This first of two volumes presents the P-38 story by focusing on the early models of this historic fighter—XP-38 through P-38H. Each type is examin...

Among the iconic aircraft of World War II, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt not only was physically the biggest single-engine fighter, it also had an ...

With looming fiscal difficulties but growing demand on the transportation system, there may be significant debate about the overall funding level, ...

The racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population is rapidly evolving. This is of substantial importance to traffic safety specialists becau...

The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA08) requires implementation of positive train control (PTC) on railroads which carry passengers or hav...

Based on the historical record, rail transportation in the United States is an extremely safe mode of transportation. However, distraction of a rai...

This groundbreaking book, written by one of the foremost blues historians in the UK, is based on over 30 years' research, exploration and absolute ...

Stuck in the ice-pack during the winter of 1924-25, the Jean Revillon needed repair and a crew to make it back to its hauling location at Shelburne...

Sam McKinney has spent many of the best parts of his life on the water -- sailing a dory along Canada's west coast, crewing on the deck of a river ...

Bob Sherman has a strength of character and purpose that would make Spencer Tracy. But signing on to the crew of the yacht Bonito, he'll need every...

Shiphandling with Tugs, Second Edition is the most comprehensive text available for the mariner who wants to learn how to safely and effectively op...

Shipwrecks litter the coasts and reefs of New Zealand. Disasters at sea are no longer the regular occurrence they were in the days when sea travel ...

The true story of Canadian bush pilot Don 'Smokey' Patry is a succession of brave take-offs, daring landings, and high intensity turbulence every m...

Since the early 1980s, the periodic debate over the reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs has been primarily about money and i...

Since 1946, the world-famous US Navy Blue Angels flying-demonstration team has performed in airshows in the United States and around the world. Thi...

Tom Christian is on the trail of revenge and a fortune in gold. As square-jawed and rugged as Clark Gable in his prime, Tom is headed deep into the...

The story of Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Johnny Trescott. A man as smart, tough, and fearless as they come. But he's about to lose everything-h...

A FREEWHEELING INSIDER ACCOUNT OF THE BASTARDS, BANDITS, AND BOZOS OF AMERICA’S CAR BUSINESS -- AND WHAT YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY A CA...

Entering the 21st century, the Nation's transportation system has matured; it only expands its infrastructure by a fraction of a percentage each ye...

The problem of environmental vibrations induced by moving traffic loads, is today increasingly one of the fundamental problems to be solved in traf...

A. Aubrey Bodine, newspaper photographer, pictorialist, modernist, and documentarian, was a Baltimore Sun feature photographer from 1924 to 1970. T...

The nation's air, land, and marine transportation systems are designed for accessibility and efficiency, two characteristics that make them vulnera...

Chapter 1 reports on the current challenges faced by motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers, and brokers; and how these challenges impact safety, ...

Developed to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO, the Tu-16 was a ground-br...

Developed in the 1960s/1970s, the Tu-144 was the Soviet Union’s only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was a...

Long before Civil Rights, the Tuskegee Airmen fought for equality. First they integrated the Armed Forces, then a whole nation and did it with comp...

As daring and defiant as Kirk Douglas journeying 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, there's no stopping diver Hawk Ridley as he takes the plunge into a ...

The U.S. marine transportation system handles large volumes of domestic and international freight in support of the Nation's economic activities. A...

Long before Captain Jack Sparrow raised hell with the Pirates of the Caribbean, Tom Bristol sailed to hell and back Under the Black Ensign. That's ...

The development of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technologies has progressed to the point of real world testing, and if broadly deployed, they are antic...

This is perhaps the best available description of the tools, materials, technology, and process of wagon-making in the US during the late pre-autom...