Social science / Transportation

The American Practical Navigator

by Nathaniel Bowditch

This is the best selling boating book ever. 1,000,000 copies sold over 200 years. Everything a marine navigator could possibly need to know. Updated by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency USA Government...

The Mammoth Book of Bikers

by Arthur Veno

The definitive collection of first-hand accounts of the world's outlaw motorcycle gangs Outlaw bikers consider themselves 'the last free people in society', unconstrained by the regulations that rule ordinarycitizens....

McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon

by Matt Stone & Chad McQueen

No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes, from the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to the Triumph motorcycle of The Great...

How to Restore Ford Tractors: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding and Restoring N-Series and Later Tractors 1939-1962

by Tharran E Gaines

To the admirer of farm machinery in all its gritty splendor, the tractor is more than the mechanical workhorse of the modern field.  It is a testament to American know-how, a work of mechanical art truly in...

Railroads Across North America: An Illustrated History

by Claude Wiatrowski

From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry.

This...

War in Pacific Skies

by Charlie Cooper & Ann Cooper

Covers the most famous air engagements in WWII's Pacific Theater of Operation in an exquisite and beautiful fusion of art and history. Paintings of acclaimed aviation artist Jack Fellows are supplemented by...

Biker's Handbook

by Jay Barbieri & Michele Smith

There are millions of new motorcyclists hitting the blacktop every year. But being part of the American motorcycle culture takes more than just wanting to be cool. It takes a passion for the open road, freedom,...

The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

by Tom Cotter & Peter Egan

Now in paperback for the first time, here is the classic version of a car lover's fairy tale:  You look into an old abandoned barn or garage or warehouse--and there's the car you've searched for your whole...

Live to Ride: The Rumbling, Roaring World of Speed, Escape, and Adventure on Two Wheels

by Wayne Johnson

Live to Ride is pure adrenaline—a full-throttle exploration of motorcycles that pushes to the limit, with heart-pounding accounts of riding the greatest bikes of all time, all over the world.

“Live to...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Auto Repair

by Vyvyan Lynn & Tony Molla

Put the brakes on costly car bills.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Auto Repair Illustrated covers everything readers need to know about their automobiles, from the tires up. Tailor-made for true novices, it shows...

Pro Paint & Body HP1563

by Jim Richardson & Tom Horvath

This is a revised and updated edition of one of the bestselling paint handbooks in the industry. It includes current information on HVLP paint guns and equipment and waterborne paint technology. It also has...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles, 5th Edition

by The Editors of Motorcyclist Magazine & John L. Stein

The book to drive biker fans hog wild.

The most complete book on motorcycles covers everything from motorcycle maintenance and appropriate gear to safety tips, new rules and venues, recommended buys, and making...

Engine Airflow HP1537: A Practical Guide to Airflow Theory, Parts Testing, Flow Bench Testing and Analyzing Data to Increase Performance for Any Stree

by Harold Bettes

This informative, fully illustrated handbook includes basic discussion on the science of engine airflow and relationships, how flowbenches work, testing individual engine components, how to analyze the data,...

Street TurbochargingHP1488: Design, Fabrication, Installation, and Tuning of High-Performance Street Turbocharger Systems

by Mark Warner

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Xtreme Honda B-Series Engines HP1552

by Richard Holdener

A guide to what has been the #1 modified import car for the street during the last decade—the Honda engine. This book covers some performance theory basics, then launches into dyno-tested performance parts...

The Official DSA Guide to Driving - the essential skills

by Executive Agency of the Department for T

This comprehensive guide provides you with everything you need to know to learn and maintain safe driving skills for life. For learners, experienced motorists, professional drivers and instructors alike.

Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms

by Dale Crane

Essential for all aviation industry professionals, this comprehensive dictionary explores more than 10,000 aviation-specific terms, phrases, and acronyms. Nearly 500 illustrations, tables, and lists supplement...

The Official Highway Code

by Drivin for the Department for Transport

The only official Highway Code includes all the latest rules of the road and traffic signs, up-to-date legislation and advice on road safety. An essential read for all road users.

How to Rebuild Your Nissan & Datsun OHC Engine

by Tom Monroe

For all Nissan and Datsun 4- and 6-cylinder L-series engines. L13, L14, L16, L18, L20A, L20B, L24, L26, L28. Parts identification and interchange. Concise text leads you through each engine rebuilding step....

Standard Catalog of John Deere Tractors 1st

by Robert Pripps

This well researched, all-color reference spans some of the most developmentally significant years of John Deere production history. Listings for each model produced between 1917 and 1972 include features, history,...