Social science / Transportation

Steve Magnante's 1001 Muscle Car Facts

by Steve Magnante

This book contains 1001 well-researched muscle car facts that even the most esteemed experts would be surprised to learn.

Automation Airmanship: Nine Principles for Operating Glass Cockpit Aircraft

by Christopher Lutat & S. Ryan Swah

Achieve excellence on the automated flight deck!

The first practical guide that shows professional pilots how to safely transition to the automated flight deck

Today's remarkable aircraft require remarkable airmanship...

Ford 351 Cleveland Engines: How to Build for Max Performance

by George Reid

Learn everything you need to know to build a great street or competition engine based on the 351 Cleveland platform.

Aircraft Maintenance and Repair 7/E

by Michael Kroes & William Watkins

GET UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION TO PERFORM RETURN-TO-SERVICE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND PASS YOUR FAA AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION!

Aircraft Maintenance & Repair, Seventh Edition, is a valuable resource for students of aviationtechnology...

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt: The Unlikely Hero of the Lusitania

by Steven H. Gittelman & Emily Gittelman

Alfred Vanderbilt was extravagant playboy that became the subject of numerous scandals. During the sinking of the Lusitania, he spent his last moments rescuing women and children. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt follows...

Mercedes - Benz and Dodge Sprinter Workshop Manual

by Various Various

Easy to follow step by step instructions & advice which enables the owner to carry out many jobs himself for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van & Camper Diesel. Models covered: 208 CDI, 308 CDI, 211 CDI, 311 CDI,...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

by John Carroll

Out of Sight, Out of Mind identifies and dispels various myths which have developed around the importance of sea transport and logistical support, and argues for a new appreciation of the service of the 13,000...

Night Fighters: A Development and Combat History

by Bill Gunston

From its beginnings during World War I, the role of the dedicated night fighter aircraft and its pilots in the 21st century has evolved greatly. This work reflects the massive changes in technology and in tactics....

Jet Pioneers: Gloster and the Birth of the Jet Age

by Tim Kershaw

In April 1941 Britain's first jet left the ground at a grass airfield 4 miles from Gloucester Cathedral. It was the start of a revolution in air travel, military and civilian. During the 1940s Britain's first-ever...

Fred Dibnah's Age Of Steam

by David Hall & Fred Dibnah

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery...

The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge 5/E

by Paul Illman & Gene Gailey

The most trusted source of complete pilot information--totally revised and updated!

A good pilot is always learning. That's why The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FifthEdition, is such an indispensable...

Wooden Ship-Building

by Charles Desmond

First published in 1919, this reprint helps you relive the glory days of sailing.

The Dimensions of Parking

by Urban Land Institute & National Parking Association

Analyzing the requirements of both free and pay parking lots, this reference reveals the best practices for planning, designing, financing, building, and operating an efficient facility. Parking studies and...

Introduction to Hybrid Vehicle System Modeling and Control

by Wei Liu

This is an engineering reference book on hybrid vehicle system analysis and design, an outgrowth of the author's substantial work in research, development and production at the National Research Council Canada,...

The Great Train Robbery: The Untold Story from the Closed Investigation Files

by Andrew Cook

The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is one of the most (in)famous crimes in British history. The bulk of the money stolen (equivalent to £40 million today) has never been recovered. There has not been a single...

Last Trains: Dr Beeching and the death of rural England

by Charles Loft

During the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself it must modernise. The bankrupt, steam-powered railway, run by a Colonel Blimp, symbolised everything that was wrong...

The Killing Zone, Second Edition : How & Why Pilots Die, Second Edition

by Paul Craig

WARNING!

Don't fly solo before you understand all the dangers of the killing zone.

It could save your life!

This survival guide for new pilots identifies the pitfalls waiting inside the killing zone, the period...

Introduction to Naval Architecture: Formerly Muckle's Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers

by E. C. Tupper

Written by an award-winning naval architecture author and former vice-president of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), the fifth edition of Introduction to Naval Architecture has been fully updated...

The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual

by Gregory N. Brown & Mark J. Holt

Designed for the pilot of piston-engine aircraft or the transitioning military pilot studying for that first corporate or airline interview, or even the old pro brushing up on turbine aircraft operations, this...

Land Rover Defender, 90 and 110 Range: 30 Years of the Coil-Sprung 4x4 Models

by James TAYLOR

Land Rover Defender, 90 and 110 Range - 30 Years of the Coil-Spring 4x4 Models charts the evolution of the coil-sprung Defender vehicles. When Land Rover switched from leaf springs to coil springs for their...