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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest
Newark Airport was the first major airport in the New York
metropolitan area. It opened on October 1, 1928, occupying an area
of filled-in marshland. In 1935, Amelia Earhart dedicated the
Newark Airport Administration Building, which was North America's
first commercial airline terminal. Newark was the busiest airport
in the world until LaGuardia Airport, in New York, opened in 1939.
During World War II, Newark was closed to passenger traffic and
controlled by the United States Army Air Force for logistics
operations. The Port Authority of New York took over the airport in
1948 and made major investments in airport infrastructure. It
expanded, opened new runways and hangars, and improved the
airport's terminal layout. The art deco administration building
served as the main terminal until the opening of the North Terminal
in 1953. The administration building was added to the National
Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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.
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.
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
The North London Line from Richmond to Broad Street, and later, to
Stratford was the capital's Cinderella railway for many years. An
official report in 2006 called it 'shabby, unsafe, unreliable and
overcrowded.' It was threatened with closure under the Beeching Axe
in the 1960s and again in the 1970s, escaping on both occasions due
to organised and effective protest groups. Today it thrives as a
key part of Transport for London's Overground network, and the
story of how it survived closure threats and lack of investment is
essential to an understanding of the politics of public transport
in London over the past half century
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"!
A maintenance and repair for the home mechanic. It provides
step-by-step instructions for both simple maintenance and major
repairs.
In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations
presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the
machines to the people involved. Invaluable for specialists,
accessible to enthusiasts, International Warbirds: An Illustrated
Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 puts the most
legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th century developed outside
the United States on vivid display. It offers 336 illustrated
"biographies" of the most significant warplanes used in squadron
service from World War I to the Balkan conflict, including numerous
models from Great Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, as well as
notable machines from Israel, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and
other nations. Entries span the history and scope of military
aircraft from bombers and fighters to transports, trainers,
reconnaissance craft, sea planes, and helicopters, with each
capsule history combining nuts-and-bolts technical data with the
story of that model's evolution and use. Together, these portraits
offer an exciting, well-researched tribute to visionary designers
and builders as well as courageous pilots and crews across the
globe, and tell a vivid tale of how air power became such a
decisive factor in modern warfare.
By coupling step-by-step instructions and detailed photos and
illustrations, Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies gives
readers the information they need to keep their bikes in working
order, often without taking it to the shop.
This title is a DIY workshop manual for Mini owners. The book
features maintenance and repair procedures for Mini vehicles.
This book explores the phenomenal resources dedicated to
understanding and encouraging passengers to consume travel from
1900 to 1939, analysing how place and travel were presented for
sale. Using the Great Western Railway as a chief case study, as
well as a range of its competitors both on and off the rails,
Alexander Medcalf unravels the complex and ever-changing processes
behind corporate sales communications. This volume analyses exactly
how the company pictured passengers in the countryside, at the
seaside, in the urban landscape and in the company's vehicles. This
thematic approach brings transport and business history thoroughly
in line with tourism and leisure history as well as studies in
visual culture.
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Planes
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Donald Grant, Sarah Matthews; Illustrated by Donald Grant
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the world and visit the captain's cockpit. Hover above ground in a
helicopter, soar through the sky in a glider, rise above the clouds
in a hot air balloon, and shoot into space in a rocket. Children
will learn about different types of aircraft - past and present -
fuelling their curiosity about how these mighty machines work. This
title is part of the My First Discovery paperback series - a unique
collection of beautifully illustrated information books for
children aged 4 to 7, with simple language to aid learning and
realistic artwork to inspire young minds. There are 8 transparent
overlay pages, which reveal hidden surprises and make the pages
come alive. With free access to a brand new audio app, children can
listen and read along at their own pace, page by page.
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