The 2009 Model Engineer Exhibition, home to the prestigious Model Engineer competition which is entered by 100’s of keen modellers creating one of the worlds finest model displays. This fantastic DVD
Includes:: Part 1: Cherry Hill talks to Ivan Law about her latest model, a scale model replica of an 1863 Robert Blackburn agricultural engine. Part 2: Ivan Law interviews competition winner, Mike Sayers about his scale model of a 1923 Bentley motor car engine. Bonus Interview: James Hill – Chairman of the Gas Turbine Builders Association gives a presentation on the recent development of model gas turbine engines.
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This is the true story of Adolf Hitler's life. This documentary
- using original archive footage tells Hitler's story, from his
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