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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Model T Ford ServiceHenry Ford's Model T forever changed the world. The car made "for the great multitude" (as Ford put it) first debuted in 1908 and proved so affordable and so popular that fifteen million were sold through 1927. The "Tin Lizzie" was the first automobile...
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Shay Geared Locomotives and Repair Parts CatalogueIn 1877, Ephraim Shay came up with a radical design for a logging locomotive that featured a side-mounted set of cylinders. These drove drive shafts, which powered the wheels of both the locomotive and tender. This "geared locomotive" offered a distinct advantage, in that...
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Chevrolet GMC & Buick Speed Manual: 1954 EditionIncludes construction drawings, photos, and valuable easy-to-read and understand technical data. Reprinted from the original 1954 edition which sold for $2 A classic guide for any auto buff's library. Featuring California Hot Rods, Track Jobs, Fast Road Cars, Lakes Cars, and GMC Engines in...
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RAF 100: The Story of the Royal Air Force 1918-2018From its genesis in the horrors of the First World War when pilots were open to the elements in craft made of little more than wood and fabric, to the iconic air battles of the Second World War, through to the lifesaving missions carried...
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The Ismay Line: The Titanic, the White Star Line and the Ismay familyThe Ismay Line charts the rise and fall of one of the most eminent British shipping companies - and tells the story of the family behind it. The founder of the White Star Line, T H Ismay, pioneered a revolutionary design of iron steamships,...
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Classic Car Bodywork Manual: The complete, illustrated step-by-step guideCLASSIC CAR BODYWORK MANUAL Like any true classic, the book itself has been 'rebuilt' - and it's now better than ever Lindsay Porter first wrote a workshop manual on car bodywork repairs for Haynes back in the '80s. Since that time, many techniques have...
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The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, Second Edition: A Boat Owner's Guide to Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and OdorThis is the completely-updated 2nd Edition of Peggie Hall's famous book "Get Rid of Boat Odors." "The New Get Rid of Boat Odors, 2nd ed." by Peggie Hall, known by many of her fans as "The Headmistress," will teach you how to eliminate annoying...
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Chevrolet Bel AirIn the tradition of her landmark coffee-table book Roadside America: The Automobile and the American Dream, renowned automotive visionary and award-winning photographer Lucinda Lewis wows lovers of classic automobiles and popular culture with her photographic tribute to one of the world's most iconic automobiles--the...
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Long Lane with Turnings: Last Words of a Motoring LegendSetright was one of the 20th century's most influential, opinionated and idiosyncratic motoring journalists. Everything he wrote was inspired by his knowledge of and passion for all things automotive. This memoir of his early years was left unfinished at the time of his death...
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Golden Stripes: Leadership on the High SeasAlthough merchant ships carry 90% of the world's trade, the mariners who run them have little guidance on leadership. This can result in disasters such as the Titanic, Costa Concordia, the Exxon Valdez, and the recent El Faro. With modern ships being worth several...
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Rock Lighthouses of BritainChristopher Nicholson vividly describes the construction and history to the present day of some of the world's most famous lighthouses in this classic book which has become the standard work on the subject. It brings the story of the rock lighthouse completely up-to-date--from the...
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Flying the Airbus A380Since its first flight on 27 April 2005, the Airbus A380 has been the largest passenger airliner in the world. Instantly recognizable with its full-length upper deck, it represents the pinnacle of modern airliner design. Flying the A380 gives a pilot's eye view of...
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Lonely Planet Kids Around the World in 50 Ways 1Set off from London and travel across the globe. Then try to make it back! In Lonely Planet Kids' Around the World in 50 Ways, kids choose their favorite routes and transportation, from tuk-tuks and sleds, to steamboats and hot-air balloons. They'll visit famous...
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Z Is for Zoom: A Scientific Alphabet of How Things Go, from Alternator to Zerk FittingFrom the experiences of a female NASCAR mechanic comes a book to teach kids (and grownups) the basics of cars, trucks, and things that go! Z is for Zoom is a must-have A-Z cars and trucks baby board book for any die hard NASCAR...
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Color TrainAll aboard the Color Train! Join Mary Cassatt, Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and the rest of the world's most famous artists on a colorful train ride that teaches both essential colors and iconic works of art. This adorable two-in-one...
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Trucks Zooming byA young girl dreams of being a truck driver one day--just like her mom and dad. From sunup to sundown, they drive over city streets, busy highways, and country roads. On one special day, she joins them and gets to see all different kinds...
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FlyThe step-by-step process of air travel from the perspective of a young girl on a trip with her parents is revealed in this informative picture book. A young child is on a trip with her parents. With gorgeous, simple artwork and a clear, step-by-step...
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Detailing and Upgrading Steam Locomotives: Modeling & Painting SeriesThe late steam and steam-to-diesel transition era remain very popular with model railroaders. This book offers modelers a single reference guide for upgrading, detailing, modifying, and maintaining their steam locomotive models. Covered topics include: An overview of steam locomotives: types, history, and how they...
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Connecticut Pirates & Privateers:: Treasure and Treachery in the Constitution StateThe waters, inlets and islands of Connecticut once swarmed with fabled corsairs like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard who may have buried their booty in Constitution State soil. In colonial times and through the nineteenth century, over one hundred privateers used the Connecticut River and...
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Sports Illustrated Kids Wheels 3D [With 2 Pair of 3D Glasses]Buckle your seat belts. Sports Illustrated Kids is bringing you along for a wild ride in Wheels 3D. Created by David E. Klutho, the noted photographer who brought you 3D Sports Blast and Zoo 3D, this new book is filled with every kind of...
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