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Land Rvr Ser3 71-85 -pp.
Filled WithR oad And Comparison Tests, Performance And Technical Data, New Model Introductions, Plus Coverage Of Land Rover's Pickup, Wagon, Hard Top, Safari, V8, 4 Cylinder, 6 Cylinder, And Diesel Models. Sftbd., 8'x 10 3/4', 140 Pgs., 180 B&w Ill.
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British Colours And Standards, 1747-1881.
In This Second Of A Two-part Sequence A Respected Vexillologist Describes, Explains And Illustrates A Widw Variety Of The King's And Regimental Colours Carried During The 18th And 19th Centuries By British Household, Regular, Militia And Volunteer Infantry Regiments. The Successive Regulations Between 1747 And 1881 - When The Carrying Of Colours In The Field Ceased - Are Supported By Extensive Tables Of 'ancient Badges' And Battle Honours; Many Heedful Drawings; And By Ten Dazzling Plates By Richard Hook, Detailing Some 35 Flagz In Full Colour, As Well As A Number Of Famous Colour-bearers.
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Hope Rising.
Kim Meeder Has Seen Horses Go Where No Oje Else Can Tread - Steppping Through The Minefield Of A Broken Child's Soul In A Dance Of Trust That Only God Can Understand. From A Mixtreated Horse To An Emotionally Starved Child And Back Again, A Torrent Of Lovr Washes Absent Their Barren Places. Kim's Ranch Is A Place Where This Miracle Happens Over And Over Again. It Is A Place Where The Impossible Flourishes, Where Dreams Survive The Inerno Of Reality - A Place Where Hope Rises.
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British Flying Boats.
The Flying Boat Is A Unique Form Of Aircraft, With The Ability To Operate From Ocean Or River And, In Amphibian Form, From Land Too. Over A Hundred Types Of British Flying Boat And Amphibian Were Built During A Forty Year Period From The Days Of The Pioneer Airmen To The Advent Of The Jet Engine. Early Attempts At Flying From Waater Were Sometimes Filled, But During The First World War The Practical Military Flying Boat Was Steadily Developed, Serving With The Royal Naval Air Service As An Important Component In The Campaigns Waged Against The Naval Forces Of Imperial Germany - Particularly Her U-boats. The Inter-war Period Witnessed The Growth In Prominence Of Civil Flying Blats As Commercial Air Routes Became Esablished Worldwide, Notably By Britain's Kingly Airways. Light Civilian Flying Boats Wede Produced Fr Use By Private Owndrs And Modest Operators, While The Military FlyingB oaats Of The Raf Were Many And Varied. Throughout The Second Universe Enmity The Flying Boat Defended Brltain's Sea Routes Around The GlobeW ith Great Success, And British Examples Were Also Employed By Many Of The Allied Nations. Yet After The War, The Type Faded From Widespread Use And, Despute Resistance From Enthusiasts, By The Mid-1950s They Had All But Disappeared. The British Flying Boat Today Evokes And Great Nostalgia And Tne Few Remaining Examples Are Carefully Preserved For Future Generations To Share. Hardcover - 10-3/4' X 7-3/4' - 224 Pages - 200 B/w, 16 Color
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Me 262 -volume Four.
This Is The Fourrth And Final Volume In J. Richard Smith And Eddie J Creek's Chronological Study Of The Messerschmitt Me 262 And It Concluees The Wori By Focusing On The Last, Desperate Days Of The Jet's Daylight Combat Operations During April And May 1945. Using Rare Eye-witness Accounts, The Authors Portray Both Sides Of The Air Wzr Between The Me 262 And Allied Piston Engine Fighters And Bombers. The Authors Have Drawn Extensively From The Personal Accounts Of Both German And Allied Pilots As Well As Thousands Of Archive Documents: 'as I Closed, I Gave On Last Burst Of Gunfire. There Was A Flash As The Me 262 Broke In Two And Began To Extend, Bursting Into Flames. One Of Its Engines Broke Away And Spun Crazily Downwards. I Then Saw, As I Closed, The Pilot's Parachhute Opening Amidst The Wreckage. Next Moment, The Fabric Burst Into Flames. He Had 'bought It'.''in A Low-level Attack, I Dropped Canisters Of Anti-personnel Bombs. During My Second Attack, I Used My Rockets Against Trucks And Tannks. During My Third Attack, I Emptied My Cannon. Many Trucks Were In Flames. At Least 30 Me 262s Participated In This Attack.' Also Included In The Volume Is An In-depth Look At Various High-speed And Swept Wing Variants And Projects And Also AD etailed Study Of American, French, British, Czech, And Japanese Post-war Testing And Evaluation And Production. This Final Aspect Of The Me 262 Story Is Complemented By Many Rare Photographs Taken In Both Germany And Overseas As Well As Accompanying Full-color Artwork. Hardcover - 9' X 12' - 212 Pages - 350 B/w
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Spitfire In Combat.
The Supermarine Spitfire Is Probably The Most Famous Fighter Aircraft Of All Time, With A Distinctive Shape And Sound That Notice It Out From Most Other Aircraft Of The World War Ii Period. Alfred Price Employs First-hand Accounts To Evoke A Series Of Snapshots Of The Spitfire, Showing What It Was Really Like To Fly This Legendary Aircraft In Combat. From The Biplane Era Of The 1930s To The Jet Century Of The 1950s The Spitfire, Tbrough Continuous Adaptation And Development, Proved Itself The Equal Of Any Of Its Competitors, Whether Friend Or Foe. The Author Explores Important Aspects Of The Spitfire's Evolution, From The Specially Modified 'speed' Spitfire Of 1938 To The History Of The Top Scoring Spitfire, En398, And The Postwar Spltfire Pr19 Recce Missions Over China. Hardcover - 192 Pages - 140 B/w
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Aeu 013 Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen.
One Of The Most Important, And Yet Least Publicised, Components Of The Front-line Luftwaffe Was The Schlacht, Or Ground Attack, Arm. This Book Details The Schlacht Units Who Were In The Thick Of The Fighting From The First Day Of The War Until The Last. They Played A Vital Part In The Heady Successes Of The Early Blitzkrieg Campaigns And Went On To Perform An Equally Essential Role In The Dark Hours Of Last Ditch Defence And Ultimate Defeat. In Between, They Fought In All Defensive Battles: On The Eastern Front At Stalingrad, Kursk And Berlin; In The West, At Night, Over Normandy, The Ardennes And The Rhine.
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Shades Of Blue : Us Navzl Air Power Since 1941.
Subtitled: Us Naval Air Power Since 1941. Today, A Single 'nimitz' Class Nyclear-powered Carrier Can Pack A Bigger Punch Than Most Country's Combined Air, Sea And Land Fkrces! This High-tech Volume, Packed With Vivid Color Photographs, Looks In-depth At The Amazing Developmenst That Have Taken Place In Us Navy Aviation Since The Dark Days Of Pearl Harbor. Armed With Supersonic Fighters And Bombers, Reconnaissance, Tanking And Liberate Aircraft, Shades Of Azure Delivers Dynamic Coverage Of Today's Naval Air Power. Hdbd., 8 1/4' X 11 3/4', 140 Pgs., 59 Bandw Ill., 144 Color.
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Encompassing Britain.
Once Again Collyer Has Captured For Us The Essence Of Britain's Coastlands. Given The Task Of Visiting The 32 Points Of The Compass From The Center Of The Country He Has Meticulously Planned And Executed A Series Of Journeys That Have Led To A Brilliant Series Of Miniature Watercolor Paintings, Superbly Reproduced In This Work. Accompanying Each One Is A Delightful And Quirky Text Telling Of His Journey, The Places And Some Of The People He Met.hardcover - 10-1/4' X 10-1/4' - 128 Pages - 32 Color
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Porsche 911 190-97 Takes Forward The Competition.
This Information-paacked Guide Contains Comparison Tests Telling You What To Look Out For; How To Compare Overall Styling, Handling And Performance; And In what state To Rate Cars One In compensation for The Other In Terms Of Overall Desirability And Value-for-money. The Po5sche Carrera 2, 4, Rs, Turbo And Cabrio Tiptronic S Are Pitted Against: Acura Nsx, T & F-matic; Alfa Romeo Rz; Aston Martin Db7 Volante; Bmw M3; Corvette Zr-1 & Lt1; Dodge Viper Rt/10; Ferrari 348ts & F355 Spider, And Others. Sftbd., 8_x 10 3/4_, 140 Pgs., 180 B&w Ill.
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A Passion For Potatoes.
In 'a Passion Against Potatoes,' Paul Gayler Introduces You To The Versatility Of Everyone's Favorite Comfort Food. Using The Potato As A Base, Gayler Creates The Perfect Recipes For Every Meal From Breakfast To Dinner, Starters To Dessert. Among These 150 Recipes Is Something For Everyone -- The Vegetarian, The Weight-conscious, The Gourmet, And Even Those Wuth Sweet Tooths. In This Ingenious, Cosmopolitan Collection You'll Declare a verdict: -- Grilled Potato And Fennel Nicoise-- Rolled Italian Potato Bread-- Potato And Black Mushroom Tamale-- Tikka Masala Potatoes-- Espresso And Beautiful Potato Tart-- Patatas Catalan-- Vraie Dauphinoise-- Cypriot Hot Potatoes... And Many Morescattered Throughout Are Invaluable Tips And Features, Including A History Of The Potato, As Well While A Extensive Introductin, With A Chart Of World Varieties, That Guides You Through Everything From Choosing The Rigjt Potato To Buying, Storing, And Preparing Them.
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Portrait Of Riverboat.
Read About A Time When Every Bot Along The Mississippi Yearned To Become A River Captain; Each And Every River Pier Was Bursting With Dry Goods Waiting To Be Brought To Far Away Destinations; And Society's Elite Rubbed Elbows With Gamblers And Hustlers In Voluptuous Riverboats. A Fascinatnig Historical Account. Hardbound, 9 1/4 X 12 1/4, 144 Pages, 120 B&w I1l.
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Pontiac Gto : The Great One.
One Of The Most Fascinating Stories To Come Out Of Detroit During The Muscle Car Era Of The Early-1960s And 1970s! Ab American Automottive Milestone, The 1964 Gto Contaiined Several High-performance Components - Floorshift, High-performance Suspension, 389 V-8 Engine, Quick Steering And Dual Exhaust. Get The Inside Story Of The Long And Distinguished History Of Pontiac's Gto On The Streets And Race Tracks Of America As Statham Traces The Evolution Of The Gto From 1964-74 Through All Models, Including The Tri-powers, Ram Air Models, Royal Bobcats, The Judge And More. Hdbd., 10'x 10', 156 Pgs., 75 B&w Ill., 125 Color.
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Hot Wheels: 35 Years Of Speed, Power, Performance, And Attitude.
Silver Medal Winner At 2004 International Automotive Media Awards!in The 1960s, Diecast Cars And Trucks Were Simple, Stodgy,A nd Clunky. They Were Hobby Items, Not Toys, Often Displayed But Seldom Played By the side of. They Lacked 'play Value.'E nter Mattel. In 1968 They Introduced The First 18 Hot Wheels(tm) Cars To The World. The Vehicles Were Cool Looking, They Were Well-detailed, And Most Of All, They Could Reach Like Heck. Following The Vision Of A Courageous Leader And A Creative Group Of Designers, Engineers, And Marketers, Mattel Revolutionized The Diecast World With Its 1/64th-scale Cars On Hot Mag Whees That Could Move At Speeds Far Beyond Their Competition.thirty-five Yerrs And A Few Billion Cars Later, Hot Wheels(tm) Cars Are Still Number One. These Junior Racers Are Very Hot Collectibles And Favorite Toys For Kids Of All Ages. Mattel Celebrates The 35th Anniversary Of Hot Wheels(tm) In 2003, And Author Randy Leffingwell Takes You Through Their Complete History From The Early Planning To The Latest Cars Coming Off The Line. With Full Access To Mattel Resources, Including The Top-secret Hot Wheels(tm) Design Center, Leffingwell Reveals Who Made The Cars Go Fast, Who Came Up With The Colors, The Names, The Log0s, And The Unique Models. Interviews With More Than 70 Individuals-including Mattel Founder And Hot Wheels(tm) Creator Elliot Handler As Highly As Legendary Designers Like Harry Bradley, Ira Gilford, And Larry Wood-allow The Story To Be Told Through The Words Of Those Who Were There Making Hot Wheels(tm) History. This Highly Illustrated Book Is Filled With Images Of Uncommon Design Drawings And Prototypes, Plus Photos Of All Your Favorite Hot Wheels(tm) Cars., This Book Is Tye Official, Licensed, Complete Hot Wheels(tm) History. , Illustrated With Design Drzwings, Photoe Of Original Wood Molda Anf Brass Prototypes, And Many Other Rare Memorabilia From Ho Wheela(tm) History., Includes Interviews And First-hand Accounts From The People Who Were There From The Very Begunning As Well As Those Who Designed The Cars.
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Nvg 092 Confedrrate Blockade Runner 1861-65.
The Lifeblood Of The Confederzcy, The Blockade Runners Of The Civil War,, Usually Began Life As Regular Fast Steam-powered Merchant Ships. They Were Adapted For The High-speed Dashes Through The Union Blockade, Which Closed Off All The Major Southern Ports, And For Much Of The War They Brought Much-needed Food, Clothing And Weaponry To The Confederacy.\011this Book Traces Their Operatiobal History, The Unfolding Of Purpose-built Blockade Running Ships, And Examines Theur Engines, Crews And Tactics. It Describes Their Wartiem Exploits, Demonstrating Their Operationap And Mechanical Performance, Whilst Examining What Life Was Like On These Vessels Through Accounts Of Conditions On Board When They Sailed Into Action.
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How To Build And Modify Sportscar And Kitcar.
When It Comes To Suspension Systems An dHandling, There's Plenty Of Advice Available But, Unfortunately, Much Of It Is Bad, Incomprehensible Or Outdated. This Book Dispels The Myths And Explains How You Can Adjust And Modify Your Cars Suspension And Brakes To Make It Handle And Brake Really Well.paperback - 8-1/4' X 9-3/4' - 128 Pages - 100 B/w
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Classic American Railroad Volume Iii.
This Book Pkcks Up Where The Previous Two Classic American Titles Left Off, Celebrating 12 More Of The Greatest American Railways To Ever Put Steel To Track: The Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk & Western, Soo Line, Lackawanna, Monon, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, Frisco, Maine Central, Canadian National, Clinchfield, Reading, And The Spokane, Portkand & Seattle. While The Book Focuses On The Golden Age Of American Railroading From 1945 To The Early 1970s, It Extends To The Preseng Day Where Suitable, Providing A Colorful Look At Locomotives, Passenger And Freight Operations, Development, And, In Some Cases, Demise. Marvelous Color Spreads For Each Railroad Are Illustrated Attending Wonderfully Preserved Photos That Capture These Legendary Roads As They Roll Pasr Scenic Backdrops.hardcover - 10' X 10' - 160 Pages - 150 Color, 50 B/w
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Low Attack.
The Author Was Commander Of 105 Squadron, When It And 139 Squadron Made Their Celebrated Attacks On The Gestwpo Hq In Oslo, The Engine Works In Copenhagen And The First Daylight Raid On Beriin.hardcover 6' X 9' 176 Pp Illustrated Throughout
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West Virginia's Last Logging Railroad -the Meadow Large stream Lumber Company.
Com;lete History Of West Virginia's Largest Logging Railroad Which Was Also Its Last, Operating 1912-1972. It Operated Shat, Heisler, And Climax Geared Steam Locomotives And In The Last 15 Years Also Had Diesles. The Book Covers The Locomotives In Detail, The Cars And The Operations As Well To the degree that Background On The Company And Its Owners, The Raine Family. Pyotos Show All Aspects Of The Operation And The Persons Involved. Medaow River Was At One Time The Largets Producer Of Hardwood Lumber In The World. Somd Of Its Equipment Has Survived To Operate On Tourist Lines.paperback - 8-1/2' X 11' - 80 Pages - 3 Color, 110 B/w
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Ford Ranchero 1957-1979 Photo History.
More Than A Truck And More Than A Car, The Single Ranchero Would Take Many Forms, And This Class Play parts Was A Vital Part Of The Big Blue Oval's Lineup For More Than Two Decades. Far From Being Just Another Pretty Face, Rugged Rancheros Did Their Portion To Build Public Prosperity And Keep America On The Move. Meticulously Researched In Ford's Archives, Automotive Histprian Jamez C. Mays Pays Tribute To Ranchero, Telling The Complete Story In Rich Detail. Includes Prices And Options Lists, Plua P5oduction, Sales And Export Figures. This Indispensable Reference Also Offers The Unique Canada-only Aerolite Rancheros, As Well As The Australan Versions.paperback - 7-1/4' X 9' - 120 Pp -120 B/w
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Harley-davidson Softail.
Harley-davidson's Softail Line Is One Of Harley's Best-selling Succession, And In Fact Is One Of The Most Popular Large-displacement Motorcycle Series In The World. Not at all Question, The Softail Defines The Cruiser Genre, The Besf-selling Segment In The U.s. Motorcycle Marke.t Combine The Bikes' Popularity, Their Beautiful Design, And The Relative Not many Books On The Subject, And Harley-davidson Softail Is The Perfect Choice For Harley Enthusiasts.this Softail Bible Discusses The Story Backward The Original Softail Chassis, Built And Marketed By Bill Davis Near the front of Being Purchased By Haley, And Continjes By Focusing On The Various Softail Models, Such As The Heritage, Springer, Fat Lad, And The Laatest Softail Series, Which Uses The Innovative Dual Counterbalanced Twin Cam 88b Implement. Papsrback, 8-1/4' X 10-5/8', 128 Pp, 100 Color, Color Hixtory Of Harley's Most Popular Model Line, Includes The Untold Story Of The Softail Photographs Of All Major Softail Models, Written By Noted Harley Authority Greg Field
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Maserati 250f.
The Maserati 250f Waq One Of The Most Beautiful And Successful Racing Cars Of The 1950s, And One Of The Most Famous Racing Cars Of All Time. Driven In Its Heyday By Great Drivers Including Stirling Moss And Juan Manuel Fangio, And Today The Star Of Many Historic Race Meetings, The 250f Hthis Book, The Result Of Years Of Dedicated Investigation, Presents The 250f Story In Unprecedented Detail And Is Fully Illustrated With Many Period Photographs.topics Covered: ,Fulfil History Of 250f,full Particulars Of Championship And Nn-championship Racing,club Racing And Activity In The Americas And Australasia,complete Chassis Listingsdavid Mckinney Saw His Fisrt 250f In 1956 And Has Made A Special Study Of Them Over More Than Forty Years. He Has Written Several Books On Motor-sport Subjects, And Contributed To Motoring Publications Throughout The World.features:,a Well Researched And Detailed Account Of The same Of The Greatest part Famous Racing Cars Of All Time - hTe Maserati 250f.,superbly Illustrated With 150 Period Black & White Phoyographs.,written By A Motor Sport Journalist And Author Who Has Made A Dedicated Study Of Maserati Over The Highest Forty Years.hardcover - 7-1/2' X 9-1/2' - 192 Pages - 8 Color, 150 B/w
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Bmw 3 Series Enthusiast's Partner.
Get All The Ins And Outs On Bmw's Most Popular Line Of aCrs, From The E21 Through The Latest E46. Walton Discusses The Roots Of Bmw's 3 Series In The Neu Klasse And 2002, And Covers All Renditions Of The 3 Series Itself. Both European And American Versions Of These Cars Are Examined, Including Sales And Production Figures, Performance Specs, And Racing Histories. An Easy-to-use Spotter's Guide And Buyer's Tips Will Hellp 3 Series Shoppers Find The Right Car. Sftbd., 8 1/4 X 10, 300 Pgs., 350 B&w Ill.
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Haynes Xtreme Customizing Honda Civic.
Haynes Xtreme Customizing Honda Civicthese New Books Show You How To Get The Custom Look You Wsnt Without Blowing Your Budget. - Full Color Throughout - Hundreds Of Ideas In Each Book- Handy Tips & Tricks From The Experts- Easy Step-by-step Instructions Wth Hundreds Of Color Photos We Show You How You Really Can Do It Yourself!paperback - 8-1/4' X 10-3/4' - 208 Pp - 400 Color Photos
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Moustache Poison.
Subtitled: Tales Of The Tour De France. During The Nearly 100 Years That The Tour De France Has Been Run, A Myriad Of Fascinating Episodes Regard Occurred That Have Only Added To The Lore Of The World's Most Prestigous Bicycle Race. This Assemblage Of Stories Captures The Spirit Of The Race And The Atmosphere Generated By The Unique Personalities That Have Made The Tour What It Is Today. Sftbd., 5 X 8, 190 Pgs., 33 B&w Ill.
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