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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest
Since 2003 the International Association for the History of
Traffic, Transport and Mobility (T2M) has served as a trade-free
zone, fostering a new interdisciplinary vitality in the
now-flourishing study of the History of Mobility. In its Yearbook,
Mobility in History, T2M surveys these developments in the form of
a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of research in the field,
presenting synopses of recent research, international reviews of
research across many countries, thematic reviews, and retrospective
assessments of classic works in the area. Mobility in History
provides an essential and comprehensive overview of the current
situation of Mobility studies. This volume has a special section on
Bicycling, thematic articles on the electric car, tourism, and
waiting as a part of mobility, and review articles organized
geographically across 5 continents.
Our very successful pocket book giving details of London walks to
see the sites of disused railway structures is now available in a
new edition with maps. Updated to the first half of 2021, the book
provides ideas for walks now we are all getting out more. Maps of
each route have now been added to accompany the descriptions and
photos.
While this book gives you a "life in Mayberry" feeling at its
beginning, you must read on. It suddenly moves into more serious,
sorrowful and sometimes humorous events. The author is the main
character who takes you through the good times and the horrific.
The graphically described sequence of events of his experiences in
Vietnam, and the six major battles he takes part in, will have you
grabbing for your seat belts. While you find humor in some parts,
you will tear up in others. There are covert operations brought out
here that you may not have ever read nor heard about until now. The
many stories vividly described herein will take you around the
globe to no less than 21 different countries of Europe and the Far
East, not to mention the many states of the U.S. It takes you
through American military bases that are not accessible to the
average citizen. From coast to coast, from the Gulf of Mexico to
the far reaches of Anchorage, Alaska, come along with us on this
trip. I think you will enjoy the ride
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The building of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway
extension over water to Key West from 1905 to 1916 was s triumph of
engineering and logistics. The Keys were remote and with little
means of communication. The massive amounts of materials had to be
moved with steam power. This book tells the story of the planners
and their plan and its execution. It has 250 old photos, most have
never been published before.
Understanding fuel injection and engine management systems is
the key to extracting higher performance from today's automobiles
in a safe, reliable, and driveable fashion.
Turbochargers, superchargers, nitrous oxide, high compression
ratios, radical camshafts: all are known to make horsepower, but
without proper understanding and control of fuel injection and
other electronic engine management systems, these popular
power-adders will never live up to their potential and, at worst,
can cause expensive engine damage.
Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience and a background
of more than 1,000 magazine articles on the subject, engine-control
expert Jeff Hartman explains everything from the basics of fuel
injection to the building of complex project cars. Hartman covers
the latest developments in fuel-injection and engine management
technology applied by both foreign and domestic manufacturers,
including popular aftermarket systems.
No other book in the market covers the subject of engine
management systems from as many angles and as comprehensively as
this book.
Through his continuous magazine writing, author Jeff Hartman is
always up-to-date with the newest fuel-injection and engine
management products and systems.
While admittedly somewhat limited (about the width and height of an
aircraft windscreen) and woefully short of the "big picture," the
pilot's perspective offers some unique insights into the vagaries
of life. Those insights are presented in "This Is Your Captain
Speaking" as a series of tales that, while amusing and
lighthearted, give reason to pause and think.
Put your seatbacks into the full-upright and locked position,
stow and lock your tray tables, and sit back and enjoy the
ride.
Co-authors of "Imagine That," Don and Nikki celebrated their 50th
anniversary in 2009. Together, through a unique combination of
corporate merger, corporate sponsorships and their close
relationship with persons of influence, they were placed in a
position, which afforded them both the timely, once in a lifetime
opportunity to witness a period of rapid growth in the "Sport of
Auto Racing." Their story covers a broad spectrum of some little
known events. A range of "heartfelt," "heartbreak,"
"accomplishment," "failure," "uses," "abuses," "tragedy," "glory."
"Imagine That," recounts, "how it was," in realm of activities
encircling NASCAR, USAC, NHRA and SCCA. The personal experiences
Don and Nikki share are truly amazing. Reading it will cause you
numerous moments of "awe," concluding simply, "Imagine That"!
NASA Aeronautics Book Series. By Peter W. Merlin, et al. Contains a
collection of case studies of mishaps involving experimental
aircraft, aerospace vehicles, and spacecraft in which human factors
played a significant role. Offered as a learning tool so that
future organizations, programs, and projects may not be destined to
repeat the mistakes of the past. Written in such a way as to be
useful to a wide audience. Each case study includes a detailed
analysis of aeromedical and organizational factors for the benefit
of students, teachers, and others with an academic interest in
human factors issues in the aerospace environment. Each story
includes historical background.
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