With the nineteenth-century enthusiasm for railways came a demand for everfaster locomotives that could haul greater loads than their predecessors. Here John Walter outlines the fascinating history of steam railway locomotives followed by a comprehensive & easy-to-understand directory based on the Whyte wheel classifi cation system. ...

Iron House is the remarkable story of two orphaned brothers separated by violence at a tender age. When a boy is savagely killed in their brutal orphanage, one brother runs & takes the blame with him, eventually finding his way to New York & into the heart of organized crime. Two decades later
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- he returns to North Carolina with a sentence on his head, the mob in hot pursuit & his long-lost brother in trouble of a different kind. With vast sums in play, political fortunes at risk & bodies piling up, the brothers reunite to solve the mystery of their shared past in a tour de force narrative of loss, courage & the aftermath of violence. A dark, atmospheric thriller with a plot that will keep you guessing until the last moment.

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Published to coincide with the UK release of the film The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. Reveals the private woman behind the leader once dubbed the ' Iron Lady', & offers a valuable insight into the mind of one of the most successful & influential politicians of all time. ...

Details: On board their customized Boeing 757 plane named Ed Force One, & piloted by lead singer & airline captain Bruce
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After a tragic airplane crash, 16-year-old Tony Stark loses his father & is so injured that he must use his dad's repulsor technology to keep himself alive. In the aftermath, Tony also discovers a prototype for the Iron Man suit, & donning it, Iron Man resolves to fight the enemies of World Peace. ...

Details: Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you've been waiting for, Iron Man!
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Its the beginning of a new era for Iron Man.

Renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with acclaimed illustrator Adi

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This is the comprehensive guide that every fans been waiting for! Iron Man has always looked towards the future. From his debut in the pages of Tales of Suspense 39, to the most recent issue of his fifth on-going comic series, his billionaire alter ego Tony Stark has been in a constant state of reinvention. Starks goal? To stay one step ahead of the competition, & to lead by heroic example. When he first appeared on the scene, Tony clad himself in a bulky gray armour with all the style & panache of a fire hydrant. His evolution into a hero was just beginning. His look soon transformed into that of an atomic knight in golden shining armour & then to the robotic equivalent of a hot rod. Flash with substance. The idea of piloting their own Iron Man armour became a daydream for thousands of readers. But Tony Stark was just getting warmed up. Over the years, Iron Man has remained on the cutting edge of technology, adapting to the future almost before its arrival. Tony Stark has been a war profiteer, a playboy, a Super Hero financier, an electronic pioneer, a humanitarian, a business consultant, a computer technician, a super-spy & even the US Secretary of Defense. But always at his core, Tony Stark has been Iron Man, a visual symbol of heroism, change & faith in science to shape a better world. Hes Iron Man. The Golden Avenger. Shellhead. But most importantly, hes Tony Stark, one of the greatest minds of his generation. So get under the armour of Iron Man & find out everything you want to know his story, including:- Starks scientific genius- The tragic death of his parents- His secret life as a crime-fighter- His personal struggles & demons- His involvement with the Avengers hero team- His lovers, allies & his enemies ...

Details: Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire Tony Stark in this thrilling sequel to the worldwide blockbuster. Now
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A novel which follows the narrator, a film-maker, through the process of writing a script. As the script progresses her life begins to take on elements from the script, & with the central motif of her work being Helen of Troy, the lives of all those around her take on a new meaning. ...