Browsing: Transportation

When a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank to the ocean floor, the CIA enlisted billionaire Howard Hughes in a secret mission to retrieve it. The true story comes to life in this “absorbing, suspenseful chronicle of a remarkable Cold War episode” (The Wall Street Journal).

David Walliams, hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, burst onto the American scene with the New…

The infamous wreck of the Essex whaling ship inspired the classic Moby-Dick and was the subject of the runaway bestseller In the Heart of the Sea. Learn about the disaster through firsthand accounts and real news coverage.

Witness the sinking of the Titanic through the articles that broke the news across the world. With fascinating reports and remarkable detail about the survivors and heroes of the disaster, this vivid read illuminates the historic tragedy.

As Jack the Ripper terrorizes Victorian London, another killer capitalizes on the chaos by following each high-profile murder with one of their own. Can Inspector Albert Norris unmask the culprit before it’s too late? A nerve-racking historical mystery!

The empowering story of a real-life Rosie the Riveter who served as a Women Airforce Service Pilot. Dorothy Lucas yearned…

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of…

Robert Louis Stevenson s classic tale of pirates, treasure, and daring deeds on the high seas Jim Hawkins, son of…

With over 7,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: This gripping New York Times bestseller chronicles a harrowing polar voyage undertaken during the Gilded Age. “A spellbinding tale not only of a journey into the Arctic but also into the very nature of man” (#1 New York Times bestselling author David Grann).

In this New York Times bestseller, a seasoned flight attendant shares the highs and lows of life in the air — from zany travelers to off-duty escapades. “There’s something for everyone in this witty tell-all” (Publishers Weekly).