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Jack Simmons

    Jack Simmons fue un historiador del transporte inglés y profesor emérito de historia en la Universidad de Leicester, conocido como un experto en historia ferroviaria.

    England in Colour
    Railways of Britain, The
    The Thin Tweed Line: A Play in Three Acts
    Livingstone and Africa
    Three Dashes Bitters
    The Victorian Railway
    • Looks at various aspects of the railway in Victorian times from the origins and initial construction to the spreading impact on the nation; from engineers and financiers to the effect on leisure and the environment. This book helps readers understand British history and the nature of Britain.

      The Victorian Railway
    • Three Dashes Bitters

      • 306 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      "Three Dashes Bitters," the third book in an "accidental" trilogy started by Percy's "The Moviegoer" and Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces," offers a "bro-mantic," philosophical comedy about friendship, love, and human happiness, using the eternal city of New Orleans as a backdrop to explore universal struggles for individual meaning.

      Three Dashes Bitters
    • Livingstone and Africa

      • 190 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      In this compelling biography, Jack Simmons tells the fascinating story of David Livingstone, the famous explorer and missionary who spent nearly 30 years in Africa. Simmons explores Livingstone's life and achievements, as well as the larger historical context of European exploration and imperialism in Africa. This book is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in African history and exploration.

      Livingstone and Africa
    • The Thin Tweed Line: A Play in Three Acts

      • 110 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      Set against the backdrop of academia, a philosophy and gender studies professor faces a moral dilemma when tasked with finding a date for her dean's new hire to secure a crucial grant. The challenge intensifies as her options are limited to her unconventional colleagues, who resist conforming to academic norms. As she navigates the polarized political landscape of her institution, the pressure mounts, threatening both her career and sanity. This story explores the intersection of personal ethics and professional ambition in a comedic yet thought-provoking manner.

      The Thin Tweed Line: A Play in Three Acts
    • Railways of Britain, The

      • 256 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      Jack Simmons sympathetically tells the history of the railways and describes every major aspect of their equipment and operations: permanent way, buildings, locomotives, rolling stock, signalling and labour relations. He also makes journeys through the Pennines, Scotland, Essex and Southern England on which he acts as observer and guide.

      Railways of Britain, The