Bøger af Paul Shannon

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Songs of Iraq is an extremely powerful and graphic collection of narrative poetry that tells you exactly what it was like to be in Iraq during the worst of the insurgency war. It is spare and breathless reading, beginning when a young soldier steps into theater and ending when he catches the Freedom Bird home and -- just like that -- the combat tour is ended. You will know what it is like to curl up on the floor of a concrete bunker as mortar rounds walk closer, to fight in a God awful, unbelievably hot place against an invisible enemy, to push through the X in an ambush of your convoy, to be bored out of your wits in a concrete-walled forward operating base, and to lose a buddy to a roadside bomb outside the wire, once you have read this book. Written by a longtime FBI agent who deployed more than once to Iraq, who fingerprinted and conversed with Saddam Hussein, who worked bomb scenes as if they were crime scenes and who lived side-by-side with our soldiers while under fire, this book will vividly put you in the boots of a soldier on the ground in Iraq.

Arguably, since the 1920s but markedly since the 1960s, the railways have been fighting a losing battle with the road transport to retain their share of freight traffic. Gone are the days when almost every British passenger station had its own goods yard, handling all kinds of freight in wagonload quantities for distribution in the local area. That network of general freight terminals was gradually reduced and, eventually, eliminated, as the railway lost out to its main competitor, the lorry, with British Rail effectively throwing in the towel in relation to wagonload traffic with the demise of the Speedlink network in the 1990s. At the same time, rail freight has developed new markets for heavy trainload operations. That growth has led to the setting up of specialised terminals for aggregates, cement, steel, deep-sea containers and other bulk cargoes. The move from traditional wagonload traffic to lengthy and heavy block trains conveying only type of freight has been fully accomplished. This book illustrates and describes the huge transition that has taken place across the British railway network over the last 60 years in relation to the handling of goods traffic. It provides views of long-forgotten operations forming a stark contrast with the streamlined facilities of today. The book also looks at the range of traction and rolling-stock which was used to handle the nation''s railway freight traffic over the decades ranging from steam-hauled pick-up goods trains to today''s uniform loads of 2,000 tonnes and more.

This book focuses on the changes to the rail freight industry in Yorkshire and North East England.

With over 160 photos, this volume looks at the changing face of rail freight in Scotland. It details the changes in traction, rolling stock and railway infrastructure over four decades.

From operations in Cornwall to the quarries of the Mendips, rail freight has maintained a vibrant presence across the South West England. Illustrated with over 160 photos, this volume looks at the changing face of rail freight in South West England, detailing the changes in traction, rolling stock and railway infrastructure over four decades.

The AQA GCSE German Higher Practice Papers include 3 sets of exam papers for listening, reading, writing and speaking. Plus, there are model answers with commentary to show students how to target their best possible grade.

The AQA GCSE German Foundation Practice Papers include 3 sets of exam papers for listening, reading, writing and speaking. Plus, there are model answers with commentary to show students how to target their best possible grade.

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Talks about: Sheffield and Rotherham; Pennine routes from Penistone; lines around Barnsley; Wakefield, Castleford and Knottingley; the railway town of Doncaster; and Goole and Selby.

The GWR's North Wales tentacles extended from Wrexham to Bala Junction, and thence to Blaenau Ffestiniog and, via the Cambrian, to Barmouth. This work explores these lines.

Talks about London, Tilbury and Southend lines; Great Eastern main lines from London to Colchester and Cambridge; and branch lines to the Essex coast. This book also talks about cross-country routes via Sudbury and Braintree; the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway; branches to Thaxted and Buntingford; and more.

Covers: Glasgow termini: Buchanan Street, Central, Queen Street and St Enoch; Glasgow suburbs and North Clydeside; The Callander and Oban line including the branches to Killin and Ballachulish; The West Highland line from Glasgow to Fort William; The West Highland Extension to Mallaig; and rails around the Trossachs.