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The Car Book: The Definitive Visual History

Strap yourself in for an unforgettable ride through motoring history!

From the earliest "horseless carriage" to the modern supercar, this lavishly illustrated history of the automobile is packed with everything you need to know about classic cars through the ages.

Filled with stunning photography and featuring more than 2,000 models, Car shows you how cars have evolved around the world over the last 130 years, and their impact on society as objects of curiosity, status symbols, and items of necessity.

Journey back into automotive history and you will find:

• In-depth profiles highlighting the most important cars of each period
• Virtual photographic tours of some of the most iconic cars from the Ferrari F40 to the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
• A decade-by-decade history told in stunning visual detail
• Illustrated feature spreads detailing the evolution of legendary brands from Aston Martin, to Porsche and Cadillac
• A timeline of the milestone developments in car manufacturing and technology

The Train Book: The Definitive Visual History

This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track!

Packed with stunning photography, The Train Book catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.

Profiling the best-loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway - and the pioneers of train and track - from "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Métro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe, The Train Book has something for every train enthusiast to love!

The Train Book further features: - A truly international view of trains through time, from English steam to Japanese electric.- Tells the stories of key innovators, designers, and engineers responsible for advancing rail travel.- Double-page images capture the beauty of the railways and the challenges faced by the people who built them.

A must-have gift book for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway, this one-stop train guide is sure to delight.