Transportindustri

Del 14 - Transport and Sustainability

Sustainable Railway Engineering and Operations

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

1 219 kr

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Railways are frequently promoted as one of the most sustainable modes of transport. However, their impact will in practice be significantly affected by the ways in which they are designed, constructed, and used. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in planning, engineering and operating sustainable railway systems. It introduces and examines a wide range of aspects of railway systems and their interrelationships with other human and natural systems. For each of these aspects it considers the key factors that affect the sustainability of the railway.Students, academic researchers and those in rail industry or related fields who are interested in railways or in transport sustainability more generally will find this to be an invaluable guide. It will be particularly helpful to those who are either relatively new to the railway context, or who have a detailed knowledge of one aspect of railways but are seeking to acquire a more holistic understanding of railway systems.

Den sista milen : om e-handelns osynliga arbetare och de snabba paketens dolda pris.

AvJulia Lindblom

Inbunden, Svenska, 2025

259 kr

E-handeln slår rekord, och bakom varje paket som levereras direkt till dörren finns en osynlig armé av gigarbetare. I Den sista milen granskar Julia Lindblom de svenska leveransföretagen som lovar fossilfria, rekordsnabba leveranser – men på bekostnad av de som gör jobbet. På några få år har leveransbranschen omstöpts i grunden av techdrivna, snabbt expanderande bolag med mängder av riskkapital i ryggen.

Med skarpa avslöjanden och personliga berättelser från buden visar Lindblom hur app-baserade plattformar revolutionerat arbetsmarknaden och samtidigt pressat arbetsvillkoren till bristningsgränsen. Vad händer när algoritmer styr arbetet, investerare jagar tillväxt, och arbetare blir förlorare i gigekonomins löfte om flexibilitet?

Julia Lindblom, författaren bakom hyllade Amazon – bakom framgången, har skrivit en reportagebok som sätter ljuset på arbetsvillkoren, maktkampen och de dolda kostnaderna bakom din hemleverans.

"En ögonöppnande och tankeväckande bok som gör att jag ser leveransbuden i stadsmiljön på ett nytt sätt. Helhetsbetyg: 4." BTJ-häftet nr 23, 2025

"I Julia Lindbloms 'Den sista milen' får vi läsa om vem som tar smällen när kalkylen inte håller. … E-handeln i Sverige har mer än fördubblats sedan 2017 och budbranschen har växt explosionsartat. På ytan ser dessa firmor ut som moderna techföretag, men deras rötter är nerkörda i en dunkel forntid då arbetarna bockade så att ryggkotorna krasade." Aftonbladet

"Denna dystopi är redan en verklighet för en stor del av Sveriges invandrade befolkning, vilket Julia Lindblom skildrar med hjärtskärande precision i 'Den sista milen'". Expressen

"Efter många års diskussioner har de till slut lovat att arbeta för att organisera gigarbetare. Än så länge har de misslyckats. De har ett stort och svårt arbete framför sig, men 'Den sista milen' stärker min mångåriga övertygelse att det saknas en bättre utväg. Läs den – och rösta med fötterna." Göteborgs-Posten

"På 200 tajta sidor lyckas Lindblom intervjua såväl bolagens anställda som deras chefer och jurister. Det är rafflande läsning, pedagogiskt förklarat, om villkoren i en genomrutten bransch." Upsala Nya Tidning

"Samma dag som jag läser ut boken passerar jag en lastbil som vält. Den tillhör en av de större budfirmorna. Förarsidan är svart av sot. Vid korsningen dirigeras trafiken av män i reflexjackor, en bit bort står ett polisfordon. Personen som satt i förarsätet är borta. Plötsligt är det inte längre en berättelse i en bok." Svenska Dagbladet

Julia Lindbloms reportagebok, ”Amazon: Bakom framgången”, granskade den stora näthandelsbutiken och villkoren för de som jobbar där. Nedslående läsning. Upprörande. Lindblom har släppt en ny bok i dagarna. I ”Den sista milen” granskar hon det som ibland kallas för gigekonomin. Hon berättar om människor som med risk för liv och hälsa levererar paket, om budbranschens arbetare med osäkra anställningar, ständigt övervakade och löner som betalas ut ibland. År 1979 skrotades husmorssemestern, men i dagens kapitalism är det personerna Julia Lindblom berättar om [de] som förtjänar en husmorssemester." Dagens ETC

"Varje gång vi klickar hem något är det till en kostnad – förutom för klimat och miljö kanske även för oss själva, tänker jag? Men också för människorna som utgör stommen på den exploderande pryl-leveransmarknaden. Med finstämd närvaro skildrar Julia Lindblom mannen som jobbar tolv timmar om dagen men ändå inte har råd med en tågbiljett för att hälsa på sin dotter i Malmö. Eller de som utvisas – utan lön – när budbolagen går i konkurs. En välbehövlig självrannsakan, i hopp om att övriga klappar är mer hållbara." Lisa Röstlund, Aftonbladet

"Är du just i färd med att klicka hem årets julklappar? Tänk igen. Grävjournalisten Julia Lindblom gör i 'Den sista milen' upp med e-handelns exploatering av arbetskraft och ihåliga hållbarhetslöften. … Lindblom tecknar effektivt bilden av denna den fria marknadens dystopiska verklighet." Dagens Nyheter

SwitchPoints

Culture Change on the Fast Track to Business Success

AvJudy Johnson,Les Dakensm. fl.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

261 kr

SwitchPoints is the inspiring story of how Canadian National Railway (CN) advanced from good to great in a few short years–becoming North America's top-performing railroad and a favorite with of corporate customers and investors. In it, the authors reveal how company-wide culture change propelled this aging transportation giant to become the profitable powerhouse it is today. Rich with insights and anecdotes, SwitchPoints offers lessons that can be applied to any organization seeking to improve the bottom line by improving their culture.

Moments of Truth

AvJan Carlzon

1

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

200 kr

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The president and CEO of Scandinavia Airlines (SAS) shows how to adapt to the new customer-driven economy.

I backspegeln : min tid i Scania, Volkswagen och Wallenbergsfären

AvLeif Östling

16

Inbunden, Svenska, 2019

245 kr

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Under nästan fyra decennier var Leif Östling verksam på buss- och lastbilsföretaget Scania. Mot bakgrund av såväl historiskt monumentala skiften som tekniska språng och konjunkturers svallvågor, utvecklades den person som för många idag är välkänd för sitt framgångsrika ledarskap och sina starka åsikter. Däremot är det få som känner till bakgrunden till de stora framgångarna, filosofin bakom företagandet och relationen till den långvarige ägaren Wallenberg. I boken skildrar han öppenhjärtigt bland annat maktspelet och motsättningarna inom Wallenbergsfären när Volvo försökte ta över Scania, Volkswagens långvariga relation till företaget, och hur allt ställdes på sin spets, gång efter annan. Boken är lika mycket en biografi som det är en berättelse om förhållandena i det svenska näringslivets innersta kärna; om affärer, makt, spel och ansvar. Men det är också en skildring om hur medmänsklighet och värderingar alltid vinner i längden. Leif Östling berör också tiden som ordförande i Svenskt Näringsliv och utvecklar resonemanget kring uttrycket "Vad fan får jag för pengarna?"

Airbus A320 (reissue)

AvMark Ayton

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

107 kr

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Super Pumped

The Battle for Uber

AvMike Isaac

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

173 kr

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In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal year for the transportation giant. Uber had catapulted to the top of the tech world, yet for many came to symbolise everything wrong with Silicon Valley. In the tradition of Brad Stone’s Everything Store and John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood, award-winning investigative reporter Mike Isaac’s Super Pumped delivers a gripping account of Uber’s rapid rise, its pitched battles with taxi unions and drivers, the company’s toxic internal culture and the bare-knuckle tactics it devised to overcome obstacles in its quest for dominance.Based on hundreds of interviews with current and former Uber employees, along with previously unpublished documents, Super Pumped is a page-turning story of ambition and deception, obscene wealth and bad behaviour, that explores how blistering technological and financial innovation culminated in one of the most catastrophic twelve-month periods in American corporate history.

Box

How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger - Second Edition with a new chapter by the author

AvMarc Levinson

1

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

225 kr

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In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about. But the container didn't just happen. Its adoption required huge sums of money, both from private investors and from ports that aspired to be on the leading edge of a new technology. It required years of high-stakes bargaining with two of the titans of organized labor, Harry Bridges and Teddy Gleason, as well as delicate negotiations on standards that made it possible for almost any container to travel on any truck or train or ship. Ultimately, it took McLean's success in supplying U.S. forces in Vietnam to persuade the world of the container's potential.Drawing on previously neglected sources, economist Marc Levinson shows how the container transformed economic geography, devastating traditional ports such as New York and London and fueling the growth of previously obscure ones, such as Oakland. By making shipping so cheap that industry could locate factories far from its customers, the container paved the way for Asia to become the world's workshop and brought consumers a previously unimaginable variety of low-cost products from around the globe. Published in hardcover on the fiftieth anniversary of the first container voyage, this is the first comprehensive history of the shipping container. Now with a new chapter, The Box tells the dramatic story of how the drive and imagination of an iconoclastic entrepreneur turned containerization from an impractical idea into a phenomenon that transformed economic geography, slashed transportation costs, and made the boom in global trade possible.

Military, Naval and Civil Airships

The History and Development of the Dirigible Airship in Peace and War

AvDaniel G. Ridley-Kitts

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

183 kr

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An exploration of the history and development of the dirigible airship from its humble beginnings in the late eighteenth century through to its current role as military command posts among other uses.Starting out as an unreliable experimental aircraft whilst aeronauts first began to learn the secrets of aerial navigation, the airship was remodelled in 1900 by Count Zeppelin to become a potent weapon of war. It was then transformed again into a short-lived solution to long-distance passenger air travel. With over 100 technical drawings and contemporary images of dirigible aircraft, Ridley-Kitts presents a comprehensive and fascinating history of the airship.Military, Naval and Civil Airships is a must read for those that wish to delve into the development of the aircraft for the first time and for airship specialists alike.

I backspegeln : mitt liv med Scania, Volkswagen och Wallenberg

AvLeif Östling

22

Pocket, Svenska, 2020

89 kr

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"Otaliga gånger har nyfikna själar ställt mig frågan om hur jag blivit den jag är. Vad är det som har drivit mig? Hur har jag tagit mig dit jag kommit? Mitt svar har varit: livet utvecklar sig, oförutsägbart och mångtydigt. Livet faktiskt bara blir; det finns ingen snitslad bana. Det är ett svar som sällan tillfredsställer, så den här boken måste till." Under nästan fyra decennier var Leif Östling verksam på buss- och lastbilsföretaget Scania. Mot bakgrund av såväl historiskt monumentala skiften som tekniska språng och konjunkturers svallvågor, utvecklades den person som för många idag är välkänd för sitt framgångsrika ledarskap och sina starka åsikter. Däremot är det få som känner till bakgrunden till de stora framgångarna, filosofin bakom företagandet och relationen till den långvarige ägaren Wallenberg.

I boken skildrar han öppenhjärtigt bland annat maktspelet och motsättningarna inom Wallenbergsfären när Volvo försökte ta över Scania, Volkswagens långvariga relation till företaget, och hur allt ställdes på sin spets, gång efter annan. Boken är lika mycket en biografi som det är en berättelse om förhållandena i svenskt näringslivs innersta kärna; om affärer, makt, spel och ansvar. Men det är också en skildring om hur medmänsklighet och värderingar alltid vinner i längden. Leif Östling berör också tiden som ordförande i Svenskt Näringsliv och utvecklar resonemanget kring uttrycket Vad fan får jag för pengarna? .

Ocean Railway

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Samuel Cunard and the Revolutionary World of the Great Atlantic Steamships

AvStephen Fox

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

191 kr

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An epic social history of steamship travel from the 19th-century to the ‘Lusitania’, the ‘Mauretania’ and the ‘Titanic’.The great transatlantic steamships became emblems of an age, of a Victorian audacity of spirit-cathedrals to man's harnessing of new technology. Through the innovations and designs of key engineers and shipping magnates – Samuel Cunard, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Edward Knights Collins – ‘the largest movable objects in human history' were created. To the wealthy, steamships represented glamorous travel, but to most they offered cheap passage out of Europe to the New World. At their peak, steamships delivered one million new Americans each year, transforming the world’s oceans from barriers into highways.In this fascinating history, Stephen Fox chronicles the tragedies that marked the evolution of the ocean liner, including the 1852 sinking of the ‘Arctic’, with the loss of three hundred and twenty-two lives, and the early 20th-century losses of the ‘Lusitania’ and the ‘Titanic’. Using contemporary records, diaries and writing, he penetrates the experience of transatlantic passage and examines the societies created on the vast floating cities, ‘a kind of third human environment, neither land nor sea but partaking of each, and bridging them in unprecedented ways’.

Into the Raging Sea

Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm and the Sinking of El Faro

AvRachel Slade

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

168 kr

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In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade’s Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of thirty-three who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalisation that put the ship in harm’s way. On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in one of the worst shipping disasters in decades. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish – until now.Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves – whose conversations were captured by the ship’s data recorder – journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers’ anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidson’s increasingly bizarre commands, which, they knew, would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at America’s aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shipping – a cutthroat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming.A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking crew of El Faro who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit.

Times All Aboard!

Remembering Britain’s Railways

AvJulian Holland,Times Books

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

342 kr

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The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast.The history of Britain’s railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland brings together a unique miscellany of intriguing tales and engaging trivia – the perfect collection for every railway enthusiast.Stories range from Bulleid’s 'Chinese Laundries', trainspotting trips in Wales and Scotland and Liverpool’s ‘Dockers’ Umbrella' to railway artists and clergy, a railway-owned airline and railways that were never built.Find out about• The Royal Scot’s 11,000-mile journey in the USA and Canada• A narrow gauge island railway in the middle of the Bristol Channel• How the London & South Western Railway saved the British Empire• Mallard’s unbeaten world speed record of 1938• How to fly by Great Western Railway from Cardiff to Plymouth• The 75-mile network of narrow gauge railways on the Isle of Skye• How another 4,500 miles of railway escaped closure by Dr BeechingAll Aboard is a delightful miscellany for every railway enthusiast, filled with fascinating and obscure stories, facts and figures.

All Aboard!

Remembering Britain’s Railways

AvJulian Holland

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

163 kr

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From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain’s historical railways in All Aboard.The history of Britain’s railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats.Julian Holland brings together a unique miscellany of intriguing tales and engaging trivia – the perfect collection for every railway enthusiast.Stories range from Bulleid’s 'Chinese Laundries', trainspotting trips in Wales and Scotland and Liverpool’s ‘Dockers’ Umbrella' to railway artists and clergy, a railway-owned airline and railways that were never built.Find out about• The Royal Scot’s 11,000-mile journey in the USA and Canada• A narrow gauge island railway in the middle of the Bristol Channel• How the London & South Western Railway saved the British Empire• Mallard’s unbeaten world speed record of 1938• How to fly by Great Western Railway from Cardiff to Plymouth• The 75-mile network of narrow gauge railways on the Isle of Skye• How another 4,500 miles of railway escaped closure by Dr BeechingAll Aboard is a delightful miscellany for every railway enthusiast, filled with fascinating and obscure stories, facts and figures.

Britain’s Heritage Railways

Discover More Than 100 Historic Lines

AvJulian Holland

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

163 kr

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Explore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland.The essential guide to exploring Britain’s last remaining historic lines, Britain’s Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland.More than 100 locations, the majority steam operated, featured all over Britain. Highly illustrated with maps and old and new photographs.Historic lines include;• Bodmin & Wenford Railway – two rural branch lines with a rich industrial history tucked away in Cornwall• West Somerset Railway – the longest heritage railway in England with views of the Quantock Hills and the sea• Bluebell Railway – a Victorian steam railway deep in rural Mid Sussex• North Norfolk Railway – a delightful journey through heathland with views of the sea• Dean Forest Railway – with a rich industrial history this heritage railway takes passengers into the ancient Forest of Dean• Ffestiniog Railway – a steam operated Victorian narrow gauge slate railway clinging to steep hillsides• Wensleydale Railway – a long heritage railway in the unspoilt Yorkshire Dales• Speyside Railway – a Highland line with views of the Cairngorm Mountains

Britain’s Steam Locomotives

100 of the Best, from Penydarren to Tornado

AvJulian Holland

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

342 kr

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It is more than 200 years since the world’s first steam railway locomotive hauled its initial load of iron ore and passengers on a short, slow journey. From that time onwards, the evolution of the steam locomotive continued unabated through the 19th century and on into the 20th.Steam haulage on Britain’s nationalised railways ended in 1968, yet the British public’s love affair with these magnificent machines endures. In this volume you’ll find: Features on 100 of the most impressive British steam locomotivesStories of the fascinating engineers who designed themBeautiful imagery from the country’s leading railway photographersWritten by best-selling railway author Julian Holland, Britain’s Steam Locomotives is the perfect addition to any railway enthusiast’s collection.

Day the World Came to Town

9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

AvJim DeFede

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

152 kr

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Cruising Attitude

Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet

AvHeather Poole

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

168 kr

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In the spirit of books like "Waiter Rant" and "Kitchen Confidential", blogger and flight attendant Heather Poole gives the inside scoop on how to be the most hated passenger on the plane, whether passionate affairs with pilots are really as frequent as you'd think, what it's like flying in a post-9/11 world, and everything else passengers never knew. Readers will learn what it's like to live in a flight attendant crashpad in Crew Gardens, Queens, where the bedrooms are crammed with bunkbeds and the neighbors get the wrong idea about why attractive women are coming and going at all hours. They'll find out why it's a bad idea to fall for pilots, and - in Heather's case, at least-why it can be a good idea to fall for business class passengers. They'll watch passengers and coworkers alike get escorted off the planes by police, and learn insider secrets on starting salaries, FA schedules, celebrity misbehavior, and much more. Packed with sometimes unbelievable and always hilarious stories, "Cruising Attitude" intermingles the best of galley gossip with Heather's own experiences of life in the sky.

Sully Film Tie-in Edition

My Search for What Really Matters

AvChesley B. Sullenberger

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

274 kr

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Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks-the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger-the pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New York's Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. His story is now a major motion picture from director / producer Clint Eastwood and stars Tom Hanks, Laura Linney and Aaron Eckhart. Sully's story is one of dedication, hope, and preparedness, revealing the important lessons he learned through his life, in his military service, and in his work as an airline pilot. It reminds us all that, even in these days of conflict, tragedy and uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting for-that life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them.

Autonomy

The Quest to Build the Driverless Car-And How It Will Reshape Our World

AvLawrence D. Burns,Christopher Shulgan

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

266 kr

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Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro

AvRachel Slade

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

327 kr

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How the World Ran Out of Everything

Inside the Global Supply Chain

AvPeter S. Goodman

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

280 kr

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By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities."A tale that will change how you look at the world." —Mark LeibovichNamed a Best Book of the Year by Foreign Policy and The Aspen Institute * Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book AwardHow does the wealthiest country on earth run out of protective gear in the middle of a public health catastrophe? How do its parents find themselves unable to locate crucially needed infant formula? How do its largest companies spend billions of dollars making cars that no one can drive for a lack of chips?The last few years have radically highlighted the intricacy and fragility of the global supply chain. Enormous ships were stuck at sea, warehouses overflowed, and delivery trucks stalled. The result was a scarcity of everything from breakfast cereal to medical devices, from frivolous goods to lifesaving necessities. And while the scale of the pandemic shock was unprecedented, it underscored the troubling reality that this system built on Just in Time principles was fundamentally at risk of descending into chaos all along. And it still is. Sabotaged by financial interests, a loss of transparency in markets, and worsening working conditions for the people tasked with keeping the gears turning, our global supply chain has become perpetually on the brink of collapse.In How the World Ran Out of Everything, award-winning journalist Peter S. Goodman reveals the fascinating innerworkings of our supply chain and the factors that have led to its constant, dangerous vulnerability. His reporting takes readers deep into the elaborate system, showcasing the triumphs and struggles of the human players who operate it—from factories in Asia and an almond grower in Northern California, to a group of striking railroad workers in Texas, to a truck driver who Goodman accompanies across hundreds of miles of the Great Plains. Through their stories, Goodman weaves a powerful argument for reforming a supply chain to become truly reliable and resilient, demanding a radical redrawing of the bargain between labor and shareholder interests, and deeper attention paid to how we get the things we need.From one of the most respected voices in economic journalism working today, How the World Ran Out of Everything is a fiercely smart, deeply informative look at how our supply chain operates, and why its reform is crucial—not only to avoid dysfunction in our day to day lives, but to protect the fate of our global fortunes. This riveting work of economic journalism breaks down the complexities of modern globalization and reveals: The Just in Time Fallacy: Discover how a sensible manufacturing philosophy was twisted to prioritize shareholder interests over resilience, setting the stage for global shortages and widespread inflation.Human Cost of Efficiency: Journey from factories in Asia to the highways of the Great Plains and meet the human players—from truck drivers to railroad workers—exploited to keep the gears of commerce turning.Monopoly Power and Price Hikes: Investigate how decades of deregulation allowed a few monopolistic companies to dominate key industries, engineering scarcity to boost profits during a worldwide catastrophe.The Future of the Supply Chain: Explore the urgent arguments for reforming the system through reshoring and nearshoring to build a more reliable and resilient network for the things we need.

How the World Ran Out of Everything

Inside the Global Supply Chain

AvPeter S. Goodman

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

163 kr

Kommande

By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities."A tale that will change how you look at the world." —Mark LeibovichNamed a Best Book of the Year by Foreign Policy and The Aspen Institute * Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book AwardHow does the wealthiest country on earth run out of protective gear in the middle of a public health catastrophe? How do its parents find themselves unable to locate crucially needed infant formula? How do its largest companies spend billions of dollars making cars that no one can drive for a lack of chips?The last few years have radically highlighted the intricacy and fragility of the global supply chain. Enormous ships were stuck at sea, warehouses overflowed, and delivery trucks stalled. The result was a scarcity of everything from breakfast cereal to medical devices, from frivolous goods to lifesaving necessities. And while the scale of the pandemic shock was unprecedented, it underscored the troubling reality that this system built on Just in Time principles was fundamentally at risk of descending into chaos all along. And it still is. Sabotaged by financial interests, a loss of transparency in markets, and worsening working conditions for the people tasked with keeping the gears turning, our global supply chain has become perpetually on the brink of collapse.In How the World Ran Out of Everything, award-winning journalist Peter S. Goodman reveals the fascinating innerworkings of our supply chain and the factors that have led to its constant, dangerous vulnerability. His reporting takes readers deep into the elaborate system, showcasing the triumphs and struggles of the human players who operate it—from factories in Asia and an almond grower in Northern California, to a group of striking railroad workers in Texas, to a truck driver who Goodman accompanies across hundreds of miles of the Great Plains. Through their stories, Goodman weaves a powerful argument for reforming a supply chain to become truly reliable and resilient, demanding a radical redrawing of the bargain between labor and shareholder interests, and deeper attention paid to how we get the things we need.From one of the most respected voices in economic journalism working today, How the World Ran Out of Everything is a fiercely smart, deeply informative look at how our supply chain operates, and why its reform is crucial—not only to avoid dysfunction in our day to day lives, but to protect the fate of our global fortunes. This riveting work of economic journalism breaks down the complexities of modern globalization and reveals: The Just in Time Fallacy: Discover how a sensible manufacturing philosophy was twisted to prioritize shareholder interests over resilience, setting the stage for global shortages and widespread inflation.Human Cost of Efficiency: Journey from factories in Asia to the highways of the Great Plains and meet the human players—from truck drivers to railroad workers—exploited to keep the gears of commerce turning.Monopoly Power and Price Hikes: Investigate how decades of deregulation allowed a few monopolistic companies to dominate key industries, engineering scarcity to boost profits during a worldwide catastrophe.The Future of the Supply Chain: Explore the urgent arguments for reforming the system through reshoring and nearshoring to build a more reliable and resilient network for the things we need.

On the Grid: Life Behind the Scenes of Formula 1

AvLuke Smith

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

346 kr

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Nyhet

On the Grid: Life Behind the Scenes of Formula 1

AvLuke Smith

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

265 kr

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AIRCRAFT PARTNERSHIP

AvGeza Szurovy

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

336 kr

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Own your own plane - without going broke!Here is the only comprehensive guide to owning an airplane in a partnership - the most affordable way to fly your own bird. the author, a veteran pilot and partner himself, shows you exactly how to take each and every step along the way, from making the decision to co-own...to choosing the right partner(s)...drawing up the partnership agreement...and buying the right plane.Privately owned airplanes average 50 hours of flight time per year, and their owners howl at the high cost of owning and flying today's light aircraft. Many pilots can't afford to own alone. The option of co-owning a plane enables all co-owners to fly their own airplane for a fraction of the cost of sole ownership. Even pilots who can afford sole ownership of an aircraft can take advantage of the extra purchasing power of a partnership to get the plane they really want.This must-have guide to the most affordable means of aircraft ownership covers all the bases, with:Real life case-study partnership profiles.Step-by-step walk-through of the preparation of your partnership agreement.Figuring the costs: financing options; insurance.Legal issues.Operations: scheduling, maintenance, record-keeping. Aircraft Partnership gives the reader a virtual partnership kit - with all the tools and information you need to construct a good, working aircraft partnership. Owning your own plane can be an attainable dream.

Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to the 500 Best Web Sites

AvJohn Merry

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

445 kr

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Fly Straight to Aviation's Best Web Sites!

Pilot John Merry, author of the highly acclaimed 200 Best Aviation Web Sites and 300 Best Aviation Web Sites is back with Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to 500 Best Aviation Web Sites! And he's done his homework.

John's thousands of hours researching aviation Web sites-- so you don't have to--takes you straight to the best. This directory steers you through the jungle of online aviation information to the quality sites that everyone in aviation will find useful and fascinating.

You don't have to be a master Web-surfer to use this book: simple, clear instructions for online beginners are provided. You'll find exact addresses for the most useful and interesting aviation sites, helpful descriptions and quality ratings plus e-mail contacts. The listings are organized in nine helpful categories, including:

* Aviation Organizations* Weather Sites* Pilot Resources* Sales and Employment* Magazines and News* Weather Sites

Find those "hidden" gems, not easily found in search listings. Skip ultra-slow sites or those with unexpected fees and membership requirements. Know before you log on whether a site is worth your time. Unlock the wealth of great online aviation information with the Aviation Internet Directory and fly direct to the most desirable destinations in cyberspace.

Aircraft Safety

AvShari Krause

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

446 kr

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This book contains 27 new case studies. What do we learn when an airplane crashes? Taken from the richest source of flying information - exhaustive flight safety investigations - this updated book examines more than 40 accidents/incidents involving airline and general aviation flights. By thoroughly dissecting what happened and why, aviation safety expert Shari Stamford Krause offers tremendous insights and techniques for pilots, air traffic controllers, and managers alike. Designed for pilots of all ratings, aerospace enthusiasts, and aviation professionals, this exhaustively researched reference presents detailed analyses of major airline, regional, and general aviation accidents.You get the perspectives of pilots, crew members, and air traffic controllers - as well as NTSB findings and excerpts from flight recordings that reveal how crew members and other key players performed under extreme stress.With a wealth of new content, this revised edition features: new chapters on cockpit resource management, pilot judgment and decision-making, and spatial disorientation; new research and case studies covering runway incursions; 27 new case studies; updated facts and statistics; new illustrations; and more! Each part of this book details several different accidents or incidents, using illustrations and diagrams to give you a clear understanding of what happened. Krause reviews the lessons of each incident and their applications to the field. Learn from these probable causes: human factors; runway incursions; weather; mid-air collisions; and mechanical failure.

101 Best Aviation Attractions

AvJohn Purner

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

420 kr

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.From the author of The $100 Hamburger and The $500 Round of Golf comes a flight plan to the world's greatest aviation attractionsFor pilots and aviation enthusiasts who love fun and adventure, here’s a thrilling guidebook -- to the best of everything touching on flight. Author John Purner satisfies your appetite for not-to-be-missed U.S. aviation events and attractions -- air shows, air museums, and historic sites -- with bonus foreign attractions thrown in for good measure. With patentable enthusiasm, author and pilot Purner gives you:* No-punches-pulled, best-of-the-best listings -- like the very best old time airplane museum and air show in America* Trip-enhancing information -- such as how to beat the 2-million-person crowd at the country’s most popular annual free air show* Heads-ups on adventures you might miss -- for instance, the chance to duplicate the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk* A region-by-region directory of attractions* Detailed info on where to land, stay, eat, how to get around, and what it will all cost (both budget and big buck accommodations)* A Website where you can share your own favorites and experiences!Whether you're looking for a great place to go or a good excuse to fly, 101 Best Aviation Attractions is your ticket to memorable adventures.

Profit Strategies for Air Transportation

AvGeorge Radnoti

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

860 kr

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