Chant, Christopher

Text and photographs examine the best known and well remembered railroads cars of the past 100 years.

Examines the development of high-speed trains throughout the world, looking at railroads that already exist, such as the London-Paris Chunnel line, and discussing some that are in the planning stages.

Provides an illustrated history of sailing ships and describes how they operate.

An illustrated history of helicopters with a description of how they operate.

An illustrated history of airliners, with a description of how they operate.

Provides an illustrated history of steam locomotives and describes how they operate.

Provides an illustrated history of submarines and describes how they operate.

An illustrated history of armor discussing its varied designs and uses.

A compact, illustrated directory of World War II submarines, complete with full details and specifications.

Traces the history of aviation from the world's first powered flight in 1903 through the space age, features biographical essays on some of the great aviators of the twentieth century, and includes over two hundred illustrations, with cutaway images of aircraft structure, reproductions of watercolor posters of pre-World War I aviation races, and photographs.