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‘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

If you want to learn more about the Mercedes R172 SLK, this is your book! 180 pages cover its history, explain VIN/FIN and data card and offer a comprehensive buyer's guide. These are some of the to……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

Number Games | 9/11 to Coronavirus was written for the purpose of educating the people of the world about the agendas that are being carried out against us, and the very clear plan that went into mo……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

Have you ever dreamed of owning a Porsche? This book is for you! Learn how you can already affoed the car of your dreams and also how to get your money back come resale. Learn how to spot potential ……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

Winner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction Anti-Intellectualism in American Life is a book which throws light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portray th……続きを見る

The Gloster F.9/40 was Britains first jet fighter and as the Meteor F.I became the first jet-powered aircraft of any description to enter service with the Allies in World War II. Several early Meteo……続きを見る

For the first time, nearly seventy of Wilbur and Orville Wright's published writings are brought together in a single, annotated reference. Spanning the decades from the brothers' turn-of-the-centur……続きを見る

The industry known as "general aviation"--encompassing all flying outside of the military and commercial airlines--dates from the early days of powered flight. As technology advanced, making possibl……続きを見る

C’est une icône, sans doute la plus connue, de l’histoire de l’automobile hexagonale. Popularisée par son succès commercial, mais aussi par sa carrière politique auprès du Général de Gaulle, par sa ……続きを見る

Porsche's fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's original vision of the perfect sports car. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and photographer Randy Leffingwe……続きを見る

In At the Edge of Space, Milton O. Thompson tells the dramatic story of one of the most successful research aircraft ever flown. The first full-length account of the X-15 program, the book profiles ……続きを見る

In Winnebago Nation, popular critic James B. Twitchell takes a light-hearted look at the culture and industry behind the yearning to spend the night in one's car. For the young the roadtrip is a com……続きを見る

If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. The surprising connection between time and place is explored in Time and Navigation: The Untold Story of Getting from Here to There, the com……続きを見る

A history of the early days of Royal Navy destroyers, and how they evolved to meet new military threats. In the late nineteenth century the advent of the modern torpedo woke the Royal Navy to a pote……続きを見る

A richly reported account of the forces threatening America's historic black colleges and universitiesーand how diverse leaders nationwide are struggling to keep these institutions and black culture……続きを見る

Comprehensive biography of Anthony Fokker, the famed Dutch pilot and daredevil aviator Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation tells the larger-than-life true story of maver……続きを見る

“A well-illustrated tour of the ship as she is today, deck by deck . . . includes a historical introduction looking at the ship and her significance.”ーShips Monthly HMS Warrior, launched in 1860, w……続きを見る

Developed in the early 1950s to meet a Soviet Army requirement and first flown in June 1957, the Mi-6 was the largest-yet helicopter created in the Soviet Union. Its notable features included a powe……続きを見る

This comprehensive new edition of How to Design Cars Like a Pro provides an in-depth look at modern automotive design. Interviews with leading automobile designers from Ford, BMW, GM Jaguar, Nissan ……続きを見る