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Locomotives
Robert Pritchard

From Platform 5, the publishers of Today's Railways magazine, comes the 52nd edition of their comprehensive guide to British locomotives. There is complete information on classification and numbering, liveries, haulage capabilities, brake force and route availability. The guide also includes preserved locomotives still in use on the National Rail network.

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Air Traffic Control Handbook
David J. Smith

This is a reincarnation of the Air Band Radio Handbook, which became, over 20 years and eight editions, an essential resource for air band listening enthusiasts. Fully updated, the book now caters for its burgeoning readership of traffic controllers themselves. There are explanations of the intricacies and jargon of air traffic control and new chapters on virtual radar systems, hijackings, UFOs and careers in air traffic control.

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Fly By Wire
William Langewiesche

When a flock of Canada geese collided with a US Airways Airbus A320 on 15th January 2009, disabling both engines, pilot Chelsey Sullenberger was acclaimed the passengers' saviour. But to what extent do recent, often controversial, advances in computerised aviation actually contribute to averting disaster in such situations? A thorough critique of the roles of humans and technology in modern aviation.

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Straight and Level
Stephen Holloway

A revised third edition covering recent industry developments and emerging business models. Full of examples from all sectors of the business in all regions of the world, the four parts of the book offer strategic context, provide models to balance operative revenue against operating cost, examine network and fleet management and explore the relationships between unit revenue, unit cost, yield and load factor.

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Porsche
Karl Ludvigsen

The first revision since 2003 of Karl Ludvigsen's definitive guide to one of the motoring world's most iconic marques. Covering both road and racing models, this lavish three-volume boxed set offers a complete commercial, sporting and technical history. Five new chapters feature full-colour artwork throughout and cover the RS Spyder, the Cayman, the Type 997, the 997-based GT racers and the Panamera; there are also 230 new photos.

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