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No-nonsense textbook for the student
%CADEMIC transport studies are ;till in their infancy; few colleges )ffering suitable courses. rextbooks for the transport stulent are also quite limited, so my additional ones are wok ;ome.
The Theory and Practice of rransport, published by William -leinemann at £5.50, is by David itewart-David, who is a trans)ort studies lecturer at New:astle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic, Ind so the book is written in the ogical, well-ordered academic ;tyle that is helpful to the stulent. The layman, too, would pick up a good grounding from t.
Although not an in-depth work t does cover a wide range of ransport subjects, from where o site an airport to the function pf the Traffic Commissioners; ind from the economics of fare tructures to the principle of physical distribution.
A useful feature is the glossary It the back of the book which lefines some of the jargon used vithout a second thought in the nclustry but which can baffle the iew student. For instance, skeleal, tare weight and grandfather ights are a few of the terms that re explained.
At the end of each chapter are assignments" for the students, nost of which will lead them Ito some thought and practical esearch. Considering its a extbook, it's entertainingly vritten too,