David Ross Bücher

Dieses Buch präsentiert 200 beeindruckende Farbfotografien von Bahnreisen zu abenteuerlichen Zielen wie dem Orient-Express, dem Rocky Mountaineer und der Transsibirischen Eisenbahn. Es lädt ein, die faszinierendsten und entlegensten Orte der Welt zu entdecken, während man mehr über verschiedene Bahnlinien erfährt.

Rund 400 Jahre lang galten die großen Schlachtschiffe mit ihren furcht­erregenden Kanonen als höchste Errungenschaft der ­Marine. Sie waren nicht nur ein wichtiges Instrument der Kriegsführung, sondern auch ein sichtbares Symbol der Macht, des Reichtums und des Stolzes einer Nation. Inzwischen wurde die Rolle der Schlachtschiffe von Flugzeugträgern und atomgetriebenen U-Booten übernommen, doch ihr Platz in der Historie bleibt gesichert. Dieses umfassende Werk erzählt die Geschichte der 52 wichtigsten Großkampfschiffe der Welt – von der portugiesischen Galeone San Martín aus dem 16. Jahrhundert bis zur britischen HMS Vanguard, die 1946 vom Stapel lief und als letztes Schlachtschiff der Welt gilt. Das Buch enthält neben zahlreichen Informationen und Daten mehr als 200 Illustrationen und Fotos, die jedes der vorgestellten Kriegsschiffe aus verschiedenen Perspektiven zeigen.

Dieses Buch beschreibt ein bedeutendes Stück Eisenbahngeschichte der letzten 180 Jahre, von der ersten Dampflok bis zur über 400 km/h schnellen Magnetschwebebahn. Ein Team aus Spezialisten erklärt verständlich die Herkunft und Geschichte der wichtigsten Lokomotiven und Triebwagen weltweit. Es wird die Entwicklung und der technische Fortschritt der drei Traktionsarten Dampf, Diesel und Strom nachgezeichnet. Die Enzyklopädie enthält Informationen zu über 900 Lokomotiven und Triebwagen aus fast zwei Jahrhunderten, gegliedert in Dampflokomotiven, Diesellokomotiven und -triebwagen sowie Elektrolokomotiven und -triebwagen. Die chronologische Anordnung der Fahrzeugeinträge ermöglicht Vergleiche zeitgenössischer Entwicklungen und technischer Fortschritte in verschiedenen Ländern. Jeder Eintrag beleuchtet die Herkunft einer Maschine und ihre oft wechselvolle Geschichte, wobei auch die Gestaltung der Fahrzeuge thematisiert wird. Zudem werden länderspezifische Besonderheiten berücksichtigt, wie die Schweiz als führender Produzent von Elektrolokomotiven dank Wasserkraft oder die Kohle aus Wales, die die Konstruktion der Feuerbüchsen bei der Great Western Railway beeinflusste. Weitere Informationen verdeutlichen, wie die Eisenbahn die moderne Welt prägte und auch in einer sich schnell wandelnden Umwelt eine wichtige Rolle im Verkehr spielen wird.

Burgen und Schlösser bieten uns einen umfangreichen Einblick in die Geschichte vergangener Jahrhunderte. Ob als Wehranlage, Lustschloss oder royales Domizil – sie zieren viele Stadtbilder oder fungieren als Wahrzeichen. Dieser Bildband präsentiert mehr als 200 herausragende Farbfotos von Burgen und Schlössern aus aller Welt. Entdecken Sie unter anderem Schloss Neuschwanstein, Deutschlands Touristenmagnet Nummer eins, die königliche Residenz Windsor Castle in England sowie viele weitere faszinierende Prunkbauten und Ruinen. In kurzen Textabschnitten erfahren Sie Wissenswertes zu Geschichte, Ausstattung und Zweck der steinernen Zeitzeugen Bildband im Querformat mit partieller Goldfolienprägung.

Dieser prägnante Führer zur Entstehung des modernen Schottlands versetzt Leser in die Vergangenheit, um eine Nation zu entdecken, die mehr als 5.000 Jahre menschlicher Besiedlung erlebt hat. Es werden Schottlands Steinzeitjäger behandelt, die Mammuts jagten und Lachs erlegten, die Clanmitglieder, die ihre Ländereien auf den Schlachtfeldern verteidigten, sowie die reichen Kulturen und Menschen, die eine Nation verwandelten.

With 200 outstanding colour photographs, Rail Journeys takes the reader to some of the most historic, spectacular and remotest locations in the world, places where trains still offer romantic and astounding experiences of rail travel at its best.

Features the most significant submarines ever built, with each entry including a description of the submarine's development and history, a colour profile or cutaway, key features and specifications and packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs.

When it comes to invective and insult, the Scots are amongst the world leaders. From football through the weather to politics, each other and of course the English, there is nothing about which a Scot does not have a scathing remark to make. In order not to be biased, the author has included many of the comments non Scots have made about Scotland and its people. A rich and ripe collection of offensiveness is presented in this volume, from the flytings of William Dunbar and of Sir David Lindsay, to the writings of Irvine Welsh and the members of Paisley Town Council.

The thrilling story of how Sir William Wallace, a Scottish patriot and national hero, leads his army against the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

A distillation of the beauty, poetry and wisdom of angels, showing how we can tap their sacred energy.

This original. concisely written history of Scotland charts the long, painful, sometimes tragic, often inspiring, process that has formed the Scottish people of today. Fully indexed, it is the ideal reference book for anyone with an interest in the social and historical development of Scotland.

An eye-witness account by a young girl whose family has to leave their home when the Highlands are cleared of people so the landlords can keep sheep.

Embrace the magic of tarot and perfectly match the cards with mixed drinks in this beautifully illustrated bar book.

For almost 1000 years, Scotland and England have been neighbor nations. For more than half that time, they were foreign countries to each other, often at war. In the 1700s, they joined in a United Kingdom and the new concept of 'Britishness' arose. But this covered over, rather than combined, the long-established identities. For most purposes Scots remained Scots and English remained English, and the old sense of rivalry did not go away. It still remains. In olden times, a war of words and propaganda accompanied the fighting. As the countries got to know each other better, and the fighting died down, the verbal exchanges continued, and became sharper and funnier. This work provides a record of the long contest of verbal warfare across the Border over the centuries. More than a collection of jokes, insults and critical observations, however, it shows how humor in its own way can join as well as divide, providing a handbook that can be enjoyed whichever side you are on.

British Steam A History of Steam Locomotives - 1800 to the Present Day Ross, David

English history is a vast and complicated story, made more so since 1707 by the question of where 'English' ends and 'British' begins. The long sweep of time from the first anonymous occupants of a nameless landscape to the regional government proposals of New Labour is a daunting, but also an exhilarating thing to contemplate.Continuity and change, opposing but also complimentary forces, underlie the sequence of events in England's history. But what is really important is a sense of the nation's resources: with such a variety of human habitats and possibilities for human experience, England was an all-in-all for its people for many centuries, self-sufficient in the essentials of life.But such a variety within a small compass also explains why the English as a nation can seem so elusive, a 'secret people' in G.K. Chesterton's words. There is no single English type, but rather a whole range of them, often with conflicting characteristics. It is as English to put on a red coat and hunt foxes as it is to hold up a placard and block the road in protest against blood sports. All this has made for an independent-minded, versatile and creative people. The roots and the development of English distinctiveness are the basic themes of this book.

The Corbies series brings the heroes and rogues, triumphs and tragedies of Scottish history vibrantly into life.

The story of how the Saint Andrew's Cross, or the Saltire, became Scotland's flag.

"Innate instincts""A Scotsman likes to feel that, almost by instinct, he could guddle a trout (palm it out of the water) or gralloch a deer (disembowel it with his knife), even if he spends his day driving a bus or designing software.""""A kilty cover-up""If the Scots were to shed their seriousness, they would be noisier than the Neapolitans and wilder than the dancing Dervishes. Their reserve is not a defense against the rest of the world: it is a protective cover, like the lid of a nuclear reactor.""""Rob joy""Calvinism is still deeply ingrained in the Scottish soul. A Scottish poet, overcome by the joy of sunshine and blue sky, once cried out what a fine day it was. The woman to whom he spoke replied, We'll pay for it, we'll pay for it. """"Cunning and clever""The Scots respect cleverness and like to feel that they possess plenty of it themselves. In Scotland there is nothing wrong with being clever, so long as you show it by words or actions, rather than by bragging. You don't have to hide it. To say of someone that he has a good conceit of himself is neither praise nor blame, just a statement of fact.""

The King of Scots tells his life story in a fictionalized autobiography.

This popular book about the history of Wales is now in its third edition. The book provides a good, clear history of Wales from Celtic origins to joining the Union, and an account of its social, political and industrial development to the modern age. It is an ideal guide for the student as well as the visitor to Wales, or those looking for a succinct history of the Welsh people.

Scotland has always done things its own way, and that is what makes the country's history so interesting. More than four thousand years ago, its Stone Age inhabitants were among the most advanced builders of Europe. About two thousand years ago, the Romans decided it was wiser to build a wall than attempt conquest. A thousand years ago, Scotland was one of the first medieval European kingdoms to emerge as a political unity from the Dark Ages. The decendants of those first Scots still inhabit the country. This original and immensely readable history charts the long, painful, sometimes tragic, often inspiring process that has formed the Scottish people of today. It reveals how the Scots' sense of nationhood has always been under test and how that pressure has shaped the ways in which they see themselves and are seen by others.

Ships: Visual Encyclopedia provides a fascinating at-a-glance guide to more than 1200 of the most important ships from the earliest times to the present day. Arranged chronologically and by use to allow easy comparison, each ship is illustrated with a profile illustration, accompanied by brief details and specifications.

The story of Rob Roy MacGregor, one of Scotland's most famous figures is retold in a format suitable for children.

Educational, entertaining, and stimulating, these authoritative and handsome encyclopedias present each of their subjects in rich detail. Packed with information, photographs, and illustrations, each book is organized around themes specific to their subject matter.Including extensive information on more than 900 different kinds of trains and locomotives, this encyclopedia divides its contents according to their fuel source—steam, gas, or electricity—and includes information about each vehicle's engineer, innovations in design, maximum velocity, and traction power. Conteniendo información completa, estas hermosas enciclopedias también son educativas y entretenidas. Ya sea para satisfacer la curiosidad o para estimular los sentidos, presentan cada uno de los temas con gran detalle. Llenas de información, fotografías e ilustraciones, cada trabajo en esta serie es accesible ya que están ingeniosamente organizadas en torno a temas prácticos.Más de 900 diferentes tipos de trenes y locomotoras están divididos en tres apartados basados en la fuente de potencia—vapor, diesel y electricidad—en esta enciclopedia que incluye los datos técnicos de cada una así como el peso, la velocidad máxima, la fuerza de tracción, las innovaciones del diseño y el fabricante.

Chronologický prehľad viac ako tisíc parných, motorových a elektrických lokomotív a vlakových jednotiek od roku 1825.

Questo volume raccoglie fotografie e descrizioni di oltre duecento fari da tutto il mondo, che siano ancora in funzione o in disuso; da quelli europei del diciottesimo secolo ai più recenti, da quelli arroccati su isolette deserte ad altri che indicano porti affollati, da quelli posti in luoghi celebri come la prigione di Alcatraz a quelli che si trovano in regioni sconosciute.

Chronologický přehled více než tisíce parních, termomotorových a elektrických lokomotiv a jednotek od roku 1825.

Všechno, co jste chtěli vědět o letadlových lodích. Tato jedinečná publikace podrobně mapuje kompletní historii a vývoj letadlových lodí. Od prvních úvah a konstrukcí až po dnešní, supermoderní plovoucí letiště s jaderným pohonem. Naleznete zde ilustrace, podrobný popis a technicko-taktická data 52 nejvýznamnějších letadlových lodí včetně útočných obojživelných nosičů. Nechybí samozřejmě ani historie každé lodi – průběh stavby, doba aktivní služby včetně zapojení do válečných konfliktů. Kniha tak podává ucelený obraz o dějinách námořního válečnictví.