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Transport & industry
How Soon is Now?
By Richard King
Paperback
Published 05-Apr-2012
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Provides a survey of the record labels that make up the backbone of the independent music industry and the hugely inspirational, eccentric, impulsive and visionary figures who created them.
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How to Survive the Titanic or the Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay
By Frances Wilson
Paperback
Published 02-Feb-2012
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The strange and fascinating story of the owner of the Titanic, J. Bruce Ismay, the man who jumped ship
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Slow Death of British Industry
By Nicholas Comfort
Paperback
Published 10-Dec-2012
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Britain has lost most of its export markets, and many of the goods essential to our economy have to be imported. Nicholas Comfort looks at how this happened and illustrates a cautionary tale that is at once complex and dramatically simple.
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Maunsell Moguls
By Peter Swift
Hardback
Published 30-Nov-2012
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A detailed design and development history of the extremely reliable and economical 2-6-0 moguls which plied their trade on the Southern Region.
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Straphanger
By Taras Grescoe
Hardback
Published 01-May-2012
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On a journey that takes him around the world, the author profiles public transportation here and abroad, highlighting the people and ideas that may help undo the damage that car-centric planning has done to our cities and create convenient, affordable, and sustainable urban transportation - and better city living - for all.
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Private Empire
By Steve Coll
Hardback
Published 05-Jul-2012
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In many of the nations where it operates, ExxonMobil has a greater sway than that of US embassy, its annual revenues are larger than total economic activity in most countries and in Washington it spends more on lobbying than any other corporation. This title begins with Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 and closes with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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To Die for
By Lucy Siegle
Hardback
Published 12-May-2011
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An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear.
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How to Get a Job in Publishing
By Alison Baverstock
Paperback
Published 01-Apr-2008
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Careers in the media have always been popular, but publishing is often particularly competitive, with thousands of graduates trying to get a foot in the door. This targeted, practical guide is ideal for anyone who wants to work in the industry, whether on traditional books and magazines or online publications.
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Tescopoly
By Andrew Simms
Paperback
Published 29-Mar-2007
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You can shop anywhere you like - as long as it's Tesco. The inexorable rise of supermarkets is big news but have we really taken on board what this means for our daily lives, and those of our children? But there's change afoot, with evidence of the tide turning and consumer campaigns gaining ground. This title tackles this subject.
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Carbon Crunch
By Dieter Helm
Hardback
Published 21-Sep-2012
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Despite commitments to renewable energy and two decades of international negotiations, global emissions continue to rise. This book looks at how and why we have failed to tackle the issue of global warming and argues for a pragmatic rethinking of energy policy - from transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to electrification of transport.
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