Transportation - General

Last year, Mary V. Sylvester met a couple parked beside a quiet desert cliff at sunrise. Their RV was tiny, the space was simple... yet the peace on their faces was something she'd never seen in anyone racing through "normal life." They told her,...

Unlock the secrets of RC dirt oval speed and take your sprint car performance to pro-level precision. RC Dirt Oval Speed Lab - Sprint Car Turning Guide is your ultimate roadmap to mastering GFRP, Losi, Custom Works, and elite RC sprint cars, whether you're...

This book is based on the development needs of automobile industry reform and industrial ecological remodeling, has in-depth insight into the technological trends and development trends of the automobile industry, and puts forward a top-level design and action plan for building a new automobile...

The transportation industry faces unprecedented challenges as systems grow increasingly complex. This book introduces an integrated framework for transport accident investigations by combining traditional human performance analysis with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. Moving beyond simplistic cause-and-effect models, the authors cover human factors, automation, hardware...

This latest biennial Review sets out transport developments in the ESCAP region, focusing on trade trends and forecasts, and their effect on transport, while also taking into account the external factors affecting transport systems and infrastructure provision, in the context of transport's contribution the...

First Published in 1997. This book contains a set of readings which convey clearly the fundamental concepts, theory and methodologies essential for the teaching and study of transport economics. The papers were carefully selected by seven prominent and experienced professors of transport economics for...

Author: Federal Highway AdministrationISBN-10: 1598045350ISBN-13: 9781598045352Publisher: Claitor's Pub DivisionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2010Format: RingboundWeight: 6.50lbsSize: 11.30h x 11.90w x 3.50d

This study is part of a wider investigation of the feasibility of using elevators for emergency egress in Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control towers.Author: U. S. Department of CommerceISBN-10: 1495316270ISBN-13: 9781495316272Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2014Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w...

In recent years interest has grown in Smart Growth as a mechanism for improving environmental quality. In Our Built and Natural Environments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) summarizes technical research on the relationship between the built and natural environments, as well as current...

Qualification standards published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) describe the minimum experience or education that individuals must have to qualify for specific positions within the federal government (OPM, 2009). These standards are developed and revised in conjunction with the appropriate federal...

This publication relates the important history of the Propulsion Controlled Aircraft project at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center and describes the development of the Flight Research Center Simulation during the period from 1955 to 1975. These are the years in which analog computers were...

""Where There's A Will There's A Way"" is a thrilling account of Charles Hudson's ascent of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. Hudson, an accomplished mountaineer, decided to attempt a new route up the mountain without the help of guides. The book...

As Vehicular Networks technology enters a critical phase in its evolution, academic institutions, industry, and governments worldwide are investing significant resources into large-scale deployment of such networks in order to leverage its benefits to communication, road safety, and improved traffic flow. Despite the current...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Ancient And Modern Ships V2: The Era Of Steam, Iron And Steel is a comprehensive book written by George C. V. Holmes. The book is the second volume in the series and focuses on the era of steam, iron, and steel in shipbuilding. The...

The Maintenance of Macadamized Roads is a comprehensive guide written by Thomas Codrington for the upkeep and repair of macadamized roads. First published in 1837, the book provides a detailed account of the construction and maintenance of roads, including the composition of the materials...

Streets Reconsidered is a fundamental rethinking of America's streets. It explores the future of streets and what America's roadways could be if they were designed for living, instead of just driving. The book includes: detailed design guidelines, fully illustrated, four color case studies of...

The contemporary urban experience is defined by flow and structured by circulating people, objects, and energy. Geographers have long provided key insights into transportation systems. But today, concerns for social justice and sustainability motivate new, critical approaches to mobilities. Reimagining the city prompts an...

Ship management is a worldwide activity. Modern ships are sophisticated designed structures equipped with several automatic devices. It is estimated that 90 per cent of commodities transported worldwide are carried by ships. Therefore there is great interest from many private and public organizations that...

As key links in transportation and supply chains, the effect of climate change on seaports has broad implications for the development prospects of the global economy. However, the picture is very uncertain because the impacts of climate change will be felt very differently around...

Since it was first published in 1964, Elements of Shipping has become established as a market leader. Now in its ninth edition, Branch's Elements of Shipping, renamed in memory of Alan Branch, has been updated throughout and revised to take in the many changes...

Updated and expanded to include new equipment and also new documentation relating to bills of lading and charter-parties, this new edition of Peter Brodie's dictionary provides a reference tool for all of those who use or operate cargo ships, both tramp and liner, or...

This book analyses the business environment of shipping companies and examines the approaches they adopt in organising and managing their activities to increase their competitiveness. It is an ideal text for students in maritime studies programs as well as readers interested in learning about...

Increasing capacity at ports and goods movement in the supply chain in general, while also satisfying environmental, economic, political, labor union, and other constraints is, arguably, the greatest challenge of modern transportation. With space at a premium and costs through the roof, it is...

From case studies of eleven highway systems in underdeveloped countries, the authors suggest a theory of transport investment and development.Author: George Wilton Wilson,UnknownISBN-10: 0837194539ISBN-13: 9780837194530Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/09/1977Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

The fascinating history of turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys in ConnecticutPost Roads & Iron Horses is the first book to look in detail at the turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys (street railroads) that helped define Connecticut and shape New England. Advances in...

This book concerns the largest and costliest element of vehicular traffic in United States cities, the travel to and from places of em­ployment--the "journey to work." By reason of its sheer volume, and also because of its concentration within a few hours of the...

For centuries the Straits of Malacca, a narrow waterway between the Malay peninsula and the island of Sumatra, has been both a major conduit for long distance trade between Asia and the West and one of the most dangerous areas for commercial shipping. Casting...

Charting the evolution of the port cities of Atlantic Spain and Portugal over four centuries, this book examines the often dynamic interaction between the large privileged ports of Lisbon, Seville and Cadiz (the Metropoles) and the smaller ports of, among others, Oporto, Corunna and...

Interdisciplinary contributors from across Europe and the USA join together in this book to provide a timely overview of the latest theories and policies related to transport networks. They cover topical issues such as: environmental benefits of substitution of aviation by high speed trains;...

First Published in 1997. The dynamic role of port cities has been a major element in the thrust of modern port city literature since. In the process interactions between history and other disciplines, above all geography, economics and town planning resulted in a growing...

The Commercial Shipping Handbook is an invaluable reference tool for anyone involved in international trade and a first step towards understanding the framework within which the international movement of goods by sea is conducted. The handbook gives concise explanations of the many activities that...

Objects and materials are on the move like never before, often at astonishing speeds and along hidden routeways. This collection opens to social scientific scrutiny the various systems which move objects about the world, examining their fateful implications for many people and places. Offering...

The first book to ever examine ancient Roman traffic, this well-illustrated volume looks in detail at the construction of Roman road, and studies the myriad of road users of the Roman Empire: civilians, wagons and animals, the cursus publicus, commercial use and the army....

Transport in the European Community is undergoing a new revolution. The completion of the Channel Tunnel and a network of high-speed railways, the expansion of the road system, and the improvement of urban transport systems are all set to make a profound impact. The...

Combustion has provided society with most of its energy needs for millenia, from igniting the fires of cave dwellers to propelling the rockets that traveled to the Moon. Even in the face of climate change and the increasing availability of alternative energy sources, fossil...

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles without compromising vehicle performance or safety. Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs...

Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and work trucks. The book also recommends approaches that federal...

All phases of road development--from construction and use by vehicles to maintenance--affect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. Roads and traffic can alter wildlife habitat, cause vehicle-related mortality, impede animal migration, and...

Historically, most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives, and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means. However, the use of the nerve agent sarin in 1995 to attack the Tokyo subway system,...

In the more than 100 years since its formation, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of Interior (DOI), through its construction program, has brought water, electric power, and recreation facilities to millions of people in the Western United States. With major water...

To mitigate the risks posed by microbial threats of public health significance originating abroad, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places small groups of staff at major U.S. airports. These staff, their offices, and their patient isolation rooms constitute quarantine stations, which...

The central characteristic of the evolution of the combat soldier in recent years is an increasingly sophisticated array of sensing, communications, and related electronics for use in battlefield situations. The most critical factor for maintaining this evolution will be the development of power supply...

Managing the nation's air quality is a complex undertaking, involving tens of thousands of people in regulating thousands of pollution sources. The authors identify what has worked and what has not, and they offer wide-ranging recommendations for setting future priorities, making difficult choices, and...

The report describes potential applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research for understanding housing needs, addressing broader issues of urban poverty and community development, and improving access to information and services by the many...

This work describes the activities of a handful of American companies and about eighty American captains who were trying to run ships on China's great river during the treacherous days between the two world wars. The considerable physical dangers of the Yangtze itself were...

Just as our transport systems become more and more important to our economic and social well-being, so they become more and more crowded and more at risk from congestion, disruption, and collapse. Technology and engineering can provide part of the solution, but the complete...

Author: Ek Peng ChewISBN-10: 9814329851ISBN-13: 9789814329859Publisher: World Scientific Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2011Pages: 332Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) play a key role to develop Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) aiming to achieve road safety and to guaranty needs of drivers and passengers, in addition to improve the transportation productivity. One of the most important challenges of this kind of...

First published in 1999 as volume 13 in the NASA "Monograph in Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and illustrations.Author: Albert L. Braslow,Nasa History DivisionISBN-10: 1780393180ISBN-13: 9781780393186Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.Co.UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2011Pages: 86Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.18d