Transportation
Explore the best books on transportation, featuring engaging reads on buses, trains, and cars for all ages, including top picks for preschoolers and captivating picture books. Find your next favorite transportation book at our online bookstore, showcasing bestsellers and highly recommended reads.
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The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details"A monumental work on the design and construction of the clipper ships at their apogee . . . a boon to maritime historians and modelmakers." --Wooden Boat "The ultimate book on the American clipper ship . . . an instant classic." --National Research Journal...
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Shipwrecks of Lake Erie: Tragedy in the QuadrangleLake Erie has seen its share of disasters, claiming more ships per square mile than any other body of freshwater. Read the mysteries of its most mysterious and notorious wrecks and disappearances.The great lakes have seen many ships meet their end, but none so...
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ShipsHow can aircraft carriers support heavy jets and helicopters without sinking? Why do cruise ships the size of cities stay afloat, but submarines often disappear underwater? This title answers the questions bobbing in young readers' minds as they learn about a fleet of diverse...
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Wyoming Airmail PioneersThe story of the United States Transcontinental Air Mail Service, the first of its kind in the world, is one of romanticism and danger. Through calm or storm, in light or dark, a contingent of courageous couriers relayed the public mail across three thousand...
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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook: Powerplant (2023): Faa-H-8083-32a (Ebundle) [With eBook]Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. has been the industry's trusted source for official FAA publications for over 80 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you're purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.This handbook FAA-H-8083-32A is current in 2023.eBundle includes printed book and eBook...
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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook: Airframe, Volume 1 (2023): Faa-H-8083-31aAviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. has been the industry's trusted source for official FAA publications for over 80 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you're purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.This handbook FAA-H-8083-31A is current in 2023.Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook--Airframe (Volume 1)...
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Creative Industries of Detroit: The Untold Story of Detroit's Secret Concept Car BuilderThis is a print on demand (POD) book with color photos. The paper and photo quality in this book, although good, often does not match the original version but the information remains the same. The most exhaustive and complete account of the Creative Industries's...
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Dyno Don: The Cars and Career of Dyno Don NicholsonRelive the roar of "Dyno Don" Nicholson's iconic drag racing cars from Chevrolet, Mercury, and Ford and dive into at his legendary career with the detailed accounts in this book.Nicholson's first wins on a national level were actually in the early 1960s in Chevrolet...
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1969-1970 Mustang Boss 429: In Detail #7: Muscle Cars in Detail No. 7Inspect the 1969-1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 from bumper to bumper, including the storied Boss 429 engine, 4-speed Toploader transmission, interior, paint codes, options, and more.Author Dan Burrill collaborated with Boss 429 expert Denny Aldridge to give you the straight story of developing this...
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How to Build Chevy Small-Block Circle-Track Racing EnginesThe photos in this edition are black and white.When your pride is on the line at the track, it's good to know that you have the best engine possible in your racecar. Whether you're racing on dirt or pavement, whatever class you run, you...
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How to Build Max-Performance Mitsubishi 4g63t EnginesThe photos in this edition are black and white.Mitsubishi's 4G63t engine is among the most powerful engines ever in the sport-compact world. It's not uncommon to find one of these four-cylinder, iron-block, aluminum-headed, 2-liter turbocharged monsters making more than 1,000 horsepower with the right...
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Vroom! Kevin's Big Book of Vehicles"Slegers provides a great interactive experience for parents and children, perfectly suited to one-on-one and small group dialogic reading. Fans of her previous work will love this title." - School Library Journal Trucks and cars are very important in Kevin's world. He likes them...
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1957-1973 Fiat 500 - 500d - 500f - 500l Factory Workshop Manual Also Applicable to the 1970-1977 Autobianchi Giardiniera400 pages, 600 illustrations, size 8.25 x 10.75 inches. A previously unpublished manual from the Floyd Clymer archives. This high quality reprint of the original FIAT Factory Workshop Manual includes complete technical data, service and maintenance information and comprehensive detailed instructions for the repair...
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Bush Pilot AnglerMost people know the late Lee Wulff as the world's foremost salmon angler. Few, if any, think of him as a skilled bush pilot and explorer. But he was both, as Lee reveals in this extraordinary memoir. Based on an unpublished manuscript that was...
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Do It Yourself Guide to Biodiesel: Your Alternative Fuel Solution for Saving Money, Reducing Oil Dependency, and Helping the PlanetTHE TRUTH ABOUT BIODIESEL -Easy to make at home -Cheaper than buying diesel -Works in unmodified diesel engines -Reduces the need for imported oil -Decreases greenhouse gas emissions If you are ready to start making your own biodiesel, then this book is for you....
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PA-28 CherokeePA 28 Cherokee: A Pilot's Guide gives an overall description, the limitations, and the handling characteristics of the Piper Cherokee PA-28 airplane. Each volume in A Pilot's Guide series covers the fundamentals of flying and the principal characteristics of a specific type and model...
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Two Wheels Through Terror: Diary of a South American Motorcycle Odyssey?Glen Heggstad is an adventure motorcyclist who seeks out and rides the most rugged places on the planet. He has been a Hells Angel and a martial arts competitor, but no amount of training or experience was able to prepare him for what he...
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The Greatest Railroad Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler & the Florida East Coast Railway's Key West ExtensionAlthough several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West beginning in the early 1800s, it took a bold industrialist with unparalleled vision to make it happen. In 1902, Henry Flagler made the decision to extend the Florida East Coast Railway to "the...
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Italian Supercars: Ferrari, Lamborghini, MaseratiItaly is a significant producer of automobiles, many of which boast luxury and style. This fascinating book introduces young readers to the exciting world of Italian supercars. With the help of a dynamic page layout and simple text, they'll learn about the mechanics, speed,...
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Ruby Redfort Take Your Last BreathIt's as if James Bond met Nancy Drew met Harriet the Spy. . . . Three cheers for a determinedly wholesome mystery series that doesn't talk down to its audience." -- BooklistThis time, it's an adventure on the wide-open ocean, and everyone's favorite girl...
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