Transportation - General

Transportation, Energy Use and Environmental Impacts shows researchers, students and professionals the important connection between transportation planning, energy use and emissions. The book examines the major transportation activities, components, systems and subsystems by mode. It closely explores the resulting environmental impacts from transport planning,...

The electric bicycle is one of the most elegant convergences of human-powered transportation and modern engineering. It takes the familiar diamond-frame bicycle - an invention barely changed in over a century - and weaves into it a sophisticated ecosystem of lithium cells, permanent-magnet motors,...

Ever loaded up Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and thought... where do I even start?You're not alone. The cockpit looks intimidating, the controls feel overwhelming, and one wrong move can turn a smooth flight into chaos. But once you understand how everything works together, the...

This new book from Anthony Burton looks at ten pivotal moments in transport world history, ranging over five centuries, from the age of sailing ships to the modern jet liner. The diverse individuals range from Cornish mining engineer Richard Trevithick to French nobleman the...

Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications equips readers with the technical know-how to innovate and optimize EV performance. Including solid fundamentals and a grounding in essential sustainable mobility contextualization, the book then goes on to offer a well-thought-out, systems-level perspective with protocols...

Report of a Tour of Inspection of European Lighthouse Establishments - 1873 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...

Railway Reform - Its importance and practicability considered as affecting the nation, the shareholders, and the government is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel...

Author: Walter Leal FilhoISBN-10: 3319131931ISBN-13: 9783319131931Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2015Pages: 394Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.66lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d

Viabilità romana attraverso i valichi delle Alpi CentraliAuthor: Matteo DolciISBN-10: 1841713295ISBN-13: 9781841713298Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2003Pages: 115Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.34d

Our increasing societal demand for mobility now challenges researchers to devise more efficient traffic and transportation systems. Multi-Agent Systems for Traffic and Transportation Engineering provides a unique compendium of research covering topics such as transportation system designs, control devices, and techniques to optimize existing...

Through an integrative framework developed by the authors and drawn from international political economy and corporate strategy literature, this book examines the interface between public policy and corporate strategy in network development within the context of the European Union's trans-European network (TENs) initiative.Author: D....

""Ocean Liners of the Twentieth Century"" by Gordon R. Newell is a comprehensive book that explores the history of the iconic ocean liners that dominated the seas during the 1900s. The book covers the golden age of ocean travel, from the early 1900s to...

Motor Bicycle Building (1906) is a comprehensive guide to building a motorized bicycle, written by Paul N. Hasluck. The book provides detailed instructions on how to construct a motorized bicycle from scratch, including information on choosing the right engine, selecting the right frame, and...

The American Practical Navigator: An Epitome of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy is a comprehensive guidebook written by Nathaniel Bowditch in 1914. This book is considered a classic in the field of navigation and is still widely used by sailors, navigators, and students of navigation...

""Progress of the Union Pacific Railroad West from Omaha, Across the Continent, Making with Its Connections, an Unbroken Line from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean"" is a historical account of the construction and development of the Union Pacific Railroad, written by the railroad...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Phil Carroll describes his Naval career from joining Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April 1984, training in the Fleet and as a Probationary Hydrographic Surveyor. Surveys around the UK coast in Fox, Naval Party 1008 and Beagle, deployments to Atlantic and Indian Oceans...

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Once, there wafted the stink of the horse and its exhaust to avoid stepping on when crossing the street. Then came the noisy motor vehicle and its pervasive carbon monoxide and tyre particulates to poison the lung and pollute the environment. This third and...

Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to capture a growing share of the smart car market across the globe. Like most new technologies, e-mobility comes with a learning curve. Securing Electric Mobility provides readers with in-demand knowledge relating to the dynamically evolving intersection between information &...

For more than a century Blue Funnel ships, managed from Liverpool by Alfred Holt and Company, held a unique place in Britain's shipping industry. Starting as pioneers of cargo liners between Liverpool and the Far East in 1866, the Company maintained a fine reputation...

Just as the populations around the Mediterranean developed and evolved a life-sustaining diet for the body, they have also been grounded in a spirituality which has fed their inner being for millennia. This in no way diminishes what other regions and societies around the...

One hundred years. Four wars. A singular devotion to the sky.Raised on a New York farm during the Great Depression, Charles Cone transformed a childhood dream into a century of service. From the cockpit of Navy training planes in World War II to the...

Dutch Deltas offers the first comprehensive study of the economic geography of the Low Countries' maritime transport sector and its long-term development between 1300 and 1850.Author: Werner ScheltjensISBN-10: 9004273069ISBN-13: 9789004273061Publisher: BrillLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/17/2015Pages: 326Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Illustrated History of the Panama Railroad is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a...

The Railways of Scotland is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we...

Ships That Pass in the Night is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a...

Compendium of Transportation Theories - A Compilation of Essays upon Transportation Subjects by eminent Experts is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions,...

A Treatise on Carriages - Comprehending Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons, Curricles, Whiskies, &c. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1796. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...

"This book covers a range of new concepts in emerging VANETs including the integration with cloud computing and big data analytics, emerging wireless networking concepts, and computing models"--Author: Ram Shringar RaoISBN-10: 1799827658ISBN-13: 9781799827658Publisher: Engineering Science ReferenceLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/30/2020Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.74lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w...

In 2003, airbags were first certificated for pilot and copilot seats on general aviation (GA) aircraft, and as of August 2010, they have been installed in nearly 18,000 seats in over 7,000 GA aircraft. In 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) initiated an...

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The Sailmaker's Common Place Book, written by W. Cuthbert Dyce in 1876, is a practical guide to constructing jibs for various types of vessels. The book covers the construction of jibs for yachts, steamboats, sailing ships, and all other classes of vessels. It includes...

This book examines contemporary urban sharing mobilities, such as shared and public forms of everyday urban mobility. Tracing the social and economic history of sharing mobilities and examining contemporary case studies of mobility sharing services, such as Car2go, BlaBlaCar, and Uber, the authors raise...

What if the greatest force shaping your life is not your circumstances or experiences-but the way you see them?The Power of Perception is a transformational guide for anyone ready to reclaim authority over their inner world and live with clarity, purpose, and courage.Blending spiritual...

Wings of Faith: A Vietnam Veteran's Journey Through War, Survival, and God's Calling by Col. David O. Scheiding, USAF (Ret.) is an inspiring memoir of courage, calling, and the kind of inner strength that carries a person through life's hardest battles, both in the...

Have you ever wondered why some people effortlessly manifest their dreams while others endlessly struggle?It's not luck-it's your true human power, the Genie Within YOU.I'm Rev Steven Golden, Doctor of Divinity, author of "Your True Human Power," and I'm here to guide you to...

ICTs are making dynamic changes in society. They are influencing all aspects of life. Similarly, there is no doubt that ICT brings a massive change in the field of education also. It makes teaching-learning process effective and interesting. To know the impact of ICT...

We offer 2 editions of this book: a color edition and a black & white edition (B&W). The color edition is much better to appreciate the maps, graphs and photos included in this book, while the B&W edition is cheaper. We do not offer...

Based on original research by authors from Europe, North America and the former Soviet Union, this book compares the institutional and regulatory contexts in which transit systems operate, the operations and management problems with which they must contend, and the policy options and solutions...

Author: Ondrej PribylISBN-10: 3639111222ISBN-13: 9783639111224Publisher: VDM VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2008Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d

The world's transport network has developed over thousands of years; emerging from the need of allowing more comfortable trips to roman soldiers to the modern smooth roads enabling modern vehicles to travel at high speed and to allow heavy airplanes to take off and...

Discusses decision-making in inland water transport, focusing on official policies towards country boats. Describes the river system of Bangladesh and the constraints imposed by natural conditions and the operational environment.Author: Eirik Jansen,Anthony Dolman,Alf Morten JerveISBN-10: 1853390275ISBN-13: 9781853390272Publisher: Intermediate Technology PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/1989Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Containing papers presented at the 28th International Conference on Urban and Maritime Transport and the Environment, this volume covers two, apparently, parallel topics which meet in the transport and environmental management of coastal cities, both being affected positively and negatively by landside and seaside...

Full color, illustrated publication. This Primer serves as an initial resource for planning and performing inspection, metallurgical testing, and strength evaluation of suspension bridge cables. This Primer also provides an example of a simplified strength evaluation, flowcharts illustrating the inspection and strength evaluation procedures,...

Designed for an introductory course in transportation, the 2000 edition of Exploring Transportation covers all of the technologies used to relocate people or goods. Information on the International Space Station, and expanded coverage of electric and alternative fuel vehicles is included in this new...

Before you start reading my story, I should explain its purpose. In 2010, when I was twenty-three years old, I wrote this book because I had undergone significant mental stress regarding how I believe I should drive. It was my way of embarking on...

For more than a century cars have symbolized autonomous, unfettered mobility and an increasingly global experience. And yet, they are often used differently outside the centers of global capitalism. This pioneering book considers how, through the lens of the automobile, we can assess the...

The integration of technology into the transport planning sector has allowed for more stable, yet increasingly complex models that enable better analysis techniques and new approaches to decision making. These modern advances ensure higher productivity in addressing various planning problems. Using Decision Support Systems...

Author's roots and London childhood. Experiences during wartime evacuation and under London air attacks.Catering Service in Merchant Navy. Twelve years RAF service in armament trade. Civilian occupations and family life. Historical and social notes of events and people from Victorian age to 1990s.Author: James...