Watch Book Rolex: Updated and Expanded Edition by GISBERT L. BRUNNER
$135.00 AUD
Category: Machinery | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Watch lovers and Rolex admirers delight! In this new edition of The Watch Book Rolex, expert Gisbert L. Brunner guides you through the wonderful world of this luxury watch brand with passion, attention to detail, and consistently impressive expertise. The waterproof "Oyster," the "Datejust," or the more ...Show more
The Early Zenith Radios: The Battery Powered Table Sets 1922-1927 by Gilbert M. Hedge
$65.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
Covering the tabletop battery radios built by Zenith, the Chicago-based manufacturer, each radio is described in detail. Included are comprehensive functional descriptions on each set's operation, which uses colour-coded diagrams to aid in describing the circuits. Over 400 colour photographs and over 20 ...Show more
Shipwrecks in 100 Objects - Stories of Survival, Tragedy, Innovation and Courage by Simon Wills
$75.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
The history of shipwrecks involves many shocking episodes: from men who saw shipmates eaten by sharks, to castaways who ate each other. Learn about the cowardly captain who deserted his passengers on a sinking ship, the obstinate ship-designer who took 480 men to their deaths, and the first mate who wre ...Show more
100 Years of Cruise Ships in Colour by William H. Miller
$59.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
This latest book from William H. Miller presents 150 photographs, all in rich color, and covers a span of almost 100 years: from the 1920s to the start of the current, boom cruising decade. It includes many early, often seasonal, liners; then the more purposeful generation of "floating hotels" that bega ...Show more
RMS Titanic in 50 Objects by Bruce Beveridge; Steve Hall
$62.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
The story of the worldʼs most famous liner, told through a fascinating selection of important objects. Showcasing a mixture of original artefacts, authentic reproductions, and items from Titanic's sister ship Olympic, Titanic authorities Bruce Beveridge and Steve Hall have worked closely with White Sta ...Show more
An Encyclopaedia of World Bridges by David McFetrich
$105.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
Bridges are one of the most important artifacts constructed by man, the structures having had an incalculable effect on the development of trade and civilization throughout the world. Their construction has led to continuing advances in civil engineering technology, leading to bigger spans and the use o ...Show more
Vintage Camping Trailers by Paul Lacitinola
$34.99 AUD
Category: Machinery | Reading Level: General Adult
Vintage camper trailers are a unique symbol of midcentury America that resonates with many people. This book introduces many of those people, along with the trailers they've lovingly maintained or restored. It includes hundreds of photographs of everything from fancy and comfortable trailers designed fo ...Show more
Flying the Icon: Spitfire by Jarrod Cotter
$105.00 AUD
Category: Machinery
The Supermarine Spitfire is not only one of the most famous British icons, but it is arguably the most widely-recognised and popular aircraft in the history of aviation. For many generations it was said to be 'every schoolboy's dream' to fly a Spitfire, and Flying the Icon: Spitfire aims to give the rea ...Show more
Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: 122 Inventions that Changed the World by Jean-Marie Donat
$32.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
Discover the designs behind some of the most amazing inventions ever imagined. This book contains the original drawings submitted to the patent office for such indispensable items as the paperclip, the ball-point pen and the umbrella, as well as technological marvels like the space suit, the floppy disk ...Show more
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive by John Muir; Tosh Gregg; Peter Aschwanden (Illustrator)
$42.99 AUD
Category: Machinery | Series: Aschwanden, Peter
First published in 1969, this classic manual of automotive repair equips VW owners with the knowledge to handle every situation they will come across with any air-cooled Volkswagen built through 1978, including Bugs, Karmann Ghias, vans, and campers. With easy-to-understand, fun-to-read information for ...Show more
Chasing Time - Vintage Wristwatches for the Discerning Collector by Alistair Gibbons
$59.99 AUD
Category: Machinery
The early 2000s were an important period, spanning a time when mechanical watches had quite rightly retaken their place in the world market. We all may have a digital device in our pocket that is more accurate than a mechanical watch, but a timepiece has soul, personality, and history. The collection in ...Show more