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Julian Holland

    Tento autor se ponořil do světa železnic již od raného dětství, kdy jej obklopovaly rušné tratě a parní stroje. Jeho fascinace se rozvinula v celoživotní vášeň, která poháněla jeho rozsáhlou tvorbu. S praxí grafického designéra a art directora v předních londýnských nakladatelstvích přináší jedinečný vizuální cit do svého psaní o železnicích. Jeho díla detailně zkoumají historii, krásu a často zapomenuté příběhy železničních tratí po celé Británii i ve světě.

    Britain's Scenic Railways
    The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
    The Lost Joy of Railways
    Britain's Heritage Railways
    Railway Days Out
    Encyklopedie doutníků
    • Encyklopedie doutníků

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      2. vydání Všichni, kdo si dokážou doutník skutečně labužnicky vychutnat, se v této encyklopedii dozvědí o doutnících a tabáku skutečně všechno, co by je mohlo zajímat: jak a kdy vznikl název rostliny Nicotiana tabacum, kdo první přepravil její listy do Evropy, jak se začalo kouřit, jak se přešlo od dýmky k doutníku, jak se tabák pěstuje a zpracovává, které země vyrábějí nejlahodnější druhy a dodávají nejvybranější značky. Přehled nejuznávanějších a nejvyhledávanějších světových značek doutníků nám může pomoci zahájit cestu od běžného kuřáka ke znalci.

      Encyklopedie doutníků
      5,0
    • Railway Days Out

      A Visitor's Guide to Britain's Railway Heritage: Heritage, Narrow Gauge and Miniature Railways, Railway Centres, Museums

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      A handy practical guide to more than 340 days out at Britain's heritage railways, museums, narrow gauge lines, and miniature railways. The recent growth of preserved railways, railway museums, and main line steam activity has been phenomenal. Railway Days Out is a practical guide to more than 340 restored railways, museums, and steam events enjoyed by millions of people—an important part of Britain's heritage and tourism industry. The book's handy format and clear layout make it an ideal traveling companion and reference book for the families and railway enthusiasts alike.

      Railway Days Out
      5,0
    • Britain's Heritage Railways

      • 208 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      Explore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland. The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland.

      Britain's Heritage Railways
      4,7
    • The Lost Joy of Railways

      A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Golden Age of Trainspotting

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      This nostalgic look at Britain's railways in the 1950s and 1960s captures their glory days through hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, journey logs, trainspotting notebooks, and ephemera. The book is divided into six regions, each highlighting favorite stations and engine sheds that attracted spotters. In the Western Region, notable locations include London Paddington, Oxford, Gloucester, and Bristol Temple Meads, along with insights into Barry Scrapyard. The Southern Region features London Waterloo, Bournemouth, Exeter Central, and Salisbury, with a focus on Eastleigh Works, established in 1891. The Eastern Region showcases London Liverpool Street, King's Cross, and Doncaster, discussing the preservation of former LNER steam locomotives. The London Midland Region highlights London Euston, St Pancras, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool, and Carlisle, while addressing preserved locomotives from the LMS. The North Eastern Region includes Leeds, York, Darlington, and Newcastle, with a section on BR Standard Locos. The Scottish Region covers Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Princes Street, Waverley, and Perth, featuring BR Diesel and Electric Locos. The book also records trainspotting trips and the final days of steam, along with profiles of famous railway photographers, schedules, scrapyards, and essential gear for spotters. It serves as a time machine, transporting readers back to a time when railways were a vital part of d

      The Lost Joy of Railways
      4,5
    • Steaming Across Britain

      A Journey Through the Golden Era of Steam Railways

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      The good old stream trains

      Steaming Across Britain
      5,0
    • The Times: The Joy of Railways

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Journey back to the 1950s and '60s with this nostalgic look at Britain's railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.

      The Times: The Joy of Railways
      5,0
    • All Aboard!

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain's historical railways in All Aboard. The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats.

      All Aboard!
      5,0
    • The Train Book

      • 320 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track. The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy Queen, the Mallard and the Javelin in incredible detail, discovering the anatomy of these legendary engines. The Train Book gives you a truly international view of trains, exploring some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line. You'll discover the stories of key innovators, designers and engineers who advanced rail travel, the challenges they faced and the cultural backdrop against which the railways were built. The Train Book is the perfect gift for train enthusiasts of all ages.

      The Train Book
      4,4