Transport: general interest Books

Book SynopsisPorsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected covers the key moments, moves, and cars that make Porsche among the world’s greatest and most storied auto manufacturers.Trade Review"...a book worthy of anyone's bookshelf. We haven't been able to put it down since we got it!" * Mankind Unplugged *Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Hurley Haywood Introduction Pre-History History We’re Racing to Rome in a Beetle? Typ 60 and 64 Wait! Dusio Pays the Ransom? Typ 360 Cisitalia Grand Prix Car I Didn’t See Anything I Wanted Typ 356/1 It’s Better than Repairing Tractors and Manufacturing Well Pumps! Rebirth in Gmünd Porsche’s 356 Was Evergreen—and So Was Its Favorite Color Mass Production in Zuffenhausen Adventures in the Middle Typ 550 to Typ 718 WRS Open-Wheel Triumph and Tribulation Typ 718 to 804 Replace It? Are you Mad? Replace It! It’s Time! Typ 901, 902, 911, 912 Necessity Is the Mother of Invention Typ 904 Carrera GTS and 906 Carrera 6 The 911 Perfected, Polished, and Plenty Potent 911 S, 911 R, 911 RS 911 RSR Is There Room on the Podium? Typ 910, 907, 909, 908 No One Expected the 917 Typ 917 K and L, 917 PA Spyder, 917/10, 917/30 Caught in the Middle Typ 914-4, 914-6, 914-6GT, 916 Exhaust Gas Makes You Go Faster! Turbocharging the 911 Freeing the Whale Group 5 and Group 4 Silhouette Racers There’s a Car in the Museum? Typ 936 I Need Antifreeze with a Porsche? Typ 928, 924, 944, 968 What Do You Mean It Can Stick to the Ceiling? Ground Effects Anyone Bring Sunblock? 911 Cabriolet Open Wheels to New Horizons TAG P01 Leaving Racing to Customers Typ 956, 962 What’s a Supercar? Typ 953, 959, 961, 964 Carrera 2 Taking the Middle Typ 986 Boxster, 987 Cayman Going for Overall Victory. Again. 911 GT1 Water-Cool the 911? Heresy! Typ 996, 997, 991, 992 Porsche’s Building an SUV? Heresy! Cayenne Another Supercar? About Time! Carrera GT And Now a Sedan? Heresy! Panamera Returning to Battle, the Racing Becomes Electric Typ RS Spyder, 918, and 919 Porsche Goes Silent Formula E, Mission E, Taycan, Mission R, Macan Dedication Acknowledgments Index

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe richly illustrated Corvette70 Years is a complete history of America’s only sports car, detailing engineering, design, and key players. Trade Review"...a lavish love letter to a model Prince has cherished since he was a boy...Prince’s detailed approach to the subject yields fresh insights." * Car and Driver *."..it is sure to satisfy the 'Vette buff in your life (even if that person is you)." * Bloomberg.com *Table of ContentsIntroduction Dream Car, 1953 From Desperation to Hope On the Path to Success, 1956–1962 Corvette Goes Racing C1 Styling and Engineering Specials Birth of an Icon: C2 Introduction, 1963 The C2 Matures, 1964–1967 Keeping the Flame Burning: Corvette Racing, 1963–1967 Styling and Engineering Specials of the 1960s Revolutionary Styling: C3 Introduction, 1968 Performance Peak, 1969–1972 Challenging Times, 1973–1982 Styling and Engineering Specials of the 1970s Privateers Keep Racing, 1968–1982 A New Lease on Life: C4 Introduction, 1984 Turning the Corner, 1985–1996 Chevrolet Goes Racing with the C4 Bold Moves: 1987–1991 Callaway and 1990–1995 ZR-1 World Class: C5 Introduction, 1997 The Triumph of Technology, 1998–2004 Chevrolet Goes Racing with the C5 Evolution, Not Revolution: C6 Introduction, 2005 Continuous Development, 2006–2013 The Growing Importance of Racing, 2005–2013 Forward Momentum: C7 Introduction, 2014 Optimization, 2014–2019 Racing the Seventh Generation, 2014–2019 Revolution: Introducing the Mid-Engine C8 Racing the Mid-Engine C8 Looking Ahead Acknowledgments Photo Credits Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisFreedom, simplicity and togetherness: that’s what life is all about according to happy campers Els Sirejacob and Bram Debaenst. Those values are the reason why they love the camper van life so much; they’re also qualities you’ll recognise in Els and Bram’s work as a food stylist and food photographer. Camper Food & Stories is the result of Els and Bram’s shared passion for camper van travelling and slow cooking. It’s an ode to life on the road as well as to good, pure and flavourful food. With this book you’ll travel from the Black Forest to Denmark and from Cornwall to the Balkans. You’ll discover the most beautiful unspoilt places in Belgium and the Netherlands, and you’ll be inspired by the wonderful, dreamy travel photos and personal stories. This book is of course also about food. The recipes in it honour the local cuisine and products of each destination. The featured dishes are uncomplicated yet bursting with flavour, and made from fresh, local ingredients – like fire-baked veggies with yoghurt and mint, heart-warming slow-cooked stews, barbecued shellfish or easy and healthy breakfasts. Of course, these camper recipes are perfect for cooking at home too, with the added bonus of feeling like you’re on vacation.

Read more less

Book SynopsisMatchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors’ toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modelled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own share of competition and challenging times over the years. In this beautifully illustrated book, Matchbox collector Nick Jones tells the story of Matchbox and its most famous toys, from the Coronation Coach to Hotwheels dragsters, and complements the story with beautiful, previously unpublished photographs.Table of ContentsThe Birth of Lesney 1947-56 The '1-75' Series Regular Wheels 1953-69 The '1-75' Series Superfast Issues 1969-83 Accessory Packs, Major Packs and the Kingsize Range The Models of Yesteryear Service Stations, Roadways and Catalogues The Final Days Further Reading and Other Information Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisExperience the world by train alongside best-selling travel writer Tom Chesshyre, as he takes a whistle-stop tour around the globe in 49 unique journeys Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating whistle-stop tour around the globe, on journeys on celebrated trains and railways including:- India's famed toy train - Sri Lanka's Reunification Express - The Indian Pacific across the Australian outback - The Shanghai maglev - And the picturesque rail journeys of the Scottish Highlands Plus trains through Kosovo, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iran, Finland, Russia, America and France, with short interludes in North Korea, Italy, Poland, Peru, Switzerland, England and Lithuania. All aboard!Trade ReviewFunny and illuminating from Crewe to Korea, Ticket to Ride is a hugely entertaining account of the author's travels on the rails the world over - chance encounters fly like sparks * Sara Wheeler *Tom's ticket certainly scores all the best rides: fast rides and slow ones, short trips and long ones. But most important are the names: why would any trainspotter (let alone a gricer) pass up the Reunification Express or, even better the Orient Express, for a mere airplane? * Tony Wheeler *Like mini-odysseys, Chesshyre's railway journeys are by turns gentle and awesome, and full of surprises * John Gimlette *Trains, dry wit, more trains, evocative descriptions, more trains, fascinating people and more trains - what is there not to like? * Christian Wolmar *Affectionate * Wanderlust Magazine *This is an engaging, enjoyable and warm-hearted book that will appeal as much to general readers as to lovers of trains... Recommended. * Simon Bradley, author of The Railways *Amusing and insightful book * E&T Magazine *Evocative mix of thrill rides and gentle journeys worldwide. Even if locomotives and rolling stock leave you cold, you'll enjoy the author's trademark dry humour. * World of Cruising Magazine *

Read more less

Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Models TE-20, TO-20, TO-30

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe four-cylinder Austin-Healey 100 sports car had already made a big name for itself by the time the 2.6-litre six-cylinder 100/6 arrived in 1956. This came as a 2+2 seater, joined in 1958 by a two-seat version, and both were replaced by the more powerful 3000 model in 1959, again offered as a two-seater or 2+2, and available with disc brakes. The Mk II 3000, launched in 1961, could be had either as the limited-production 132bhp two-seater with triple carburettors and side screens, or as the less spartan 2+2 convertible with wind-up windows, and the final version was the 2+2-only1964 Mk III, now with 150bhp, a wooden dash and better appointments. All these "Big Healeys" are as much admired today as when they were new, and here marque expert Bill Piggott gives full details of correct specification and equipment for all these cars, backed up by in-depth colour photography of outstanding examples of all models and variants. Body panels, external trim and badging, paint colours, interior trim, dashboard, instruments and controls, under-bonnet components, engine and transmission, lamps, and other features right down to the tool kit, are all covered.

Read more less

Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality,       authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER: The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it. Why airplanes stall How do you know you're about to stall? The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach. The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously judges: how you can quickly learn to use them. "The Spot that does not move." This is the first statement of this pheTable of ContentsPART I: WINGS Chapter 1: How a Wing is Flown Chapter 2: The Airplane's Gaits Chapter 3: Lift and Buoyancy Chapter 4: The Flying Instinct PART II: SOME AIR SENSE Chapter 5: The Law of the Roller Coaster Chapter 6: Wind Drift Chapter 7: What the Airplane Wants to Do Chapter 8: That Thing Called Torque PART III: THE CONTROLS Chapter 9: The Flippers and the Throttle Chapter 10: The Ailerons Chapter 11: The Rudder PART IV: THE BASIC MANEUVERS Chapter 12: The Turn Chapter 13: Straight and Level Cruising Chapter 14: The Glide PART V: GETTING DOWN Chapter 15: The Approach Chapter 16: The Landing Chapter 17: The Landing Run PART VI: THE DANGERS OF THE AIR Chapter 18: The Dangers of the Air PART VII: SOME MORE AIR SENSE Chapter 19: The Working Speeds of an Airplane Chapter 20: Thin Air

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisTake the rarest train routes, learn about the railways' people and animal friends, marvel at iconic stations, whizz over amazing bridges, steam through tremendous tunnels and visit the most spectacular railway sights. Ride across dramatic viaducts, visit Britain's busiest railway hub and its least-used station, stop at Britain's highest station, meet the railway cats and dogs, and more! This lively, interactive book will inspire children - and adults - to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain's railways. Written by Vicki Pipe with additional fun facts from Geoff Marshall, the dynamic duo behind the YouTube channel's All the Stations and authors of The Railway Adventures.Trade ReviewPraise for The Railway Adventures: 'If you want to have a railway adventure, this excellent book is the best place to start.' - Ian Marchant | 'This is a book which not only conveys the enthusiasm and love the two of them have for our railway network, but really does make you want to take a train journey somewhere just for pleasure and to appreciate some of the history and even the hidden stories behind the stations, the busy main lines and quiet rural routes around the country.' -The Railway Magazine

Read more less

Book SynopsisWhat happened to MH370? How did Amelia Earhart disappear? When have quick-thinking pilots averted catastrophe and kept hundreds of people alive? And what, if any, are the lessons we have learned from these accidents? Aviation journalist and air safety investigator Christine Negroni uses science, performance psychology, extensive interviews with pilots, and the accounts of crash survivors to answer these questions, and more. Alternately terrifying and inspiring - Negroni might just cure your fear of flying, and will definitely make you a more informed passenger.Trade ReviewA lively dissection of history-making accidents * The Times *Fascinating . . . For all the horror stories in The Crash Detectives, the reasonable reader will leave the book more sanguine about modern commercial airline travel than before. * Wall Street Journal *Negroni is an experienced, well-respected US journalist who has spent most of her career following the airline industry; her knowledge and enthusiasm are evident throughout. * Mail on Sunday *Christine Negroni is a talented aviation journalist who clearly understands the critically important part the human factor plays in aviation safety. She "gets it". * Captain 'Sully', The Miracle on the Hudson *The evolution of air safety is rooted in catastrophe. Christine Negroni pulls back the curtain on the people, the places, and the tragedies that have shaped this process over the decades - an unflinching look at a system that most of us take for granted. -- Patrick Smith, bestselling author of COCKPIT CONFIDENTIALMysteries are always fascinating; aviation mysteries are especially so because they involve ordinary people. In The Crash Detectives, Christine Negroni combines her investigative reporting skills with an understanding of the complexities of air accident investigations to bring to life some of history's most intriguing and heartbreaking cases, reminding us that even in the 21st century, aviation still holds elements of the unknown. * Bob Woodruff, ABC News *

Read more less

Book SynopsisA Doodyâs Core Title for 2024 & 2022! The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic, comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of Chinese alternative medicine. This accessible and invaluable resource has earned its place as the foremost authority in synthesizing Western and Eastern healing practices. This revised edition is the product of years of further reflection on ancient Chinese sources and active involvement in cutting-edge scientific research. Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Margaret CaudillForeword by Andrew Weil1. Medicine East and West: Two Ways of Seeing, Two Ways of Thinking2. The Fundamental Textures: Qi, Blood, Essence, Spirit, and Fluids3. The Organs of the Body: The Harmonious Landscape4. The Meridians: The Warp and Woof5. Origins of Disharmony: Stormy Weather6. The Four Examinations: Signs and Symptoms7. The Eight Principal Patterns: The Faces of Yin and Yang8. The Patterns of the Human Landscape9. Chinese Medicine as an Art10. The Web That Has No WeaverAppendixesIndex

Read more less

Book Synopsis?Where can your imagination take you?? renowned artist and vehicle designer John A. Frye answers in wondrous illustrations traversing varied terrain and time periods. Awe-inspiring vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft speed and soar off the pages, inspiring and challenging artists to write their own rulebooks when designing and envisioning transportation design like never before.Break away from the familiar motorized vehicles of the modern world by going well beyond what is expected and maximize visual motifs of sleekness and volume in ?Chapter 1: Cars.? His spaceships and hovercraft in ?Chapter 2: Ships and Flying Craft,? pull cues and details from real world airplanes and cars, and then playfully merge them with motifs of fanciful sci-fi mobility. With ?Chapter 3: Autonomous Racing,? explore what happens when the driver is taken out of the equation in racecars?new forms emerge when the safety, space, and the visibility of a human occupant is no longer a factor. For fans of the largest vehicles on the road, ?Chapter 4: Trucks and Big Rigs,? take the most everyday utilitarian vehicles and give them added edge, design, and style. Finally, with ?Chapter 5: Other Extraordinary Vehicles,? the artist really flexes his creative muscles with unexpected and futuristic takes and sizes of robots, watercraft, and more.Frye?s enthusiasm and artistry comes through on every page, manifested in his sophisticated and often vibrant illustrations and especially his thoughtful reflections on different creative approaches developed over years of experience as a professional and as a teacher. ?Unique ideas and thinking come from removing the burden of deeply logical thinking?shrugging off the shackles of critical realism,? he writes. ?Let your creativity loose on a regular basis and think like a kid with the horsepower of professional artistic skill.?Let fryewerk 2.0, Concept Vehicle Illustrations help you train yourself to more easily tap into that intense creative fuel source?uninhibited childlike curiosity?for more productive, passionate real-world project work and ongoing personal fulfillment.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisA collection of poems that have delighted and inspired generations of readers. It also contains a selection of prose, including the Gettysburg Address, the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, and the text of Patrick Henry's "give me liberty or give me death" speech.

Read more less

Book SynopsisHervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this day. It teaches a few basic knots--the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others--and splices in three-strand and braided rope. But its real business is decorative rope and canvaswork--the traditional arts of the sailor--and here it has no equal. For a rope mat, a rope ladder, a sea chest, a ditty bag, a canvas bucket, a mast boot, and the best-looking rope fenders or heaving line in the marina, this is the book of choice.Trade Review"[Smith's] original illustrations are a marvel of clarity and charm." Cruising World "The art of creating a 'boaty' boat. If you don't have this title, now is the time to get it." WoodenBoatTable of ContentsForewordIntroductionMaking Rope BehaveKnot, Bend, or Hitch?Anyone Can SpliceThe Short SpliceThe Long SpliceThe Stowage of RopeHow to Lay Up a GrommetWhippingsThe Heaving LineSome Notes on SeizingWorming, Parcelling, and ServingThe Running Turk's HeadThe Star KnotThe Tack KnotThe Lanyard KnotMatthew Walker's KnotA Simple Rope MatLadder Mat and Block MatA Russian or Walled MatA Sword MatA Rope Ladder with a New Twist and Some Remarks on the Making of BaggywrinklePlaited SennitsCrown SennitsRope HandlesCoachwhippingGrafting, Pointing and HitchingCockscombingThe Sea ChestDeadeyes and LanyardsDecorative Wall BagTom Crosby's Ditty BoxThe Rigger's Little HelperWooden Bilge PumpsPalm and Needle PracticeThe Ditty BagThe Sea BagThe Bell RopeWooden CleatsRope FendersStropped BlocksCanvas Deck BucketRigging a JacklineSail Stop BagSome Notes on the Use of "Taykles"A Lanyard for a CannonThe Catboat RaceMaking a Mast BootThe Water JugRegistration Numbers, They Too Can Be BeautifulArt and Yacht DesignSynthetic Fibres and Their CharacteristicsBasic Eye SpliceStandard End for EndBack SpliceIndex

Read more less

Book SynopsisOpen up a whole new world of communication through ASLYou can easily learn ASL with help from The American Sign Language Phrase Book. With more than 500 phrases, this is the reference guide to everyday expressions in American Sign Language, providing a quick way for you to converse with deaf people.Clearly illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this book focuses on areas such as health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, food and drink, and small talk. This edition's new chapter on technology boasts 50 phrases to help you communicate about the Internet, computing, video relay, and more. There is even a chapter that gives you phrases for communicating about signing: asking people to sign slower, indicating your fingerspelling ability, and requesting help with your fledgling skills. From asking simple questions (âœHow are you?â) to more complex phrases (âœThere's no sign for that, you have to fingerspell it.â), The Table of ContentsPreface to 3rd EditionIntroduction: How To Use This BookA Guide to American Sign LanguageEveryday ExpressionsSigning and DeafnessGetting AcquaintedHealthWeatherFamilySchoolFood and DrinkClothingSports and RecreationTravelAnimals, ColorsCivicsReligionTechnologyNumbers, Time, Dates, and MoneyAppendix: The Manual AlphabetDictionary/Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisPacked with customizable editing tools--this practical, up-to-date reference includes the latest on writing and editing onlineThe McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders is an indispensable resource for writers, editors, proofreaders, and virtually everyone responsible for crafting clear, polished writing. Ideal for professionals and novices alike, it guides you through the entire proofreading and editing process and features a CD-ROM with more than 25 interactive tools and checklists.This all-in-one package offers style sheet templates, a list of editorâs symbols, comprehensive editing and proofreading checklists, and guides to commonly misspelled and confused words. It also presents advice on electronically editing and proofreading for the Web.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisRebuild and modify your Ford inline six with help from the leading performance builders of these engines, Vintage Inlines! Covering Ford?s small 6-cylinder engine made famous in Falcons, Comets, Mustangs, and many other models from the 1960s and 1970s, this book has everything you need to know from step-by-step rebuilding instructions to performance parts that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd. If this is your first engine build, you?ll be glad to know that every aspect of a complete rebuild is here. Starting with engine removal, you?ll learn all the different steps, including examination, machine work, reassembly, and reinstallation. The mystery is revealed on setting ring gap, checking valve-to-piston clearance, and even degreasing the camshaft for spot-on valve timing!Whether it?s replacing the undersized and outdated 1-barrel carburetor or the original Load-O-Matic distributor, you?ll learn how to get the most from the engine that came as original equipment in literally millions of our favorite Ford vehicles. With the information in this book, you?ll learn how to add a 2-barrel carburetor, electronic ignition, and even a header so you can have the smooth rumble of dual exhaust.Congratulations on your decision to build and modify one of the most popular engines from some of the most popular cars in Ford?s long history with Ford Inline Six: How to Rebuild & Modify!

Read more less

Book SynopsisIt is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United Kingdom through the prism of George Bradshaw''s Handbook to rail travel. Veteran politician and ex cabinet minister Michael Portillo has since presented eleven seasons of this ever-popular show on BBC Two, covering every part of the existing train network in Britain, as well as others that were closed as a result of the Beeching Report in 1963. Across a decade of these journeys, Portillo has celebrated how every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was opened up by the railway line as a result of the Industrial Revolution, thus giving fans a unique insight into our shared past of train travel since the Victorian era. With the anniversary, this new collection will celebrate Michael''s top fifty journeys from the hundreds he has covered, adding more insiTrade ReviewThis remarkably beautiful and insightful collection is a testament to the natural wonder of the UK * Magic Radio Book Club *Lovely * The Daily Express *

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe woods are full of puzzles to be solved, clues to be found. Inspired by this book's hints and fun-filled experiments and activities, and using only simple equipment, young readers unlock the closely guarded secrets of the woods­­from the strange meetings of lazy butterflies, to the miraculous "walking" of a twig, to the riddle of why the leaves turn color and fall. One small square at a time, these "detectives" plunge deeper and deeper into ancient mysteries­­without ever getting lost. Beautifully illustrated, Woods offers a picture field guide, a glossary-index, and a resource list.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisFrom abandoned structures that have long ceased to take you anywhere to today’s feats of engineering, Bridges is a pictorial celebration of 150 suspension bridges, iron bridges, stone bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, railway bridges, footbridges and rope bridges. Organised in sections such as abandoned bridges, classic bridges and superstructures, the book contains an immense range of wooden, stone, iron, steel and concrete bridges. There are tiny village bridges and vast bridges, narrow bridges and motorway-wide bridges, bridges that act as dams and bridges that support buildings, covered bridges, famous bridges and little-known gems. From San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge to the 21st century Millau Viaduct in France – the tallest bridge in the world, from the Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain, to farmers still building bamboo bridges, the book draws examples from all over the world. Ranging from the Rocky Mountains to Siberia and Iran, a picture emerges of not only how new technologies have made it possible for bridges to be built, but also how bridges have themselves been catalysts for social change. And when they have been abandoned, such as in former gold rush towns, these bridges tell their own stories of how the world moves on. Presented in a landscape format and with 150 outstanding colour photographs, Bridges is a stunning collection of images.Table of ContentsContents to include Ancient and Medieval bridges, 62 BCE–1499 Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), Lucerne, Switzerland Ponte Fabricio, Rome, Italy Puente Trajan (Trajan's Bridge) Alcántara, Estremadura, Spain Ponte di Tiberio (Tiberius Bridge), Rimini, Italy Acueducto de los Milagros (Aqueduct of the Miracles), Mérida, Spain Pont du Gard, Nîmes, France Puente Romano (Roman Bridge), Córdoba, Spain Segovia Aqueduct, Spain Segura Aqueduct, Castelo Branco, Portugal Adana Roman Bridge, Turkey Ponte Sant' Angelo, Rome, Italy Aqueduct of Valens, Istanbul, Turkey Malabadi Bridge, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey Anji (Zhaozhu) Bridge, Hebei Province, China Dicle Bridge, Diyarbakir, Turkey Puente la Reina (Queen's Bridge), Navarre, Spain Pont Vieux (Old Bridge), Albi, France Puente Viejo (Old Bridge), Besalú, Catalonia, Spain High Bridge, Lincoln, England Lugou or Marco Polo Bridge, Beijing, China Vieux Pont (Old Bridge), Béziers, France Hasankeyf Bridge, Anatolia, Turkey Salahin Bridge, Alaverdi, Armenia Citadel Bridge, Aleppo, Syria Ponts Couverts, Strasbourg, France Monnow Bridge, Monmouth, Wales Starý Most (Old Bridge), Písek, South Bohemia, Czech Republic Ponte Castelvecchio, Verona, Italy Kraemerbrücke (Merchant's Bridge), Erfurt, Germany Pont Valentré, Cahors, France Puente de San Martin, Toledo, Spain Puente de Frías, Burgos Province, Spain Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), Florence, Italy Ponte Visconti, Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy Kasteel Doorwerth, Gelderland, Netherlands Obere Brücke (Upper Bridge), Bamberg, Germany Karlův Most (Charles Bridge), Prague, Czech Republic The Early Modern Period, 1500-1700 Brig o' Doon, Alloway, Scotland Slaters' Bridge, Cumbria, England Old Bridge, Stirling, Scotland Dyavolski Most (Devil's Bridge), Ardino, Bulgaria Bar Aqueduct, Stari Bar, Montenegro Stari Most ('Old Bridge'), Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina Essex Bridge, Shugborough, England Padre Tembleque Aqueduct, Tepeyahualco, Mexico Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, Visegrad, Bosnia-Herzegovina Ponte dei Tre Archi, Venice, Italy Puente de Segovia, Madrid, Spain Seher-Cehajina Ćuprija (Governor's Bridge), Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An, Vietnam Ponte di Rialto, Venice, Italy Stara Ćuprija (Old Bridge), Konjic, Bosnia-Herzegovina Malmsmead Bridge, Oare, Somerset, England Yulong Bridge, Yangshuo, China Shaharah Bridge, Yemen Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs), Venice, Italy Si-o-se Pol (33-Arch Bridge), Isfahan, Iran Pont Neuf, Paris, France Puente de Piedra (Stone Bridge), Zamora, Spain Arta Bridge, Arachthos River, Greece Somerset Lifting Bridge, Bermuda Gongchen Bridge, Hangzhou, China Korenbeursbrug (Cornmarket Bridge), Leiden, Netherlands Pol e-Khaju (Khaju Bridge), Isfahan, Iran Watendlath Bridge, Cumbria, England Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Bridges Puente Nuevo (New Bridge), Ronda, Spain Holzbrücke (Wooden Bridge), Bad Säckingen, Germany Luding Chain Bridge, China The 'Seventeen Hole' Bridge, Beijing, China Arcos da Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Puente de Toledo, Madrid, Spain Lejonströmsbron (Lejonström Bridge), Skellefteå, Sweden Venedictos Bridge, Grevena Prefecture, Greece Jade Belt Bridge, Beijing, China Pulteney Bridge, Bath, England Figured Bridge, Tsaritsyno Park, Moscow, Russia Siberian Marble Gallery, Tsarskoe Selo, Russia The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge, England Lomonosov Bridge, St Petersburg, Russia Alte Brücke (Old Bridge), Heidelberg, Germany Pont de la Concorde, Paris, France Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade, England Puente Nuevo (New Bridge), Ronda, Spain Norrbro (North Bridge), Stockholm, Sweden Old Bridge, Bewdley, England Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen, Wales Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin, Ireland Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland Conwy Suspension Bridge, Conwy, Wales Pont de Pierre (Stone Bridge), Bordeaux, France Kilenclyukú Híd (Nine-Hole Bridge), Hortobágy National Park, Hungary Széchenyi Bridge, Budapest, Hungary Royal Border Bridge, Berwick, England U Bein Bridge, Amarapura, Myanmar Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge, England 'Bridge of Lies', Sibiu, Romania Rakotzbrücke, Park Kromlau, Germany Huc Bridge, Hanoi, Vietnam Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England Konitsa Bridge, Greece Kuldiga Bridge, Latvia Margit Híd (Margaret Bridge), Budapest, Hungary Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, Canada Flume Covered Bridge, New Hampshire, USA Forth Railway Bridge, Scotland Lispole Viaduct, Kerry, Ireland Tower Bridge, London, England Twentieth Century Bridges Tower Bridge, Sacramento, USA Mexican Canyon Trestle, New Mexico, USA Victoria Falls Bridge, Zimbabwe/Zambia Solkan Bridge, Slovenia, Europe Glienicke Bridge, Germany Yutengping Bridge, Taiwan Zverynas Bridge. Vilnius, Lithuania Cassagne Bridge, France Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Saint Petersburg, Russia Manhattan Bridge, New York City, USA Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge, China Quebec Bridge, Quebec, Canada Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago, USA Nine Arches Bridges, Demodara, Sri Lanka Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Royal gorge Bridge, Colorado, USA George Washington Bridge, Washington Heights, USA Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, Canada Goodpasture Covered Bridge, Oregon, USA Bridge over Tara river canyon, Montenegro Kolkata Howrah Bridge, India Bridge of the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana, USA Crescent City Connection Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana Evergreen point floating bridge, Washington, USA The Zeelandbrug (Zeeland Bridge), Zeeland, The Netherlands Severn Bridge, England San Mateo Bridge, California, USA Oland Bridge, Kalmar, Sweden Bosphorus Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia, USA Krk Bridge, Krk, Croatia Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida, USA Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Kobe, Japan The Nanpu Bridge, in Shanghai, China Lusitania Bridge, Merida, Spain Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo, Japan Wildlife crossing, Banff, Canada Los Angeles 110 and 105 freeway interchange bridges, California, USA Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong, China Confederation Bridge, Canada The Great Belt Bridge, Denmark Vasco da gama bridge. Lisbon Portugal Chesapeake Bay Bridge, USA Akashi Kaikyo bridge, Kobe, Japan 21st Century Bridges Tradeston Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland Millennium Bridge, London Puente de la Mujer, Buenos Aires, Argentina Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane, Australia Beipan River Bridge, Guizhou province, China. Mubarak Peace Bridge, Suez Canal, Egypt Python Bridge, Amsterdam JK Bridge, Brasilia, Brazil Dongting Lake Bridge, China Rama IX Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand Seri Wawasan Bridge, Malaysia Lalon Shah Bridge, Bangladesh Bolshoy Obukhovsky Bridge, Russia Millau Viaduct, France BP Bridge Chicago, USA Sundial bridge, Sacramento, California Sea Cliff Bridge, New South Wales, Australia Donghai Bridge, China Langkawi Air Bridge, Malaysia Svinesund Bridge, Norway/Sweden Zhivopisny Bridge, Moscow, Russia Henderson Waves Bridge, Singapore Assut de l'Or Bridge, Spain Al Garhoud bridge, Creek, Dubai, UAR Chaotianmen Bridge, Chongqing, China Estaiada Bridge, Sao Paulo, Brazil Helix Bridge, Singapore Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, Qingdao Haiwan bay, China Tokyo Gate Bridge, Tokyo Bay, Japan Russky Bridge, Eastern Bosphorus strait, Russia Zolotoy Bridge, Vladistok, Russia Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas, USA New Lift Bridge, Gironde, France Dragon Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam Trojan Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic Osman Gazi Bridge, Turkey Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, Switzerland

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis thoroughly updated edition of The Four-Wheeler's Bible is the ultimate resource for those with a hankering for the sand and mud, whether they plan to stick close to home or venture farther afield.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction CHAPTER 1 Attitude and Emergencies: Zen and the Art of Four-Wheeling CHAPTER 2 Traction 101: Get a Grip! CHAPTER 3 4×4 Ratings: 1960–2020 4×4s CHAPTER 4 Controls and Communications: What Does That Lever Do? CHAPTER 5 Essential Skills—Outlook and Basic Technique: Solid Foundations CHAPTER 6 Basic Vehicle Tuning and Buildup: The Toolbox CHAPTER 7 Advanced Skills and Buildups: Grizzled Gear Grinders CHAPTER 8 Recovery Techniques: Inertially Challenged CHAPTER 9 Navigation and Field Repairs: Bring ’Em Back Alive CHAPTER 10 Recreation: Overlanding 101 APPENDIX 1 Glossary of Terms: Four-Wheeler’s Dictionary APPENDIX 2 Sources Index

Read more less

Book SynopsisA glorious and nostalgic celebration of a defining period in American car culture—the 1950s to the 1970s, the golden age of Detroit’s icons of the road—when automobile design was at its peak and the car itself was synonymous with a vision of success in America.Auto America offers a compelling look at three decades (the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s) of America’s fascination with the automobile. At a time when self-driving vehicles and climate change are transforming driving around the world, John G. Zimmerman’s pictures capture the optimism and even utopianism of a beloved period in American car culture. Many of Zimmerman’s photographs were originally taken for Life, Time, and Sports Illustrated magazines and highlight diverse aspects of America’s auto industry at its zenith; they feature not only iconic cars of the era, which Zimmerman chronicled comprehensively at car shows and in stTrade Review"With an introduction by Terry McDonell, former editor of the Time, Inc. Sports Group, this lavish coffee table book will delight automotive aficionados at every turn of the page." —CARMEL MAGAZINE

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe late Neil Peart, legendary drummer for the iconic rock band Rush, shares one last love letter to his beloved classic car collection and gives readers a glimpse of his lifelong passion for cars in this extraordinary collection.For Neil Peart, legendary drummer for Rush, cars were a lifelong passion. Now, in Neil''s final work—a never-before-seen piece completed before his untimely passing in 2020—he writes about his beloved Silver Surfers collection; the joy of collecting these exquisite, rare, and important sports cars, and the even bigger joy of driving them. He first traces the roots of his auto obsession, taking us back to where it all began, with a 1969 Lotus Europa; through the cars he bought when the band first made it big and even his first “family car,” before taking us on a tour of the Silver Surfers themselves—a rare collection of the best sports cars from the 1960s. From a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 to a classic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, each is a gorgeous silver (with the exception of one: a black 1964 Shelby Cobra whose patina Neil loved so much he wrote, “I am not going to paint it”). Gorgeous images of the cars and photos curated by Neil himself accompany his warm, personal story of building the collection, the friends he made along the way, and what it was like to be behind the wheel of these classics. Neil’s final work is a love letter to these cars that meant so much to him, and to the passion of the road that fueled his life.

Read more less

Book SynopsisWith over 200 colour photographs showing examples of model railways and their construction.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less