The Fishing Boats Story by Mike Smylie
$24.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
Britain has a history of producing and using a wonderful array of fishing boats, some of which still sail under private ownership. These older vessels developed in their own unique ways, dependent on local traditions, the type of fishing, their place of operation and innovation from fishermen and boatbu ...Show more
Motorcycle Porn: Portraits and stories by Frank J. Bott
$34.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
Motorcycle Porn: Portraits and Stories is a book of prime motorcycle images taken by Frank J. Bott. Frank is an aficionado of both photography and motorcycles. His photographs of the machines are extraordinary. The images were taken using a large cyclorama with lighting from a gigantic soft box allowing ...Show more
Kings of the Road - 50 Cars That Drove Australia by Toby Hagon
$49.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
Meet the Kings of the Road. These are the cars that drove Australia - the greatest, bravest, most iconic and inspired vehicles in our history.Every one of them has a story to tell. From the first car manufactured in Australia to the 'beast' that started the feud between Holden and Ford. The first car to ...Show more
Robot (HB) by Dr Lucy Rogers
$24.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
From mechanical automata to modern-day androids and animal robots, this children's book for ages 9-11 covers artificial intelligence (AI) throughout history. Robotics is experiencing an explosion - with more than 45 million robots estimated to be in operation by 2019. Robotics and AI will increasingly b ...Show more
50 Airliners That Changed Flying by Matt Falcus
$32.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
The invention of the airplane was the dawn of a new way of traveling, its potential quickly realized as aircraft were developed to carry mail, and then passengers, over distances that would previously have taken many hours or even days. Successive aircraft in turn changed how we experience flight and ho ...Show more
For the Love of Trains - A Celebration of the Railways by Ray Hamilton
$22.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
Do you know... What are the most unusual things left behind by passengers on British trains? How China is using trains to recreate the ancient Silk Road? How many of the sixty Sherlock Holmes stories feature travel by rail? The appeal of trains travels far and wide. More than just a means of tra ...Show more
Classic Cars - A Century of Masterpieces by Simon De Burton; Robert Coucher (Foreword by)
$90.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
- A ride through the most coveted cars of the twentieth century, offering sumptuous color photography and stunning close ups- Every featured vehicle has risen significantly in price over the past five to ten years"These are the cars that most collectors would want to own for their looks, character, perf ...Show more
The Land Rover Story by Giles Chapman
$24.99 AUD
Category: Machinery | Series: Story Ser.
A unique look at the development of the Land Rover, this is thestory of the simple four-wheel drive vehicle born out of post-war austerity that became a global byword for toughness and rugged styleLaunched in 1948, theLand Rover owed its low-key existence to shoestring British ingenuity and literally od ...Show more
50 Aircraft That Changed the World by Ron Dick; Dan Patterson
$24.95 AUD
Category: Machinery
The flying machines that pushed the boundaries of aerospace development. "Dick and Patterson have made unusually fine choices.... Reasonable affection for aircraft is shown throughout this attractive, literate volume. Recommended. General readers." --Choice "The team's selections are defensible, and t ...Show more
Grand Prix's Winning Colours - A Visual History of 70 Years of Formula 1 by Mick Hill
$75.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
Mick Hill's colorful book is packed with his signature artwork, and skillfully showcases the cars, drivers, and designers that contributed to the history of Formula 1. Beginning with the flags for hosting countries, it goes on to show every winning car, with details of its designers, drivers, and races ...Show more
Beautiful Machines by Gestalten (Editor)
$150.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
Petrolheads and diesel devotees: buckle up, we're going for a ride. And we're not just taking you on any old jalopy; we've got the keys to the Porsche 917, Ferrari Daytona, Jaguar D-Type, and many more of the best works of machinery to have ever hit the road. In Sports Cars we look under the hood of cla ...Show more