Transport Curiosities, 1850–1950
Weird and Wonderful Ways of Travelling by Road, Rail, Air and Sea
$42.50
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2027
Summary
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, cars that floated on water and boats that ran on roads; steam-powered aeroplanes, electric subma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399019538 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399019538 |
| Author: | John Wade |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Transport |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 246mm |
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John Wade
John Wade is a freelance writer and photographer with over forty years of experience in both fields. He has written, illustrated, edited, and contributed to more than thirty books, as well as numerous magazine articles, for publishers in the UK, US, and Australia. His areas of expertise include social history, as well as photographic history and techniques.
His most recent books include:
- Transport Curiosities (Pen & Sword, 2022)
- Cameras at War (Pen & Sword, 2020)
- The Golden Age of Science Fiction (Pen & Sword, 2019)
- London Curiosities (Pen & Sword, 2017)
- The Ingenious Victorians (Pen & Sword, 2016)
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