The click-clack of wheels on rails, the whiff of coal smoke and oil, a whistle in the distance, the feeling of anticipation and excitement at the start of a long journey ....rnrnRailways capture our imagination. They speak to out soul. The elemental attractions of fire and steam, the fascination of technology, and the glamour of connecting faraway places have all helped cement the place of rail…
Britain's railways have seen some of the most fascinating steam locomotives of an era which, beginning in the early 1800s, spanned over 150 years. From the streamlined 'flyers' of the 1930s to freight workhorses and dock tanks, this compelling book profiles the variety of steam locomotives that Britain has produced. With detailed information on wach periode, a wealth of illlustrations and a com…
In this important book, education expert Kim Marshall shows how to break away from from the typical and often ineffective evaluation approaches in which principals use infrequent classroom visits or rely on standardized test scores to assess a teacher's performance. Marshall proposes a broader framework for supervision and evaluation that enlists teachers in improving the performance of all stu…
The Ultimatae Encyclopedia of Steam & RAil:rn* Over 1500 ohotographs of locomotives from around the worldrn* A definitve history of locomotive technology from the great steam engines of the 1830s to the electonic speed trains of the present day.rn* Detailed specification boxes given for over 100 key locomotive designsrn* Contains accaounts of 95 of the wolrd's most legendary railway journeys, i…