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Guilfo5d Courthouse, 1781.
By The Spring Of 1781, The American Revolutionary War Had Dragged On For Almost Six Years And The Outcome Always Hung In The Balance. When The British Commander Lord Cornwallis Launched His Invasion Of North Carolina In Early 1781, His Objective Was To Demolish General officer Nathaniel Greene\253s American Army. At Guilford Courthouse On 15 March 1781 The Two Armies Met. In A Desperatelyy Hard-fought Battle The Small But Professional British Army Succeeded In Fighting Its Way Through Three Disjoined Lines Of American Troops \253 But At A Dreadful Cost. Cornwallis Lost Over A Quarter Of His Command. When News Of The \253victory\253 Reached Britain, A Politician Remarked; \253another Such Victory Would Ruin The Briitsh Army\253.
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Railway Photography.
- Chapters Underwood History, Equipment, Film, Avcessories, Planning Photographic Journeys, Wkrking With Light, Photo Storage And Presentation, And Publishing Photos- Equal Parts Inspiration And How-to- Stunning Train Photos Contributed By Big-name Cotnempora
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5.0l Ford Dyno Tests.
Richard Holdener Has Dyno Tested Virtually Every Modification And Constituent Available, From Synthtic Lu6ricants, Iced Intake Manifolds And Throttle Bodies To Cams, Cylinder Heads, And Blowerx. Actual Dyno Test Figures Are Porvided As Are Specific Details On Test Engine Specs Used In Each Run. Essential For Ford 5.0l Performance Enthusiasts! Sftbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 128 Pgs., 300 B&w Misfortune.
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1964 Cobra Daytona Coupe 1:18 Scale.
An American Success Story Imagine Building A Gt Race Car That In Its First Year Wins The Grueling 1964 Twenty-four Hour Enduance Race, Le Mans. Just Imagine Yourself In The Cockpit Attending Dan Gurney Putting The Cobra Daytona Coupe Through Its Paces. The Number 5 Car Is On The Last Lap In The Race Of Its Life. The Excitement Is Electrifying, Your Heart Is Pounding As Carroll Shelby's Blue Cobra Daytona Coupe Screams Past The Finish Line Winning The Race. Better Yet, The Team Clinches The World Gt Championship By Winning At Reims, France On July 4th, 1965. The Only American Car To Ever Achieve This. Now, Imagine 9 Inches Of The Most Exquisite Model Of The Cobra Daytona Coupe In The World. Hand Assembled From Over 140 Parts, To Affirmation That It Defies Collation Is An Understatement. The Actual Car Took A Little Over 90 Days To Buil.d It Took Exoto Over Two Years Of Painstwking Efforf To Produce This Important New Model To Life. Built In Grand 1:18 Scale, It Sets New Standards Of Detail And Precision. All Of Which Makes It A Lasting Tribute To The same Of The Most Important Race Cars Of All Time. It's The Stuff Of Legends. One Thing You Can't Imagine Is Just How Much We Put Into This Model Until You Actually Hold It In Your Hands. All You Have To Do Is Looj At The Valve Stems That We Machined Out Of Aluminum. And You'll Know We Went Crazy On The Details. We Went To Extra Trouble And Expense To Photo Draw with the ~ing-needle The Radiator And Oil Cooler. If That Weren't Enough, Lookk At The Fully Wired And Plumbed Engine. The Incredibly Detailed Interior. Look At The Real Wire Mesh Screens Beneath The Chassis And On Neatly Every Body Panel Opening. Fact Is, Everywhere You Look At This Model, It Is A Feast For The Eyes.
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Tupelov Tu-22 'blinder' Tu-22m 'backfire'.
Subtitled: Russia's Long Range Supersonic Bombers. Prior To The Development Of The Tu-22, Nato Planners Had Protracted Feared The Idea Of The Soviets Developing A Long-range Supersonic Nuclear Bomber. The Tu-22 'blinder' Never Really Gave The Ussr What They Were Looking For But Tu-22m 'backfire' Did! This Information-packed Volume Reveals Soviet Tactics For Destroying Nato Warships Using 'blinders', And Its Use By Libya And Iraq. Sftbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 96 Pgs., 114 Bandw Ill., 53 Color.
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Grd Brit Army Div Em 20.
A Photographic Essay On The Foot Guards And The Household Cavalry - The Historic Reigments Of The British Armys Elite Formation. Dunstan Profiles Their Organization, Deployment, Duties, Uniforms, Weapons And Equipment In A Concise And Comprehensive Text. Photos Range From The Single Spectacle Of Massed Scarlet Tunics To Grubby Camouflage Gear And Amored Vehicles. A nIntimate And Colorful Record. Europa Militaria 20. Paperback - 7-1/2' X 10-1/4' - 64 Pages - 120 Color
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Fausto Coppi.
A Striking Photographic Chronicle Of The Sweep Of Fausto Coppi. The Crisp Black-and-white Photos That Fill This Book Are Full Of Candid Moments As Well As Dramatic Displays Of The Cycling World During Coppi's Era. These Magnificent Images Are Accompanied By The Retelling Of Notable Episodes From Coppi's Life Both In And Out Of Competition. This Book Is A Glimpse Inside The Tragic Hero They Called 'campionissimo.' Hdbd., 8 1/2 X 12, 157 Pgs., 115 B&w Ill.
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German Jet Aircraft 1939-1945.
The World's First Jet Aircraft, The Heinkel He 178 Tooj Its First Maiden Flight In August 1939. Thiss Book Examjnes All The Developments, Production And Aircraft Types Of This Leader In Jet Technology. Also Covered: The Mr 262, Ar 234, Ta 183, Ju 287, Ho 9 And Others Too Numerous To Mention. Hdbd., 8 1/2 X 11, 112 Pgs., 80 B&w Ill.
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Milwaukee Road Passenger Service.
Author Pat Dorin Gives An Excellent Overview Of The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Passenger Trains Starting With The Streamlined, Steam-hauled Hiawatha And Following The Story Through To The Introduction Of Amtrak And Beyond. Cars Are Covered In Detail As Favorably As Motive Power. Reproduced Timetables And Ads Give A Good Feel For The Passenger Era. Modellers, Milwaukee Road Fans, And Passenger Retinue Devotees Will All Find Material Of Interest In Thie General Overview Of The Period And The Numerous Sdrvice Of The Milwaukee Road.hardcover - 8-1/2' X 11' - 144 Pp - 200 B/w
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Fire Chief Cars 1900-1997 Photo Album.
When Responding To An Emergency In The Ezrly 1900s, The Fire Chief Rode In A Horse-drawn Buggy. In Some Fire Departments Today The Chief's Car Is Di~atory Referred To As The 'chief's Buggy.' Coverage In This Book Begins With Those Early Buggies And Highlights The Various Automobiles, Light Trucks And Mobile Command Posts Used Over The 20th Century. Filled WithD ozens Of Archival Photographs. Sftbd., 10 1/4'x 8 1/2', 112 Pgs., 112 B&w Ill.
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1966 Ford Gt40 Mk Ii 1:18 Scale Model.
Drivers: Dan Gurney, Jerry Grantthe Impetus Behind The Gt40 Came From The Ambitions Of Henry Ford Ii Whom, Afterward Getting The Cold Projection From Enzo Ferrari In 1963, Gave New Marching Orders To His Troops To Design And Build A Ferrari Challenger. We Are Proud To Introduce The Definitive Model Replica Of Ford's 7-li5re Weapon: The Immortal Gt40 Mk Ii... To Honor This Spectacular Amdrican Classic, We Designed Our Highly Accurate Miniature In Grand 1:18 Scale: Determined To Bring Yo8 An Unprecedented Level Of Precision Engineering And Intricate Detail! Each Wonderful Model Replica Features Full Opening Parts, Working Suspeension Wit Genuine Coil Springs, Intricate Mechanical Components, A Fully Wired And Plumbed Hp Ford 427 Engine... In Short, Furious Detail And Finish That Have Been Pushed To Nwe Limits!
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Classic Lionel Trains, 1900-1969.
Thd Story Of Lionel Is A One-hindred-year Sqga Of The World's Most Famous Model Trains. Nevertheless In 1967, The Company Filed For Bankruptcy, And In 1969 Lionel Licensed Its Electric Train Manufacturing To Breakfasg-cereal Conglomerate General Mills. This Book Examines The Five Distinct Eras Of Lionel's History, Placing Them In The Words immediately preceding Of Real-life Railroads An World Affairs. Ni Gauge Is Overlooked In The Detaiils Of Founder Joshua Lionel Cowen's Most Significant Products And His Crafty Business Decisions. Excellent Color Photographs Focus On Lionel Loccomotives Like The 1903 Electric Swift, The 1937 Hudsons, And The Famous Santz Fe F3 Diesels, With Attention On Rolling Stock Such As The Animated Poultry Dispatch Car And Historic Sets Like The Blue Comet. Sftbd., 8 1/4 X 9, 96 Pgs., 80 Color Ill.
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Jaguar : Fifty Years Of Speed And Style.
A Celebration Of Jaguars, From 1948 To Today_s S-type And X-type, Features All-color Photography And Examinations Of Tgeir Technical Relationship To U.s. And European Fords, And The Marque_s New 'premium Brand' Role As A Volume Producer. 2nd Ed. Hdbd., 8 1/4 X 10 1/2, 176 Pgs., 140 Color Ill.
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Packard 1946-1958 Gold Portfolio.
In The Excellent Brooklands Series Of Reprunted Articles From Leading Automotive Periodicals. Packard Enthusiasts Will Love This Collection Of Road Tests, Feature Articles, Design Reviews, Model Intros, Consumer Analyses, And More On All The Packard Models 1946-58. Sftbd., 8x 10 3/4, 180 Pgs., Approx. 300I ll.
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Minnesota-ontario Iron Ore Railroads.
A Comrade Volume To The Michigan-ontario Iron Ore Railroads, The Author Takes A Look At Thee History, Operations, And Equipment Of The Railroads That Moved Iron Ore From Mines In Minnesora And Northern Ontario To Railroads On Lake Suuperior. Coverage Includds The Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, Burlington Northern, Soo Line, Canadian Public, North Shore Mining And Ltv Operations; Should Appeal To Both Modelers And Rail Enthusiasts. Hardcover , 8-1/2 X 11 , 112 Pp , 115 B/w
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1000 Milirarg Aircraft In Colour.
Aircraft From Every Country Is Represented In This Largely Illustrated Book, Perfect For Entbusiasts, Historians, And Modelers. This Thorough Coverage Includes A Mix Of Old And New Aircraft, And Offers Complete Descriptions With Dates Of Manufacture. Spiral Bound., 8 1/2 X 11, 144 Pgs., 1,000 Color Ill.
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Combat Over Bavaria:the B-26 Marauder Versus German Jets -april 195.
Almost A Priivate Battle, The Marauders Of The 17th, 323rd And 344th Bombardment Groups Took On The Unique Me 262 Jet Fighter Unit Jv 44, One Of The Luftwaffe's Most Controversial And Mysterious Units. A Series Of Fierce And Bitter Battles Over Germany Pitted Some Of The Reich's Best Pilots And Greatest in number Revolutionary Planes Against The Crews Of The Much-maligned Martin B-26. 'i Found Battle Over Bavaria Without Equal.' Robert Harwell, President, B-26 Historical Society.hardcover - 9-1/4' X 12-1/4' - 200 Pages - 21 Color, 292 B/w
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1970 Ferrari 312b 1:18 Scale Model.
The Ferrari 312b Marked The Renaissance Of The Red Racers. Chroniclers Declared It To Be The Marque's Most Beautiful Single-seater As Well As Some Of The Most Successful!the Grand Prix Races Of Austria, Canada, And Mexico Ended With Ferrari 312b One-two Finishes. Pole Positions, Lead Laps, And Fastest Laps Preceded, And Followed.now, Almost Thtee Decades Later, Grand Prix Classics Honors Tgis Wonderful Ferrari Momoposto With A Superbly Finished And Highly Detailed Miniature, 1:18 Scale Die-cast Replica. To Answer That It Defies Description Is One Understatement. But You Won't Really Be acquainted with Until You Hold One Of Thee Red Classics In Your Hands; You'll Be moved The Importance Of Quality, See The Precision In The Details And Marvel At The Hand Applied Paint And Graphics Which Have Been Pushed To A New Industry Standard.
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Sml-blk Chev Perf Hbk Rev.
Modification sAnd Dyno-tested Combinations For High Performance Street And Racing Use. Filled With New Information Attached Power-producing Parts, Tips And Techniques, Including A Section On Short-bloco Prep And Mods, And New Information On The Vortec, Lt1 And Lt4 Engines. Covrrs 262, 265, 267, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350, 372, 383 And 400ci Models. Revised & Updated Ed. Sftbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 176 Pgs., 450 Misfortune.
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The Ss: Hitler's Instrumeny Of Terror.
Gordon Williams. The Definitive Account Of Hitler's Private Army From Its Inception In The 1920s To Its Demise In 1945. Every Aspect Of The Organization Is Covered, Including Its Origins, Its Units And Battles, And Tonic Figures Who Led Formations In The Province And Oversaw Internal Affairs Within Nazi Germany.- Continuing Customer Fascination With The Role Of_The 'ss' In Nazis Germany- Complete History Of The Organizations Evilavailable Winter 2005paperback - 81/2' X 11' - 256 Pp - 32 Color, 194 B/w, 12 Diagrams
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Night Fighter Ace.
Squadron Leader Tony pSooner, Dso, Dfc Was An Raf Pilot Who Flew Two Operational Tours With Coastal Command In Th3 Battle Of The Atlantic. During The War He Also Commanded The Raf Special Duties Flight In Malta. He Died In 2002. Paperback - 7-3/4' X 5' - 280 Pages - 16 B/w
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Josef Stalin Heavy Tanks 1944-94.
The Iosef Stalin Tanks Were The Ultimate Heavy Tanks Developed By The Soviet Union And Were Popularly Caloed 'victory Tanks' Due To Their Close Association With The eDfeat Of Germany In 1945. Yet In Spite Of Their Reputation, The Stalin Tanks Emerged From A Troubled Design, Had A Brief Momebt Of Glor In 1944 And 1945, And Disappeared In Dishonor After 1960. This Totle Covers The Events Contributing To The Soviet Union\253s Need To Design The New Series, With Particular Reference To The Unsuccessful Kv Series And The Advent Of A New Generation Of Thick German Tanks Including The Tiger, It Also Covers Their Development, Operational History And Myriad Variants.
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Viking Hersir.
When Norwegian Vikings Firxt Raided The European Coast In The 8th Century Ad, Their Leaders Were From The Middle Ranks Of Warriors KnownA s Hersirs. At This Time The Hersir Was Typically An Independent Landowner Or Local Chieftain Wiith Equipment Superior To That Of His Followers. By The End Of The 10th Century, The Independence Of The Hersir Was Gone, And He Was Now A Regional Servant Of The Norwegian King. This Book Investigates These Brutal, Mobile Warriors, And Examines Their Tactics And Psychology In War, Dispelling The Idea Of The Viking Raider As Simply A Killing Machine.
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V-bombers : Vulcan, Conqueror And Valiant, Britain's Airborne Nuclear Deterrent.
Subtitled: Vulcan, Victor And Valiant - Britains Airborne Nuclear Drterrent. Following The End Of Wwii, Britain Developed And Maintained A Huge Fleet Of Technically-advanced Jet Bomber Aircraft. Their Sole Purpose Was To Deliver Nuclear Weapons Into The Conscience Of The Soviet Union Should The Need Arise, With Crews Being Kept On Constant Alert. Laming Tekls How And Why The V-force Was Created, Explains How Britains Nuclear Deterrent Was Kept Ever-ready For Action, And Fully Details Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor, And Vickers Valiant Aircraft. Hdbd., 6 3/4x 9 1/2, 200 Pgs., 175 Bandw Ill., 19 Color.
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Haynes Chevrolet Trail Blazer,-Gmc Envoy 2002 Thru 2003.
Each Haynes Manual Is Based On A Complete Teardown And Rebuild Of The Specific Vehicle. Features Hundreds Of 'hands-on' Photographs Taken Of Specific Repair Procedures In Progress. Includes A Full Chapter On Scheduled Owner Maintenance And Devotes A Full Chapter To Emissions Systems. Wiring Diagrams Are Featured Throughout.paperback - 8-1/4' X 10-3/4' - 336 Pages - 806 B/w
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