Richard Balkwill Books

All aboard for a riveting ride along the rails! Tracks and smokestacks, signals and steam trains, engineers and diesels - all the details that thrill young train enthusiasts are here in this information-packed picture book. With its action-oriented text, detailed, full-color spreads and step-by-step illustrations, this book takes a trip aboard trains from all over the world, and every period of railroad history. Realistic art shows the fascinating detail behind the steam engines of the past, and the sleek outlines of the modern, high-speed French TGV and Japanese bullet trains. A cutaway drawing helps young readers imagine life in a dining car. A reference section at the back of the book includes an illustrated glossary and an index to encourage reference skills and stoke the imagination of any future Casey Jones.

The authors provide an overview of the many functions of the publishing industry, including editorial, production, sales and marketing, ensuring that the reader has a firm understanding of each department's responsibilities and how they work cross-functionally.

Ilustrovaná historie železniční dopravy od r.1808 až do r.1998. Publikace je vhodná zejména pro děti, text je srozumitelný a přehledný.