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Last Train to Paradise

Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean

by Les Standiford ...

Narrated by Del Roy ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key ... Read more

$17.95 USD

The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key
... Read more
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Off the Tracks

A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel

by Pamela Mulloy ...

Narrated by Jennifer Wigmore ...

Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

Train travel is having a renaissance. Grand old routes that had been canceled, or were moldering in neglect, have been refurbished as destinations in themselves. The Rocky Mountaineer, the Orient Express, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad run again in all their glory.Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Train travel is having a renaissance. Grand old routes that had been canceled, or were moldering in neglect, have been refurbished as destinations in themselves. The Rocky Mountaineer, the Orient Express, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad run again in all their glory.Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Fortællinger fra Sodor

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

46 min

Seks herlige historier fra Thomas og vennerne på Sodor. Thomas drømmer om at få sin helt egen jernbanelinje. Edward er blevet gammel og langsom. Henry hoster og holder tit stille. James kører alt for stærkt. Emily er helt ny på Sodor. Og Percy laver nogle gange lidt for meget sjov med sine venner. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Seks herlige historier fra Thomas og vennerne på Sodor. Thomas drømmer om at få sin helt egen jernbanelinje. Edward er blevet gammel og langsom. Henry hoster og holder tit stille. James kører alt for stærkt. Emily er helt ny på Sodor. Og Percy laver nogle gange lidt for meget sjov med sine venner. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle
... Read more
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Orient-Express

El tren de Europa (The Train of Europe)

by Mauricio Wiesenthal ...

Narrated by Sergio Bustos de la Tijera ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

El Orient-Express fue durante décadas el símbolo de una Europa diversa llena de diversos personajes, olores, colores y sabores, unidos por este tren que, más que un medio de transporte, fue una forma extraordinaria de civilización y entendimiento entre los pueblos. Mauricio Wiesenthal, con su prosa envolvente y fragante, nos transporta a países y estaciones ... Read more

$25.99 USD

El Orient-Express fue durante décadas el símbolo de una Europa diversa llena de diversos personajes, olores, colores y sabores, unidos por este tren que, más que un medio de transporte, fue una forma extraordinaria de civilización y entendimiento entre los pueblos. Mauricio Wiesenthal, con su prosa envolvente y fragante, nos transporta a países y estaciones
... Read more
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On The Slow Train

Twelve Great British Railway Journeys

by Michael Williams ...

Narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Never was the sadness of the end of an affair so poignantly expressed than in Flanders and Swann's elegy The Slow Train:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfUThis audiobook will take the reader on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next, the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages, condemned by ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Never was the sadness of the end of an affair so poignantly expressed than in Flanders and Swann's elegy The Slow Train:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfUThis audiobook will take the reader on the slow train to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next, the journey meaning nothing but time lost in crowded carriages, condemned by
... Read more
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The Elegant Hustler

Adventures From a Life on the Move

by Celia Imrie ...

Narrated by Celia Imrie ...

Unabridged

10 hours

'Days seem so exhilarating aboard a ship: surrounded by water, an ever-changing spectrum of blues, greys and black, the sky surrounds you like a great bowl. The colours change from Prussian blue, speckled with turquoise, white horses, to fifty shades of grey, with the horizon a thin silver line and a Biblical display of golden sunrays, spilling down.'For Celia Imrie, travel is not simply a passion ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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'Days seem so exhilarating aboard a ship: surrounded by water, an ever-changing spectrum of blues, greys and black, the sky surrounds you like a great bowl. The colours change from Prussian blue, speckled with turquoise, white horses, to fifty shades of grey, with the horizon a thin silver line and a Biblical display of golden sunrays, spilling down.'For Celia Imrie, travel is not simply a passion
... Read more
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Tecnologia IOT em Segurança Ferroviária

Projeto MPA - Monitoramento de Ponta de Agulha

by Alessander Boslooper ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

1 hour 15 min

O objetivo deste livro é subsidiar os leitores com informações técnicas de novas tecnologias da indústria 4.0 e praticá-las na segurança ferroviária, o que podemos chamar de Ferrovia 4.0, visando minimizar acidentes ferroviários. Este estudo de caso traz o monitoramento remoto de um cruzamento ferroviário utilizando IOT como base tecnológica e um novo design do sensor desenvolvido para a aplicação ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

O objetivo deste livro é subsidiar os leitores com informações técnicas de novas tecnologias da indústria 4.0 e praticá-las na segurança ferroviária, o que podemos chamar de Ferrovia 4.0, visando minimizar acidentes ferroviários. Este estudo de caso traz o monitoramento remoto de um cruzamento ferroviário utilizando IOT como base tecnológica e um novo design do sensor desenvolvido para a aplicação
... Read more
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A Short History of the Railroad

by Christian Wolmar ...

Narrated by Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 57 min

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; the ... Read more

$20.00 USD

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; the
... Read more
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High-Speed Empire

Chinese Expansion and the Future of Southeast Asia

by Will Doig ...

Narrated by Will Doig ...

Series series Columbia Global Reports
Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

The story of the world's most audacious infrastructure project.Less than a decade ago, China did not have a single high-speed train in service. Today, it owns a network of 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, far more than the rest of the world combined. Now, China is pushing its tracks into Southeast Asia, reviving a century-old colonial fantasy of an imperial railroad stretching to Singapore; and ... Read more

$12.50 USD

The story of the world's most audacious infrastructure project.Less than a decade ago, China did not have a single high-speed train in service. Today, it owns a network of 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, far more than the rest of the world combined. Now, China is pushing its tracks into Southeast Asia, reviving a century-old colonial fantasy of an imperial railroad stretching to Singapore; and
... Read more
Audiobook

Railway Conductors Terminology: From Platform to Train

by Sumitra Kumari ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the world of railway conductors and discover the intricate terminology that keeps trains running safely and efficiently. "Railway Conductors Terminology: From Platform to Train" guidebook designed for aspiring railway professionals, conductors-in-training, industry enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the rail network.This railway conductor ... Read more

$8.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the world of railway conductors and discover the intricate terminology that keeps trains running safely and efficiently. "Railway Conductors Terminology: From Platform to Train" guidebook designed for aspiring railway professionals, conductors-in-training, industry enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the rail network.This railway conductor
... Read more
Audiobook

Thomas og vennerne - En historie om mod

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

22 min

Da det lille, blå damplokomotiv Thomas bliver sendt til lergraven, ser han en klippeblok med store, mystiske fodaftryk i. Hans gode ven Percy tror, at det er monsterfodspor, og pludselig tør Percy ikke køre i mørket længere. Men er der virkelig store, farlige monstre løs på Sodor?Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Da det lille, blå damplokomotiv Thomas bliver sendt til lergraven, ser han en klippeblok med store, mystiske fodaftryk i. Hans gode ven Percy tror, at det er monsterfodspor, og pludselig tør Percy ikke køre i mørket længere. Men er der virkelig store, farlige monstre løs på Sodor?Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre
... Read more
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The Harvey Girl

by Dana Stabenow ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

Series series The Harvey Girls Mysteries
Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

Bloomsbury presents The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin.From the award-winning author of the Kate Shugak Mysteries, a thrilling new detective series set during America's wild boom time of the nineteenth century.WELCOME TO THE GILDED AGE. WHERE NOT EVERYTHING GLITTERS.The New Mexico Territory is a lawless frontier where criminals steal money and land alike with impunity. ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow, read by Marguerite Gavin.From the award-winning author of the Kate Shugak Mysteries, a thrilling new detective series set during America's wild boom time of the nineteenth century.WELCOME TO THE GILDED AGE. WHERE NOT EVERYTHING GLITTERS.The New Mexico Territory is a lawless frontier where criminals steal money and land alike with impunity.
... Read more
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Last Train to Paradise

Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean

by Les Standiford ...

Narrated by Richmond Hoxie ...

Abridged

6 hours 19 min

The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key ... Read more

$14.95 USD

The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key
... Read more
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The Great Railroad Revolution

The History of Trains in America

by Christian Wolmar ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and
... Read more
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Railroaded

The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

by Richard White ...

Narrated by Paul Woodson ...

Unabridged

23 hours 5 min

The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, and remade the landscape of the West. As ... Read more

$34.99 USD

The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, and remade the landscape of the West. As
... Read more
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The American Transportation Revolution

A Social and Cultural History

by Aaron W. Marrs ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

In the first half of the nineteenth century, transportation in the United States underwent an extraordinary transformation. In The American Transportation Revolution, Aaron W. Marrs explores the cultural influence of steamboats and railroads, which fascinated Americans across the country.Demonstrating the wide cultural reach of steam transit, Marrs draws from an eclectic set of sources, including ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the first half of the nineteenth century, transportation in the United States underwent an extraordinary transformation. In The American Transportation Revolution, Aaron W. Marrs explores the cultural influence of steamboats and railroads, which fascinated Americans across the country.Demonstrating the wide cultural reach of steam transit, Marrs draws from an eclectic set of sources, including
... Read more
Audiobook

American Railroads

by John F. Stover ...

Narrated by Auto-narrated ...

Series series Chicago History of American Civilization
Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers.A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers.A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and
... Read more
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Метро. Жизнь подземной вселенной

by Ксения Киселева, Егор Тимошенко ...

Narrated by Алексей Ерохин ...

Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

Метро – словно отдельный город со своими улицами и перекрестками, открытыми территориями и запретными зонами. Мы спускаемся туда каждый день – и практически ничего о нем не знаем. Как новые поезда попадают в депо? Как прокладывают тоннели под реками и жилыми кварталами? Откуда берутся легенды о станциях-призраках? Эта книга – ваш путеводитель по подземной вселенной. Вы узнаете, как появилось метро ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Метро – словно отдельный город со своими улицами и перекрестками, открытыми территориями и запретными зонами. Мы спускаемся туда каждый день – и практически ничего о нем не знаем. Как новые поезда попадают в депо? Как прокладывают тоннели под реками и жилыми кварталами? Откуда берутся легенды о станциях-призраках? Эта книга – ваш путеводитель по подземной вселенной. Вы узнаете, как появилось метро
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Jernbanens konge

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

26 min

Jarlen af Sodor vender hjem til sit gods efter at have rejst verden rundt i mange år, og han har en masse spændende kasser med. Thomas og de andre damplokomotiver på Sodor er meget spændte på at se, hvad der gemmer sig i kasserne, og hvorfor jarlen får kørt sten og andre byggematerialer op til sit gods.Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Jarlen af Sodor vender hjem til sit gods efter at have rejst verden rundt i mange år, og han har en masse spændende kasser med. Thomas og de andre damplokomotiver på Sodor er meget spændte på at se, hvad der gemmer sig i kasserne, og hvorfor jarlen får kørt sten og andre byggematerialer op til sit gods.Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og
... Read more
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Rival Rails

The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad

by Walter R. Borneman ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

15 hours

The driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, which marked the completion of the country's first transcontinental railroad, was only the beginning of the race for railroad dominance. In the aftermath of this building feat, dozens of railroads, each with aggressive empire builders at their helms, raced one another for the ultimate prize of a southern transcontinental route that was ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, which marked the completion of the country's first transcontinental railroad, was only the beginning of the race for railroad dominance. In the aftermath of this building feat, dozens of railroads, each with aggressive empire builders at their helms, raced one another for the ultimate prize of a southern transcontinental route that was
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Hvem kommer først?

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

8 min

Det nye damplokomotiv Emily vil være lige så nyttig som Thomas, så kontrolchefen giver dem lige mange arbejdsopgaver. Men hvem løser dem først? Der er fuld damp i kedlerne, når Thomas og Emily suser af sted på skinnerne for at blive dagens hurtigste lokomotiv. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre lokomotiver fra øen Sodor! Tag ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Det nye damplokomotiv Emily vil være lige så nyttig som Thomas, så kontrolchefen giver dem lige mange arbejdsopgaver. Men hvem løser dem først? Der er fuld damp i kedlerne, når Thomas og Emily suser af sted på skinnerne for at blive dagens hurtigste lokomotiv. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre lokomotiver fra øen Sodor! Tag
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Dieselernes dag

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

19 min

Da damplokomotivet Belle og flammelokomotivet Flynn kommer til Sodor, føler Percy sig glemt af sin gode ven Thomas. Han søger derfor over i dieselhallen for at blive venner med diesellokomotiverne. Men dieselerne er ikke til at stole på, og pludselig er der ballade, forvirring og forsinkelser på hele jernbanen. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Da damplokomotivet Belle og flammelokomotivet Flynn kommer til Sodor, føler Percy sig glemt af sin gode ven Thomas. Han søger derfor over i dieselhallen for at blive venner med diesellokomotiverne. Men dieselerne er ikke til at stole på, og pludselig er der ballade, forvirring og forsinkelser på hele jernbanen. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter,
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Mysteriet på Blåbjerget

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

18 min

Kontrolchefen sender det lille, blå damplokomotiv Thomas hen for at hjælpe smalsporslokomotiverne i Blåbjergets stenbrud. I stenbruddet opdager Thomas et fremmed lokomotiv, som gemmer sig i tunnelerne. Hvem er den lille, grønne fyr? Og hvorfor flygter han, når Thomas prøver at snakke med ham? Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Kontrolchefen sender det lille, blå damplokomotiv Thomas hen for at hjælpe smalsporslokomotiverne i Blåbjergets stenbrud. I stenbruddet opdager Thomas et fremmed lokomotiv, som gemmer sig i tunnelerne. Hvem er den lille, grønne fyr? Og hvorfor flygter han, når Thomas prøver at snakke med ham? Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de
... Read more
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The Liberation Line

The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II

by Christian Wolmar ...

Narrated by Christian Wolmar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportationThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers, conductors, porters, signalmen, and engine ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportationThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers, conductors, porters, signalmen, and engine
... Read more

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