125 The Enduring Icon

Download or read book 125 - The Enduring Icon written by 125 Group and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history behind the iconic InterCity HST 125 is explored by the 125 Group, with a wealth of fascinating photographs and previously unpublished insights.

Download or read book Literary Homestead: Exploring the World of a Beloved Icon written by Hannah Cooper and published by Daniel O Brien. This book was released on with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the world of Jane Austen and uncover the secrets behind her enduring legacy in "Literary Homestead: Exploring the World of a Beloved Icon." This captivating exploration delves deep into the life and works of Jane Austen, examining the influences that shaped her genius. From her early days in the English countryside to the enduring impact of her novels on the world, you'll journey through a fascinating narrative that reveals the woman behind the literary legend. Explore the social and cultural landscape of the Regency era, where Austen’s sharp wit and incisive social commentary took shape. Discover the intricate craftsmanship behind her novels, from the meticulous development of her unforgettable characters to the masterful construction of her captivating plots. Dive into the beloved works of "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Mansfield Park," "Emma," "Northanger Abbey," and "Persuasion," as they are analyzed with fresh insights, revealing hidden layers of meaning and enduring relevance. This captivating exploration of Jane Austen's life and legacy will leave you with a deeper understanding of her brilliance and the enduring power of her words. Prepare to be captivated by the timeless stories that have enthralled readers for generations.

Download or read book High Speed Trains to the North of England written by David Mather and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For as long as we could remember steam traction had been king on our railways. The resounding beat of exhaust from classic designs by Gresley, Stanier, Collett, Bulleid and many others had thrilled us all, while less prestigious ‘work-horses’ had kept commuters and freight moving throughout a vast network of major and minor routes. Mighty diesels had replaced them, notably the iconic Class 55 ‘Deltics’, setting new standards for speed and efficiency on the East Coast Main Line. Electrification became the ‘buzz-word’ as the need for speed increased and drove railway planning to a new level. The West Coast Main Line saw the wires go up by the mid-1970s and though other express routes would eventually follow the stage was set for the development and introduction of an alternative mode of traction for main lines not yet electrified, based on the concept of a powerful diesel locomotive at each end of a rake of newly designed carriages. The High Speed Diesel Train was thus conceived. Sleek and elegant. A modern design for a new age of rail travel. Capable of running at speeds of up to 125mph (201km/h) it was an immediate success and is still giving stalwart service some forty years later. A testament to its resilience. This is the story of the archetypal express diesel train – the Inter City 125.

Download or read book The Hills of Rome written by Caroline Vout and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome is 'the city of seven hills'. This book examines the need for the 'seven hills' cliché, its origins, development, impact and borrowing. It explores how the cliché relates to Rome's real volcanic terrain and how it is fundamental to how we define this. Its chronological remit is capacious: Varro, Virgil and Claudian at one end, on, through the work of Renaissance antiquarians, to embrace frescoes and nineteenth-century engravings. These artists and authors celebrated the hills and the views from these hills, in an attempt to capture Rome holistically. By studying their efforts, this book confronts the problems of encapsulating Rome and 'cityness' more broadly and indeed the artificiality of any representation, whether a painting, poem or map. In this sense, it is not a history of the city at any one moment in time, but a history of how the city has been, and has to be, perceived.

Download or read book Heartbeat written by George Bush and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in paperback--the wit and wisdom of the former President and a revealing look at the private man behind the public persona. Photos.

Download or read book Frame Structures written by Susan Howe and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Frame Structures, Susan Howe brings together those of her earliest poems she wishes to remain in print, and in the forms in which she cares to have them last. Gathered here are versions of Hinge Picture (1974), Chanting at the Crystal Sea (1975), Cabbage Gardens (1979), and Secret History of the Dividing Line (1978) that differ in some respects from their original small-press editions. In a long preface, "Frame Structures", written especially for this volume, Howe suggests the autobiographical, familial, literary, and historical motifs that suffuse these early works. Taken together, the preface and poems reflect her rediscovered sense of her own beginnings as a poet, her movement from the visual arts into the iconography of the written word.

Download or read book Henry Ford's Lean Vision written by William A. Levinson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese manufacturers have made concepts like kaizen (continuous improvement), poka-yoke (error-proofing), and just-in-time famous. When the Japanese began to adopt these techniques from the Ford Motor Company during the early twentieth century, they knew exactly what they were getting: proven methods for mass-producing any product or delivering any service cheaply but well. Henry Ford's methods, however, went well beyond the synergistic and mutually supporting techniques that constitute what we now call lean manufacturing. They included the "soft sciences," the organizational psychology that makes every employee a partner in the drive for success. In Henry Ford's Lean Vision, William A. Levinson draws from Henry Ford's writings, the procedures in his factories, and historical anecdotes about the birth of lean in Japan to show that the philosophy that revolutionized Japanese manufacturing was the same philosophy that grew the Ford Motor Company into a global powerhouse -- and made the United States the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth. Levinson reveals how Ford was ahead of other modern visionaries and discusses why the very ideas that made his company such a success were abandoned in his own country, and why they finally found acceptance in Japan. Henry Ford's Lean Vision is a hands-on reference that provides the reader with proven principles and methods that can be applied in any business or service enterprise. It covers all aspects of building and running a successful enterprise, including Ford's principles for human relationships and the management of physical resources.