The bestselling guides to Britain’s canals and rivers for over 50 years. This established, popular and practical guide covers the canals and waterways in Wales and to the …
‘People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does… This is a splendid book – and highly recommended.’ Daily Mail …
Previously published in paperback as October Sky. Three years in the life of Homer ââ?¬Ë?Sonnyââ?¬â?¢ Hickam, from the moment he sees the Sputnik satellite overhead …
The astonishing tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Magellan’s dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade …
An epic social history of steamship travel from the 19th-century to the ‘Lusitania’, the ‘Mauretania’ and the ‘Titanic’. The great transatlantic steamships became emblems …
Compelling and dramatic insights into crucial moments inside the cockpit. Discover the most sensational air disasters of recent years. Transcripts of actual black box …
The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an …
A fascinating collection of bizarre but true stories from nearly 200 years of railway history.Right from the very start, when George Stephenson's famous Rocket knocked over and …
Lifeboats occupy a particular place in people's hearts as unpaid volunteers regularly take to their boats often in extremely adverse conditions to rescue others from the sea.The …
