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It all started with a small coupe that was based on a modest 4CV base. The creative genius of the car was Jean Rédelé and his work was so good that in 1955 he founded Alpine, the most popular brand ……続きを見る

Avant que les constructeurs ne se lancent dans la réalisation de voitures grandes marques, des prototypes préfigurent la série. Travaillant en amont, ce secteur d’activité sollicite tous les corps d……続きを見る

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency of Columbia University (1948-1953) is among the least written about periods of his career. It is all but dismissed by historians as a mere interlude between his ser……続きを見る

“A first-rate visual guide to the most famous preserved warship on the planet. The imagery has the ‘wow’ factor . . . a brilliant showcase.”ーWarships International Fleet Review HMS Victory is proba……続きを見る

“An immensely interesting look” at the Emden, Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Köln, Leipzig, and *Nürnberg*ships “from drawing board to destiny” (War History Online). The warships of the World War II era Ger……続きを見る

Plantation Politics and Campus Rebellions provides a multidisciplinary exploration of the contemporary university's entanglement with the history of slavery and settler colonialism in the United Sta……続きを見る

“A comprehensive survey of the design history and development of the Royal Navy's greyhounds of the sea.”ーWARSHIPS Magazine Since World War II, the old categories of destroyer and frigate have tend……続きを見る

Die APO in den 1960er Jahren In der Bundesrepublik Deutschland verstärkte sich ab Mitte der 1960er Jahre mit der Studentenbewegung, die mit der APO oft synonym gesetzt wird, die bis dahin bedeutends……続きを見る

An American Airlines transcontinental flight crashed into the Mississippi River near midnight on February 10, 1944. The cause of the crash has never been entirely explained. The Civil Aeronautics Bo……続きを見る

Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, dia……続きを見る

The mystery, excitement, and romance of whaling have fired the human imagination since ancient times. And although many books have been written about whales and whaling, few have presented as compre……続きを見る

A plane crash in the Portuguese Azores in October 1949 was devastating to the worlds of boxing and concert music. The tragedy took the life of Marcel Cerdan, a former middleweight champion and the m……続きを見る

This book examines the conduct and purposes of educational research. It looks at values of researchers, at whose interests are served by the research, and the inclusion or exclusion of practitioners……続きを見る

The First World War was the first real time in 100 years that the reputation of the British Royal Navy was put on the line in defence of the country.This book tells of the creation and development o……続きを見る

Since hitting the road in 1946, eighteen million Vespa motor scooters have buzzed the Earth. Vespa's success lies in the uniqueness of its design -- in the unmistakable sheet metal skin that, over t……続きを見る

Regional histories of the great railroads and relics of rail culture. 続きを見る

The Soviet ship Indigirka was trapped in a violent snowstorm off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. On December 13, 1939 she wrecked with the loss of 741 lives. The majority of deaths were pr……続きを見る

Donny Petersen, who studied privately with Harley-Davidson engineers, shares practical knowledge and street-wise tips in the fifth volume of his unauthorized guide on the best motorcycle maker in th……続きを見る

‘People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does… This is a splendid book – and highly recommended.’ Daily Mail A remarkable piece of investigati……続きを見る

The Renault 8 Gordini surprised the world of the car by carving a place in what seemed to be the unaffordable arena of motor sports. Visitors to the Paris Salon in October 1964 were fascinated by a ……続きを見る

• More than 850 answers to common questions on the city of New York • Clear organization makes finding information quick and easy • Clear and concise answers • Numerous photographs and illustrations……続きを見る

Big, fast, and powerful, the Queen Mary lived a long life that included 1,001 successful Atlantic crossings. Launched in Southampton, England in 1934, the ship at one time held the record for the fa……続きを見る

You can't but truly admire Elon Musk and his staff at Tesla for what they have achieved so far and express every confidence in them resolving these challenges. Switching the fuel has been on the res……続きを見る

By allowing key scientists, researchers, professors, and classroom teachers of science to speak for themselves through their published writings about what is best and needed for the field, Dr. DeBoe……続きを見る

“A masterpiece of the most diligent research and extraordinary detail and surely represents the definitive study of the Comet . . . a terrific book.”ーRoyal Aeronautical Society This volume from the……続きを見る

It's one thing we all have in common. We've all been to school. But as Zander Sherman shows in this fascinating, often shocking account of institutionalized education, sending your kids off to schoo……続きを見る

Among the many technological advances of this century that have shrunk our country, few have had as great an impact as aviation. Technologies evolve and national priorities change, but the qualities……続きを見る

Air Vagabonds is the story of the amazing, true (mis)adventures of a band of rogues piloting aircraft alone into exotic and deadly destinations. In the late 1970s and through the 1980s the demand fo……続きを見る

Full of astounding adventures, Sailing Alone around the World is the true story of the first man ever to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. In a little over three years, Captain Joshua Slocum ……続きを見る

The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind is one of the most influential books ever written on this subject. It is a brilliant treatise on the workings of crowds. Gustave Le Bon examines many different……続きを見る