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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Mr. MiG: and The Real Story of the First MiGs in AmericaThe Soviet-built MiG-15 swept-wing fighter startled the world when it was introduced into combat during the Korean War in the early 1950s. The West had no idea that Russia could produce such a capable fighter. Some 35 years later, former Marine aviator Paul Entrekin...
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Retail Risk Assessment: 2022The Automotive Ventures Retail Risk Assessment (AVRRA) builds on the book "The Future of Automotive Retail" by exploring in more depth the trends that have the highest probability and potential impact on industry participants. GOAL OF THE AVRRAThe goal of the Automotive Ventures Retail...
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Dynasties of the Sea II: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping PioneersMeet the high-seas risk-takers whose embrace of trade served billions Dynasties of the Sea: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping Pioneers tells the stories of more than a dozen men and women who built the great maritime companies that for the past half...
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35 Miles from Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980On May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet with 57 passengers and a crew of six departed from New York's JFK International Airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten, but four hours and 34 minutes later the flight ended in the shark-infested...
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10 Wooden Boats You Can Build: For Sail, Motor, Paddle, and OarThe beauty of this book is that the construction bugs have already been worked out of the designs. Plans, step-by-step building instructions, materials lists, clear photographs, and detailed diagrams are included; every boat was built before the plans and instructions were published. Many, like...
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How to Build the Gloucester Light DoryAuthor: Harold H. PaysonPublisher: Wooden Boat PublicationsPublished: 02/01/1988Pages: 31Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 10.88h x 8.13w x 0.15dISBN: 9780937822043
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Building the Nutshell PramA step-by-step manual for the construction of this very popular Joel White design, for oar and sail. This instruction book is beneficial for anyone who wishes to build the pram from scratch using WoodenBoat's full-scale plans.Author: Maynard BrayPublisher: Wooden Boat PublicationsPublished: 02/01/1988Pages: 31Binding Type:...
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Shipwrecks of the Lakes: Told in Story and PictureTales of shipwrecks have a definite fascination and a universal appeal. They are not only exciting and thrilling but usually contain some element of mystery. They recount the struggle of man to survive, pitting himself, or in several instances-herself, and the ship against the...
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Personal Watercraft: Sea-Doo/Bombadardier, 1988-91SELOC Marine maintenance and repair manuals offer the most comprehensive, authoritative information available for outboard, inboard, stern-drive and diesel engines, as well as personal watercraft. SELOC has been the leading source of how-to information for the marine industry since 1974. Designed and written to...
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North Bank Road: The Spokane, Portland and Seattle RailwayGaertner begins his story in the 19th century, continues the saga through 1905 when the SP&S was incorporated, describes six decades of operations, and ends in the 1970s when the railroad was assimilated into the massive Burlington Northern system. Appendices include a roster of...
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Volkswagen FastBack and Squareback (Type 3) Service Manual: 1968-1973This Type 3 Manual covers the Fastback (Type 3 Sedan) and the Squareback of Model Years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973. (Cars of each Model Year are usually introduced in August of the preceding year.) Throughout this Manual, the Fastback is usually...
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Essays in Transportation Economics and Policy: A Handbook in Honor of John R. Meyer" This comprehensive survey of transportation economic policy pays homage to a classic work, Techniques of Transportation Planning, by renowned transportation scholar John R. Meyer. With contributions from leading economists in the field, it includes added emphasis on policy developments and analysis. The book...
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Glenn Curtiss: Pioneer of FlightGlenn Curtiss (1878-1930) was a self-taught aeronautical engineer, a self--made industrialist, and one of the first airplane pilots, the model for Tom Swift. C. R. Roseberry's biography begins with Curtiss's years in Hammondsport, New York, his experiments with designing and learning to fly his...
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GM Cadillac Deville, Fleetwood, Eldorado, and Seville, 1990-98The Chilton Total Car Care series continues to lead all other do-it-yourself automotive repair manuals. These manuals offer do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance, service and repair information in an easy-to-use format. Each title covers all makes and models, unless otherwise indicated.(Keywords: Total Car...
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How to Build CarsThis title shows readers how to build cars they can really power and race, such as a balloon car, a solar car, and many more. Easy-to-follow instructions, handy templates, dynamic photographs, and easily accessible materials make these projects challenging, fun, and highly rewarding!Author: Rita...
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How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines 1965-1989Never-before published information details the nuances of tackling this daunting task! From dropping the engine, to reconditioning and blueprinting, through final reinstallation and break-in, Dempsey guides you step-by-step through the pitfalls often experienced by even the best mechanics. Contains reliable information on parts interchange,...
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The World Encyclopedia of Military MotorcyclesThis comprehensive book covers the lively history of the machines, highlighting the roles of military motorcycles, and how they have evolved.Author: Pat WarePublisher: Lorenz BooksPublished: 09/16/2010Pages: 256Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.60lbsSize: 11.70h x 9.10w x 0.90dISBN: 9780754819608
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Chesapeake Bay SteamersThe Chesapeake Bay has been a multifaceted engine of American history and commerce since its first settlers touched the shore in the early 1600s.Since English settlers first touched the shore of the new country in 1607, the Chesapeake Bay has been a multifaceted engine...
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ShortcutFrom Donald Crews, the Caldecott Honor artist and award-winning creator of Bigmama's, Freight Train, and many other classic picture books for young children, comes "a superb example of the picture book as theater; a suspense thriller for younger audiences" (Horn Book starred review).It's getting...
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Monster Trucks!Filled with playful verse and lively illustrations of all types of trucks, each with a distinct personality, this bright book is the ultimate pick for storytime with truck-loving toddlers. There is the milk truck, Señor Moo, and the snow plow, Mr. Salty, and don't...
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