Travel Steam
February 20th, 2012
Travel Steam
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Aerolatte To Go, Milk Frother, Black $17.95 Create thick foam for your cappuccino or milkshakes! This incredible Aerolatte steam free milk frother features a stainless steel body, long lasting motor and a Durable plastic handle. Simply place in either hot or cold milk, turn on and whisk to enjoy creamy thick foam in only 20 seconds. It’s so compact and easy to use! Comes with 2 AA batteries at no extra charge and a sleek carrying case so yo… |
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Delonghi EMK6 Alicia Electric Moka Espresso Coffee Maker $70.00 This products features include: COOL TOUCH HANDLE for safety, DeLonghi EMK6, Automatic Shut-Off With Keep Warm Function keeps espresso hot for 30 minutes. And with automatic safety shut-off, your espresso will never burn or overflow, Transparent Container allows you to easily monitor the entire brewing process. The container is durable and easy-to-clean, Filter Adapter allows you to choose 3 or 6… |
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Aerolatte Mooo Milk Frother with Travel Case, Cow Print $13.08 Frothing milk has never been easier than when using the Aerolatte, a stylish and convenient hand held frother. Attractively designed with a milk cow, black and white spotted pattern design, it operates on two included AA batteries to quickly froth milk, and does not rely on steam. It’s small size makes it highly portable and easy to store, and is especially great for frothing individual cups…. |
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MM Millennium – The Nineteenth and Twentieth Century $16.99 CNN Millennium, volume 5 includes The Ninteenth Century, episode 9 (Century of the Machine) and the Twentieth Century, episode 10, (Century of the globe…. |
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American Steam [VHS] $7.00 … |
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America’s Steam Trains-Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad [VHS] If you liked our “America By Rail” videos, you’ll LOVE this tape. Shot and edited in the “ABR-Style” with music composed by PBS composer Michael Lynch. Visit one of the most outstanding railroads in the USA. The C&TS RR is one of the best preserved steam railroads to be found anywhere, running through the West’s finest scenery. This tape shows the entire line from Antonito, Colorado to Chama, Ne… |
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Command 17600B Bathroom Hook and Water-Resistant Strips, 1 Hook 2 Strips $3.69 These strips hold better than suction cups, and work in hot, wet, and humid environments. they provide easy removal for cleaning, are dishwasher safe, and give no surface damage. They holds up to 7.5 pounds and have a soft gray grip material on the hook tip to keep robes, towels, and more from slipping…. |
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Black & Decker GS110 Steam ‘n Go Garment Steamer $14.99 Perfect for travel in the U.S. or abroad, this garment steamer heats up quickly to remove wrinkles from clothes without the need for ironing. It works with or without the removable fabric brush and uses tap water to steam away signs that garments have been packed. That means a fresh appearance for a business meeting, a meal, or an evening stroll. Since neatness counts equally on Broadway or t… |
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RoadPro RPSC-807 10 12V Super Wet/Dry Vacuum with 1 Gallon Canister $21.15 Roadpro 12-volt Wet/Dry Vehicle Canister Vacuum Cleaner – Roadpro RPSC-807…. |
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Make it Rain Down in Africa $1.99 … |
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Golden Age of Steam $10.29 Packed with hours of footage this collection brings together four episodes of this travel series chronicling coast-to-coast American journeys aboard vintage steam locomotives.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST UPC: 781735602836 Manufacturer No: 60283… |
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Luxury Trains of the World: The Imperial Express $2.99 Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 11/18/2008 Run time: 57 minutes… |
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BRIO Autostop and Start Battery Engine $14.99 It’s the little green powerhouse. BRIO’s Battery Powered Engine barely scrapes the 3-inch mark on the ruler, but it can tow quite a number of cars in its wake: we coupled it with four boxcars and four full-size passenger cars and it still kept chugging along. It’s perky green plastic, with a cowcatcher on the front, bright red wheels, and sporty trim paint in red, yellow, and black (BRIO doesn’t u… |
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Vintage Map Doll Steamer Trunk for American Girl 18 Dolls $54.99 High quality doll storage trunk with faux leather cross straps is reminiscent of old steamer trunks designed and manufactured by us, The Queen’s Treasures. The doll storage trunk measures 9 inches x 6.5 inches x 6 inches. The doll clothes storage chest has a removeable tray for organized doll accessory storage. Sturdy wood with attractive VINTAGE MAP paper design. Matching large size doll storage … |
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Deluxe Pilgrim Hat $22.49 … |
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Seven Star Travel World Wide Hi/Lo 50-1650W Converter SS207
Changes 220 Volt (Foreign Electricity) to 110 Volt (U.S. Electricity) 50 watt on Low setting and appliances from 50 watt to 1650 watts on Hi setting.. For use with such items on Low setting: Cassettes/Tape PlayerRadios/WalkmansCalculatorsReacharges AC AdapterElectric ShaverCamera StrobeEtc…For use with such items on Hi setting: HairdryerCurlersSteam Irons.Etc…… |
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Travel Iron/Steamer Steams hanging clothes fastContinuous steamingCompact for easy packing & travelGreat for quick touch-upsDual voltage for travel overseasReady to steam in one minuteFold-down handleStainless steel soleplateCarrying pouch & fabric brush… |
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Thomas Steam Engine Train Mini Backpack Kids Travel $22.85 This Thomas built for speed mini backpack features cool Thomas graphics! It is a great look! Thomas Built For Speed mini backpack Cool Thomas graphics! Large main compartment with zipper closure Front pocket with zipper closure 2 side mesh pockets Adjustable padded shoulder straps Measures apprx 12″ by 11″ Canvas type fabric Recommended for ages 3 and up… |
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Canvas Tote Bag Black Trust Me, I Am Steam And Pressure Plant Operator Occupations $9.99 This is a great tote bag. Very useful . Ideal for daily use and anytime ! . All TopExpressions products are made under strict quality controls. 100% canvas cotton…. |
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Lavishy Sparrow Antique Map Print Messenger Laptop Vegan Shoulder-bag Brown $69.99 Lavishy’s new Sparrow Messenger Bag is sure to delight steam punk fanatics, dreamers, and hipsters alike. We love the large artsy ink sparrow and tea stained color. The travel theme carries throughout the design, featuring an accurate map of Italy streets, old stamps, clouds, ships, parachutes, and compasses. The messenger bag has a zip closure and magnetic snap closures on flap. Fully lined with … |
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800 Watt Ultra Steam Brush with Travel Pouch – Rowenta – DR5015 $29.95 800 Watt Ultra Steam Brush with Travel Pouch – Rowenta – DR5015 |
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A Colorado Summer $16.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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A Lake Tour to Picturesque Mackinac $10.99 Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Passenger Agent C. D. Whitcomb addressed passenger questions in the book A LAKE TOUR TO PICTURESQUE MACKINAC through prose and images as he tempted customers to spend their money to travel on his ships and stay at Grand Hotel. A great deal of pressure was put on Whitcomb as he wrote about the hotel since the first nail hadn”t been hammered in the building of the hotel as the book was printed. Yet, Grand Hotel manager John Oliver Plank was already taking reservations for rooms that didn”t exist as builder Charles Caskey raced against time, money and labor strikes to meet Plank”s promises. Plank and Caskey finished the hotel in 93 days and it opened on July 10, 1887. While only open for six weeks that year, the passengers did come and in no small part to the efforts of the Detroit & Cleveland and the words of C.D. Whitcomb in this book. Would you have boarded one of the ships based on Whitcomb”s descriptions? |
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A Market for Four Thousand Commodities $17.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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A Memory of Trains: The Boll Weevil & Others $16.27 From the Publisher This is The way that Louis D. Rubin, Jr., remembers steam railroading during the days when trains were still the dominant mode of American intercity travel. In the years after the Second World War, as a young newspaperman, he spent much of his time riding and photographing trains. It was a time when coal-powered Iron Horses were giving way to diesel-electric locomotives. Railfans and general readers alike will enjoy this memoir featuring more than one hundred of Rubin’s photographs. This account tells of the role that railroads and railroading played in his life as a child and youth and as an adult in search of a vocation. Rubin began his lifelong engagement with trains in the Carolinas and Virginia, then journeyed westward to the Appalachians, northward to Maryland, New Jersey, and the Northeast, and then into the Deep South, the Midwest, and the Far West. The text and photographs of A Memory of Trains recount that journey. There was one train that Rubin had yet to travel aboard or photograph: the Boll Weevil, which made the Hamlet-to-Charleston run during his childhood. His account of the day he finally arrived at the station in Hamlet to ride it and his exploration of what the little train meant for him constitute a poignant episode in this memoir of railroads and railroading. |
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A Practical Treatise — Street or Horse-Power Railways $13.54 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways $26.99 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways $21.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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A Steam Voyage Down the Danube. with Sketches of Hungary, Wallachia, Servia, and Turkey, $21.22 Volume: 1 Publisher: London R. Bentley Publication date: 1835 Subjects: Danube River Europe — Description and travel Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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A Steam Voyage Down the Danube. with Sketches of Hungary, Wallachia, Servia, and Turkey, $20.74 Volume: 2 Publisher: London R. Bentley Publication date: 1835 Subjects: Danube River Europe — Description and travel Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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A Treatise on Perfect Railway Signaling $17.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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A Two Months’ Cruise in the Mediterranean in the Steam-Yacht ‘Ceylon’ $20.43 Publisher: London, Hurst and Blackett Publication date: 1884 Subjects: Ceylon (Yacht) Mediterranean Sea — Description and travel Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. |
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About Trains: From Train Travel & Trips by Train and Train Tours, to Train History, Types of Trains, the Steam Locomotive, Rail Travel, & Amtrack Train Journey, to Collectible Trains, Model Trains, Train Museums & Much More Train Information $7.97 Harrison Medford,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Lamont Hall Publishing |
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Aerolatte Mooo Steam Free Milk Frother w/ Travel Case $27 AerolatteMoooBrand NewIncludes 2 AA Batteries & Slimline Carry Case A small, lightweight friesian-patterned frother for cappucinos, lattes, hot chocolate and milkshakes in less than half a minute. |
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Aerolatte Steam Free Milk Frother – Satin Finish $20.94 The stylish Aerolatte milk frother churns hot or cold milk into the perfect froth for cappuccinos, lattes, mochas, specialty coffees, as well as hot chocolates, malts, and milkshakes. Aerolatte’s innovative, registered design incorporates a whisking head and shaft made of food-grade, 18/8 stainless steel. This next generation frother requires no pumping, winding, or steam, and operates on two AA (LR6) alkaline batteries (included). Using the frother is easy, simply insert the thin, stainless-steel shaft directly in a mug or glass, wait 20 seconds, and enjoy your frothy drink. To clean the stainless-steel whisk and shaft, operate the frother in hot soapy water, rinse thoroughly, and dry completely. Do not submerge the handle, just wipe occasionally with a damp cloth. In addition, this lightweight, 8-3/4 inches long beverage tool comes with a durable travel container for easy portability. Satin finish. |
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All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine $17.95 In the second of Tundra’s Great Idea series, biographies for children who are just starting to read, Monica Kulling presents the life of an extraordinary man.There were few opportunities for the son of slaves, but Elijah McCoy’s dreams led him to study mechanical engineering in Scotland. He learned everything there was to know about engines – how to design them and how to build them. But when he returned to the United States to look for work at the Michigan Central Railroad, the only job Elijah could get was shoveling coal into a train’s firebox.Undaunted, he went on to invent a means of oiling the engine while the train was running, changing the face of travel around the world.With playful text and lively illustrations, All Aboard! Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine may be the first biography a child discovers, and it will whet the appetite for many more. |
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American Railroad Law $45.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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American Railroad Law $48.99 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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American Railroad Law $45.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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American Railway Accounting $33.81 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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American Railways $29.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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An American Railroad Builder John Murray Forbes $32.99 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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An American Railroad Builder John Murray Forbes $16.38 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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An American Railroad Builder John Murray Forbes $28.99 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads $25.86 Subtitle: Showing … the Rise, Progress, and Description of Steam Carriages; the Roads Upon Which They May Be Made to Travel … General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1832 Original Publisher: Printed for B. Steuart, and W. Blackwood, Edinburgh Subjects: Automobiles, Steam Steam-engines Roads Reference / Atlases Technology |
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Answer of the Union Pacific Railway Company $28.99 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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Answer of the Union Pacific Railway Company $19.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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Argument and Brief, Submitted on Behalf of Locomotive Firemen and Hostlers $28.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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Around the World in Eighty Days (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) $8.95 Around the World in Eighty Days, published originally as a newspaper serial in 1872 and released as a book the following year was well received in both formats. Its hero, Phileas Fogg, is a leisured but taciturn Londoner of such mathematically precise habits that he has fired his servant for bringing him shaving water two degrees too cold. Over a game of cards, Fogg wagers twenty thousand pounds that he can travel around the world in eighty days or less. What follows is a headlong adventure full of trains, ships, elephants, and wind sledges, not to mention human sacrifice, duels, and Indian attacks. A successful combination of modern speed and period quaintness, Around the World in Eighty Days has become a delightful, timeless, steam-driven classic. |
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Around the World in Eighty Days (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) $3.99 Around the World in Eighty Days, published originally as a newspaper serial in 1872 and released as a book the following year was well received in both formats. Its hero, Phileas Fogg, is a leisured but taciturn Londoner of such mathematically precise habits that he has fired his servant for bringing him shaving water two degrees too cold. Over a game of cards, Fogg wagers twenty thousand pounds that he can travel around the world in eighty days or less. What follows is a headlong adventure full of trains, ships, elephants, and wind sledges, not to mention human sacrifice, duels, and Indian attacks. A successful combination of modern speed and period quaintness, Around the World in Eighty Days has become a delightful, timeless, steam-driven classic. |
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Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride $12 By the late 19th century, much of the world had been newly linked by the ever-expanding web of steamships, railroads, and telegraphs. The ordinary Western tourist could, with luck and determination, go places that only a few decades before had been the exclusive province of heroic explorers. With tales like Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days firing the public imagination, feats of travel became a source of popular entertainment. Author Peter Zheutlin follows the celebrated ride of his great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky, as the immigrant mother of three from Boston set out on a highly publicized journey around the world on a bicycle. Along the way she wore practical riding clothes — shocking some and delighting others — and spoke out against those who disapproved of women taking to the roads. But her main talent was in creating a spectacle that suited her own purposes: taking a sponsor’s brand as a quondam surname (“Londonderry” spring water), Annie always kept her eye as much on the newspapers as on the road. In fact, Zheutlin finds that Annie was almost completely disingenuous about her journey, freely inventing stories for the press about her trips to war zones and attacks by ruffians. Moreover, she traveled far more by steam power than pedal power (her actual riding outside of the U.S. was mostly a single leg in France — the rest of the haul was done by steamship). Her greatest feat was a typically American one: to have reinvented herself as necessary, the facts be what they may. –Bill Tipper |
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Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride $1.99 By the late 19th century, much of the world had been newly linked by the ever-expanding web of steamships, railroads, and telegraphs. The ordinary Western tourist could, with luck and determination, go places that only a few decades before had been the exclusive province of heroic explorers. With tales like Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days firing the public imagination, feats of travel became a source of popular entertainment. Author Peter Zheutlin follows the celebrated ride of his great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky, as the immigrant mother of three from Boston set out on a highly publicized journey around the world on a bicycle. Along the way she wore practical riding clothes — shocking some and delighting others — and spoke out against those who disapproved of women taking to the roads. But her main talent was in creating a spectacle that suited her own purposes: taking a sponsor’s brand as a quondam surname (“Londonderry” spring water), Annie always kept her eye as much on the newspapers as on the road. In fact, Zheutlin finds that Annie was almost completely disingenuous about her journey, freely inventing stories for the press about her trips to war zones and attacks by ruffians. Moreover, she traveled far more by steam power than pedal power (her actual riding outside of the U.S. was mostly a single leg in France — the rest of the haul was done by steamship). Her greatest feat was a typically American one: to have reinvented herself as necessary, the facts be what they may. –Bill Tipper |
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Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride $29.99 By the late 19th century, much of the world had been newly linked by the ever-expanding web of steamships, railroads, and telegraphs. The ordinary Western tourist could, with luck and determination, go places that only a few decades before had been the exclusive province of heroic explorers. With tales like Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days firing the public imagination, feats of travel became a source of popular entertainment. Author Peter Zheutlin follows the celebrated ride of his great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky, as the immigrant mother of three from Boston set out on a highly publicized journey around the world on a bicycle. Along the way she wore practical riding clothes — shocking some and delighting others — and spoke out against those who disapproved of women taking to the roads. But her main talent was in creating a spectacle that suited her own purposes: taking a sponsor’s brand as a quondam surname (“Londonderry” spring water), Annie always kept her eye as much on the newspapers as on the road. In fact, Zheutlin finds that Annie was almost completely disingenuous about her journey, freely inventing stories for the press about her trips to war zones and attacks by ruffians. Moreover, she traveled far more by steam power than pedal power (her actual riding outside of the U.S. was mostly a single leg in France — the rest of the haul was done by steamship). Her greatest feat was a typically American one: to have reinvented herself as necessary, the facts be what they may. –Bill Tipper |
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Around the World on Two Wheels: One Woman, One Bicycle, One Unforgettable Journey $11.63 By the late 19th century, much of the world had been newly linked by the ever-expanding web of steamships, railroads, and telegraphs. The ordinary Western tourist could, with luck and determination, go places that only a few decades before had been the exclusive province of heroic explorers. With tales like Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days firing the public imagination, feats of travel became a source of popular entertainment. Author Peter Zheutlin follows the celebrated ride of his great-grandaunt Annie Kopchovsky, as the immigrant mother of three from Boston set out on a highly publicized journey around the world on a bicycle. Along the way she wore practical riding clothes — shocking some and delighting others — and spoke out against those who disapproved of women taking to the roads. But her main talent was in creating a spectacle that suited her own purposes: taking a sponsor’s brand as a quondam surname (“Londonderry” spring water), Annie always kept her eye as much on the newspapers as on the road. In fact, Zheutlin finds that Annie was almost completely disingenuous about her journey, freely inventing stories for the press about her trips to war zones and attacks by ruffians. Moreover, she traveled far more by steam power than pedal power (her actual riding outside of the U.S. was mostly a single leg in France — the rest of the haul was done by steamship). Her greatest feat was a typically American one: to have reinvented herself as necessary, the facts be what they may. –Bill Tipper |
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Baltimore and Ohio’s Cincinnatian $20.95 This book is about Baltimore & Ohio’s Cincinnatian, one of scores of new trains inaugurated by many railroads in the decade after World War Two when passenger train travel was booming. It was all coach train consisting of only five cars, powered by a streamlined Pacific type (4-6-2) steam locomotive. This one small, but highly advertised train served somewhat as an emblem of the enthusiasm on the part of many railroads with high hopes that passenger business could be retained by the railroads in the face of highway and airline competition. |
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Berlin-Zossen Electric Railway Tests of 1903 $19.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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Bob Strong’s Holiday or Adrift in the Channel $0.99 Bob Strong and his sister Nellie are the children of a busybarrister, too busy to take them on holiday, and they are sentby train down to Portsmouth to spend the summer holidays withtheir aunt. The dog Rover travels in the guard’s van, and inthe same compartment of the train there is an elderly gentlemanwho turns out to be a retired sea-captain. The train is moving out of Guildford when a grubby boy’s face appears at the window. They let the boy in, and the Captain decides to pay the fare for the boy, who is a runaway from a dreadfully cruel stepfather. They all spend the holiday together, doing various things with boats, fish, seaweed, andvisiting various interesting places, some of which they find tobe a con! They travel to the Isle of Wight, just a few milesacross the Solent, and even visit Seaview where I, the reviewer,was brought up. Many of the interesting things they did werewhat we as boys fifty years later also did. They get involved in a couple of disasters, including the wreck of a brand-new excursion steamer. As in my day, the engines of these ships were most interesting, being triple expansion horizontal steam engines driving paddle-wheels, and, like Bob, I used to spend the journeys to and from the Isle of Wight hovering at the engine-room door, admiring these amazingly beautiful artefacts. But the other disaster I will not tell you about save only to say that Alderney and the Casquets Rock, over fifty miles from the Isle of Wight, are mentioned, and these too are places with which I am very familiar. You may wonder what happened to the runaway boy, Dick, and here again a very suitable arrangement was made for him, for he wasaccepted for training as a boy seaman. (Nick Hodson) According to Wikipedia: “John Conroy Hutcheson (1840- 1897) was a British author of novels and short stories about life aboard ships at sea. Hutcheson was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1840, and died in Portsea Island, in |
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Book of Cities $18.95 Ever wondered what people are doing in cities all over the world at any given moment? Piero Ventura’s charmingly illustrated children’s book—appreciated by both young and old—brings bustling scenes of major cities to life in intricate detail. This facsimile edition of Ventura’s original book, first published in 1975, provides a colorful, educational, and unique tour of major world cities. Delight in each city as you look for the London policeman holding up traffic, children shoveling the heavy snow of the side streets in Moscow, clerks waiting on customers in a huge Parisian department store, or the steam rising from the Chinese food cooking on a tiny houseboat in Hong Kong. The finely drawn illustrations and humorous details in Book of Cities are a celebration of the many ways people live, work, travel, and have fun in the major cities of the world. |
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Boston and Liverpool; Reports of the American Steamship Company for 1864 and 1865, with List of Officers, &C $20.42 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1864 Original Publisher: J.H. Eastburn”s Press Subjects: Steam-navigation Ocean travel Sports |
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Burnet, Texas (Images of America Series) $21.99 Nestled along Hamilton Creek in the hills of Central Texas, the city of Burnet began in the mid-1800s as a settlement across the creek from Fort Croghan. Initially called Hamilton, it was a travel crossroads, making it an important trade center. Logan Vandeveer built the first commercial limestone building in 1854, and Peter Kerr, a cattle merchant, later donated 100 acres of land for the county seat. The city was eventually named after David G. Burnet, the first provisional president of the Republic of Texas. Burnet is still the progressive city it has always been, building a strong infrastructure to support its growth, and yet its modern economy continues to be boosted by its past. Every week, the Hill Country Flyer steam train brings hundreds of tourists who enjoy the charming historic district and courthouse square with its shops, cafés, and friendly people. |
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By Any Means: His Brand New Adventure from Wicklow to Wollongong $1.99 Charley Boorman has arranged himself a new challenge: he must travel from his home town in England all the way to Sydney, Australia, and he must use any means available to reach his destination, including steam train, horse, boat, kayak, motorcycle, and tuk-tuk. Whether crossing the Black Sea, trekking through Tibet, riding an elephant in India, or hiking through the forests of Papua New Guinea, this thrilling travelogue follows Charley’s travels through extraordinary places via unusual transports. With trademark enthusiasm, dedication, and good humor, Charley tackles his most challenging voyage to date with astounding results. |
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By Any Means: The Brand New Adventure from Wicklow to Wollongong $12.95 Charley Boorman has arranged himself a new challenge: he must travel from his home town in England all the way to Sydney, Australia, and he must use any means available to reach his destination, including steam train, horse, boat, kayak, motorcycle, and tuk-tuk. Whether crossing the Black Sea, trekking through Tibet, riding an elephant in India, or hiking through the forests of Papua New Guinea, this thrilling travelogue follows Charley’s travels through extraordinary places via unusual transports. With trademark enthusiasm, dedication, and good humor, Charley tackles his most challenging voyage to date with astounding results. |
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Cars and Culture: The Life Story of a Technology $52.72 More than any other artifact of modern technology, the automobile has shaped our physical, social, and cultural environment. At the same time, the history of the automobile demonstrates how decisions made by governments, entrepreneurs, and the general public have strongly affected the automobile’s evolution. Cars and Cultures provides a succinct yet comprehensive history of the automobile. While the book highlights the technical changes that altered the appearance and performance of automobiles, it also explores the political, economic, social, and cultural forces that shaped the car’s development. Because of the wide-ranging impact of the automobiles, no history would be complete without covering the components essential for our automotive-based transportation system–roads and highways, gasoline production, traffic laws, governmental regulation– as well as the other aspects of our social and cultural history that were deeply affected by the history of the automobile–labor unions, suburbanization, travel and recreation, and the fast-food industry. Anyone fascinated by the history of the automobile will find much of interest in this volume. Students and general readers will find such information as: BLOf the 4,192 cars produced in the U.S. in 1900, 1,681 were steam-powered, 1,575 were electrics, and only 936 used internal combustion engines BLGeneral John Pershing organized a convoy of 79 trucks that crossed the U.S. from Washington to San Francisco in 1919. Hampered by the poor state of the roads upon which they traveled, the trucks averaged only fifty miles a day, and needed 56 days to complete their journey. BLIn 1960, the entire Japanese automobile industry exported fewer than1000 cars to the United States; by the early 1980s, it became such a threat to the U.S. auto industry that the U.S. government limited Japanese imports to 1.65 million cars per year. BLAlthough focused on the United States, it is global in scope, with comparisons to how the automobile dev |
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Caruso Protraveler 14 Molecular Steam Hairsetter Model No. C97956 $27.73 The Caruso Professional Molecular Hairsetter was invented to finally give women the results that they longed for – long-lasting curls and volume while keeping hair healthy shiny and in great condition. The Caruso Professional Molecular system is a revolutionary process; tiny molecules of steam penetrate the hair shaft reforming the chain bonds to create healthy strong beautiful curls. This hairsetter has been customized to give you the volume and bouncy curls that are popular today. The compact size also makes it ideal for home office or travel. Steam Conditions as it Curls. Rated No. 1 by Professional Stylists. Curls Last for Days. For All Hair Types. 14 Rollers: 2 Petite 3 Small 4 Medium 3 Large 2 Jumbo. Dual Voltage – Great for Worldwide Travel. |
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Catalogue of the Hopkins Railway Library $25.75 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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Catalogue of the Hopkins Railway Library $28.99 The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization. |
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Cavalry Horse and His Pack $23.22 This is quite simply the most important book ever written in the English language by a military man on the subject of equestrian travel. It was designed to be used by the United States cavalry. Yet it differs from traditional manuals in that it has says nothing about drills and everything about horse journeys. If you want to learn how to properly pack and ride a horse over extremely long distances, then you are holding the cavalry man’s sacred text in your hands.At the dawn of the 20th century experts were busy predicting the imminent demise of the horse. Mankind’s most historically influential comrade would make way for the automobile, cynics said. Yet the young author of this remarkable volume disagreed with the critics.No machine of steam and steel, of cog or cam, no vapor-fed motor, no craft propelled by batteries or boilers would ever successfully displace the horse from our on-going needs, advised Boniface.Part text book, part history book and all inspiration, “The Cavalry Horse and His Pack” is the lasting tribute to the great horseman and talented writer who foresaw the day when horse travel would once again flourish and a book such as this one would be cherished by unforeseen generations of Long Riders, cavalry students and horse lovers. |
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Chesapeake Ferries: A Waterborne Tradition, 1636-2000 $34 Clara Ann Simmons moved to Maryland’s Eastern Shore more than fifty years ago and marveled at the abundance of rivers and creeks and bays. A writer by profession, Simmons became fascinated with water travel in the Chesapeake region and the intricate network of connections “that set the traveler on his way so that he might continue his journey.” In this engaging and gracefully written narrative, Simmons takes the reader from the earliest days of colonial settlement, when all who journeyed through the region crossed the waterways, to the age of bridge building that forever changed the way people traveled. The reader meets the lone ferry men and women of the eighteenth century as they loaded packs, animals, and travelers on small craft of every type; learns about the steam ferry of later years that connected with networks of rail lines; and is introduced to the present-day ferry operators who maintain the rich tradition of water travel. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of photographs and maps, Chesapeake Ferries is a tribute to the region’s storied maritime past. |
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Conair EZ Press DPP143 Steam Iron – Stainless Steel Sole Plate – 800 W $23.88 An iron with enough power and functions for home use and small enough for travel use, the EZ Press Steam Iron from Conair makes the most of its compact size. It includes a variable steam feature, burst of steam, antislip heel for added safety and a stainless steel soleplate. Its lightweight build makes it easily portable and the 8-foot cord adds some extra ironing freedom-the chore of ironing transformed into a joy with the EZ Press! |
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Conair Travel Smart TS184GS Pro Garment Steamer $23.09 Keep your clothes fresh and clean wherever you may roam with this handy portable garment steamer. Steam at any angle for 10 minutes at a time, and store easily with the folding handle. Worldwide dual voltage works everywhere, and the detachable bristle and lint brush provide that extra touch of perfection! |