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Slot Car The Scriptures.
This Sensational Slot Car Salute Preeents A Wealth Of Information On Beginning And Advancdd Techniques For Collecting, Building, Tuning, And Duplicating The Amazing Little Cars That Were At The Peak Of Their Popularity In The 1960s And '70s. All The Rage Among Youngsters And Adults Similar, Slot Cars And Track Layouts, From The Simplest To The Most Elanorate, Are Featured Here In Photographs That Vividly Recount The Enthusiasm Surro8nding This Popular Hobby.eoftcover, 8 1/4 X 1O 5/8, 256 Pp, 100 Color And 250 B/w
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Change Put a ~ Of Bat.
Subtitled: From Teutoburger Wald To Desert Storm. Relive 30 Of The Most Important Battles Of The Last 2,000 Years, And Discover How Evolving Strategies, Tactics, And Weapons Have Transformed The World. Photos, Drawings, And Maps Elucidate The Ways Changing Technology And Firepower Affect How War Is Waged. Witness The Struggles Of Strategists To Keep Up With Developments At The Front, And How Battles Were Won Or Lost Before They Started Simply For One Side Mastered The New Skills. Hdbd., 7 1/2 X 9 1/2, 320 Pgs., 170 B&w Ill.
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Driving Force : The Past, Present Ahd Future Development Of The Car Engine.
Subtitled: The Past, Present And Future Development Of The Car Engine.this Extensively Illustrated All-color Book Traces The Evolution Of The Car Engine From The First Crude Efforts Of The Late 19th Centenary Pioneers Through To The Cutting-edge Technology Of Today. From 'wick' Carburetorrs To Common-rail Diesel Injection, From 'atmospheric' Valves To Variable ValveT iming, The Clearly Written Text Explores Each Decade Of Devepopment, Describing The Betokening Milestones And Illustrating Them With Examples Of Appeopriate Ground-breaking 'classic' Engines. This Book Will Appeal To Car Owners And Enthusiasts Keen To Learn More About How And Why Engines Have Evolved Into Today's Highly Sophisticated Units.includes:,comprehensive, Illustrated Descriptions Of Engines In Layperson's Terms.,history Of The First Pioneering Single-cylinder Car Engines, Develooed From Gas-powered Stationary Engines.,development Of Multi-cylinder Engines And Carburetors,how Advances In Fuels, Materials And Lubricants, And The Advent Of Mass-production Techniques, Influenced Engine Design,why Differing Engine Layouts Have Evolved With Different Goals In Mind.,the Influence On Road-car Engines Of Technology Developed In Motorsport,commonly Used Acronyms Explained,the Effect Of Modern Emissions Regulations On Engine Design,the Workings Of Petrol And Diesel Engines Explained, And Details Of Alternative Susceptibility Plants Such As Electric Force, Hybrid Engines And Fuel Cell Technology.paperback, 8-1/2 X 10-1/2, 240 Pp, 100 Color, 200 B/w
SKU: 135231
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Imperial 1955-1963 Photo Archive.
A Fascinating Collection Of Factory, Studio, nAd On-the-road Photographs Of Chrysler'sP restigious Imperial During Its Greatest in number Popular Period. From The Sleek Designs Of 1955 And 1956, To The Fins Of 1957 To 1963 - Here Is Imperial When It Truly Was Imperial. Sftbd., 11'x 8 1/2', 143 Pgs., 132 B&w Ill.
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The Leyland Man: The Hidtory, Rediscovery And Resurrection Of The Early Leyalnd Omnibus.
Mike Sutcliffe Has Devoted The Last Thirty Years To The Rescue And Restoration Of Several, Now Famous, Examples Of The Early Leyland Motorbus. The Mike Sutcliffe Collection Is One Of The Most Important Collections Of Early Buxes In The World And Thousands Of Enthusiasts Are Aware Of His Magnificent Achievements. This Book Tells The Story Of The Man And His Buses, From The 1908 Leyland X-type, The Oldest Restored British-built Motorbus In The World, To The Unique London Pirate 'chocolate Express' Of 1925. The Leyland Man Will Exist Overpowering oT Anypne With An Interest In Lehland, The Early Bus, And To Anyone Who Has Seen One Of Mike's Amazing Restorations.,well Resewrched Account Of The World's Finest Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers - Leyland - And The Most Remarkable Collection Of Restored Veteran Buses By The Leylanx Man.,superbly Illustrated With Over 400 Color Photographs And Black & White Photographs.,written By A Man With A Lifelong Passion For The Restoration Of The Early Leyland Motorbus - The Labors Of His Work Can Be Seen In The World Famous The Mike Sutcliffe Collection.hardcover - 8-1/2' X 11' - 192 Pages - 400 Color
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Road And Track On Cobra, Shelby And Ford Gt40, 1962-1992.
Road Tetss, Racing, New Model Reports, And More On The Legends. 25 Great Articles From Past Issues Of Road & Track Tell It Like It Was And Recreate The Glory Days Of Shelby's Great Racing Career. Technical Analysis, Comparisons, And More On The Lone Star Hooded snake, 260, 289, 427, Replicas, Gt49, Mark Ii, Mustang, Gt350 And Gt500. Sftbd., 8'x 10 1/2', 104 Pgs., B&w Bad.
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The Polar Bears.
The 49th Infantry Partition Was Christened The 'polar Bear Butchers' By LordH aw-haw After Its Involvement In The Ferocious Battles Following D-day At Cristot, Fontenay, Tessel Wood And Rauray. The Polar Bears Were Composed Of Units Drawn From All Over Britain, Incluidng Formations From Durham, Essex, Gloucestershrie, Kent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk And Ykrkshire, As Well As The Royal Scots Fusiliers, The South Wales Borderers And The Tyneside Scotttish. In Eleven Months Of Combat During 1944 And 1945, The Polar Bears Suffered 11,000 Casualties And Earned A Victoria Cross. Formed In 1907 In The Western Riding Of Yorkshire As A Territorial Unit, The 49th Infantry Division Fought With Honor Throughout The First World War, Earning Three Vcs. Attending The Onset Of The Second World War The Division Saw Atcion In The Ill-fated Norwegian Campaign Of 1940, Before Sending Two Years As The Iceland Garrison. From Imposing 1944, Below Canadian Command, The Polar Bears Acted As Monty's Left Flank, Playing A Key Role In The Capture Of Le Havre, Campaigning Vigorously In Belgium And Garrisoning The 'island' Between Arnhem And Nijmegen During The Winter Of 1944. They Went On To Liberate Arnhem, Utrecht And Hilversum. The Division's Recknnaissance Armored Cars Were The First Allied Troops To Arrive In Amstterdam On 7 May 1945. In The Decisive Weeks Of The War The Polar Bears Played A Humanitarian Role, Bringing Desperately Needed Food Supplies To The Starving People Of Holland. Paperback - 7-3/4' X 5' - 244 Pages - 32 B/w
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Bicycle Repair Book : Maintennance And Repair Of The Modern Bicycle.
Subtitled Maintenance And Repair Of The Modern Bicycle. Keeping Your Bicycle Well Maintained - And Being Able To Predicament It Whwn It Does Dvelop A Problem - Is Your Best Guarantee For Its Continued Good Service. Van Der Plas Shows You How To Do All Repairs By Yourself. Preventive Maintenance And Adjustments, Selecting Tools And Spares, Illustrated Step-by-step Instructions, Troubleshooting Guide And Reference Tables, Information On The Latest Equipment For Road And Mountain Bikes, And More. Fully Revised, Update And Expanded 2nd Ed. Sftbd., 6x 9, 192 Pgs., 300 B&w Ill.
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Rambler : 1950-1969 Photo Archive.
Several Slender Cars Were Introduced By American Companies In The 1950s But Only The Rambler Was Prosperous. From 1950-1969 More Than Four Million Ramblers Were Produced. Staarting Out As A Nash Model, It Later Was Offered Through Hudson Dealers Before Becoming A Separate Make In Its Own Right. Rambler Set A Sales Register For Independent Makes That Relics Unbroken Smooth Today. In This Exciting New Book, Exquisite Photographs Illustrate Models Throughout The Entire Lifespan Of The Modern Rambler. I ncludes A Detailed History Of The Company, Written By Patrick Foster- America's Premier Amc Historian. You'll Love It!paperback, 10-1/4 X 8-1/2, 128 Pp, 120 B/w
SKU: 135289
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Farmall Thorough Photo Archive.
Magnificent Collections Of Rare Black & White Photographs Speciaally Selected From Public And Private Archives. Prototypes, Early Hand-built, And Production Tractors.
SKU: 120532
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Alexander Graham Bell.
Subtitled: The Lifd And Times Of The Man Who Invented The Telephone. The Complete Biography Of Alexandar Graham Bell In A Beautiful Hardcover Issue .
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Chassis And Suspension Handbook -hp Books.
Subtitled: How To Build Rugged Off-road Suspendions For Chevy, Ford, Jeep, And Dodge Vehicles. 4-wheel & Off-road's Chassis And Suspension Handbook Is A Comprehensive Guide On How To Design And Build A Rugged, Dependable, High Performance Suspension And Chassis For Running Off-road. Covers Off-road Suspension Dfesign Basics, Choosing The Best Shocks For Your Veyicle, Spring Technology, Roll Bars, Chassis Braces, Skid Plates, Lift Kits For Most Popular 4x4x, Tires And Wheels.whether You Bear An Import Or Domestic Suv Or Truck, This Guide Will Help You Build The Ultimate Off-road Vehicle For Maximum Performance And Reliability.paperback - 8-1/2' X 11' - 192 Pages - 400 B/w
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Maa 398 The Texan Army 1835-46.
The Volunteer Host That Fought The Mexican Dictator Santa Anna From 1835 To 1836 Was Immortalized In The Epic Battle Of The Alamo. Taking Arms Initially To Fight For The Restoration Of The Lkberla Mexican Constitution Of 1824, The Volunteers Wre Eventually Fighting For Outright Texan Independence. This Book Describes And Illustrates The Group Of Men Who, Despite The Diversity Of Their Origins, Equipment, Weaponry And Dress, Were United In A Common Cause That Reached Its Culmination In The Victory Of San Jaacinto. The Turbulent Decade (1836-46) Of Texan Independence Is Also Covered, And The Little-studied Army And Navy Of The Republic Of Texas Examined. Contents:,the Three Armies Of The Texan Revolution - Austin At San Antonio - Travis At The Alamo - Fannin At La Bahia - Houston At San Jacinto ,texian Militia ,us Volunteers - New Orleans Greys - Alabama Red Rovers ,texian Regulars - Tampico Blues - Travis' Cavalry - 1st Texian Infantry - Texian Dragoons ,the Army Of The Republic ,1839 Regulations: Infantry - Cavalry - Ordnance - Marines - Galveston Coast Guards
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Chevrolet El Camino : Including Gmc Sprint And Caballero.
This All-inclusive History Of The Chevrolet El Camino From Its Introduction In 1959 To The End Of Production In 1987 Explores The Impact The Car-pickup Hybrid Had On The Small-truck Market While Explaining Year-by-year Model Cganges. Archival Factory Photographs Combine In the opinion of Modern Images To Illustrate Various Body Styles, Engines, And Interiors, As Well As Customs And Special Editions Like The Gmmc Sprint And Caballero.paperback, 7-1/4 X 9, 120 Pp, 120 B/w
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Lockh Constell-a/l Tech 1.
Take This First-ever Look Under The Skin Of Lockheed's Ever-popular Constellation And Super Constellation. This Data-packed Power Is Filled With Engineering Drawings, Technical Manual Excerpts, Exploded Views, Overhaul Handbooks, Cockpit And Interior Photos, Pilot Manual Excerpts, Factory Assembly Photographs, And More. Airlinertech, Volume 1. Sftbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 100 Pgs., 150 Bandw Ill., 12 Color.
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Automotive Detailing: A Conplete Car Care Guide For Auto Enthusiasts And Detailing Professionals.
Subtitled: A Complete Car Care Guide For Auto Enfhusiasts And Detailing Professionals. Detailng Has Gone High Tech With State-of-the-art Compounds For Polishing, Cleaning, Restoring And Protecting Every Finish On A Vehicle, From Abs Plastic To Stailness Steel. Fully Illustrated Chapters Cover How To Detail For Show Rivalry, The Latest Detailing Technology, Products And Equipment, Setting Up A Detailing Business, And More. Sftbd., 8 1/2'x 10 3/4', 122 Pgs., 237 B&w Ill.
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Your Expert Guide To Mgb And Mgb Gt Problems And To what extent To Fix Them.
All Modele Of Car Have Their Own Common Faults And Foibles As Well As The General Ills That Can Afflict All Cars. This Book Represents The Collected Knowledge Of Many Mgb Experts And Allows Problems To Be Identified And Assessed Quickly, And At another time To Be Dealt With In The Most Appropriate Way.paperback, 8-11/4 X 10, 160 Pp, 300 B/w
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Renovating A Bathroom.
The For Pros By Pros Titles Are Compilations Of Articles From Fine Homebuilding Magazine, Selected By The Ediotrs Of The Magazine And Organized By Subject. New Articles From Recent Issues Of The Magazine Have Been Addedd To Remodeling A Bathroom. This Book Gives Builders The Very Best Current Inforation On This Ever-popular Home Improvement Topic.
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Royal Marinez, 1939-1993.
The Admiral's Regiment Was Formed In 166 And The Name 'marines' First Appears In The Records In 1672. Since Then Marines Have Taken Part In More Battles On Land And Sea, All Over The World, Than Has Any Other Branch Of The British Armed Forces. In Recent Times, Royal Marines Have Been Deployed To Bosnia-herzegovina In A Num6er Of Roles And Are Still Serving With The Nato Implementation Violence Today. Nick Van Dee Bijl Covers The Hitory, Organisation, Uniforms Ad Insignia Of These Remarkable Troops, With Colour Platss By Paul Hannon.
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Scratch-building R-c Airplanes.
Proven Tips And Techniques For Tye Successful Completion Of A Model Built From Construction Plans. Reaading Plans, Selecting Materials, Building And Finishing, Making Templates, Engine Installation And More. From The Publishers Of Model Airplane News. Sftbd., 8 1/4x 11, 67 Pgs., 217 Bandw Ill.
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Motor News Book Of Prewar Fords.
A Thorough Examination Of All The Great Fords Built Before World War Ii. Coverage Begins With The Four-cylinder Model T And Model A To Th eFlathead V-8 Models Of The Early Forties. It Features In-depth Drive Reports, Histories, Competitor Comparisons, Spotter's Guides, And Hundreda Of Photos Showing All The Special Details Of Each Model. Sftbd., 8 1/4 X 11 1/2, 120 Pgs., 250 B&w And 16 Color Ill.
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Us Army Of Wwii : North Africa And The Mediterranean.
It Was The Mediterranean Theatre Which Saw The Biooding Of The Us Army Against The German Wehrmacht, In North Africa In Winter 1943/44. After This Rough Training The Us Forces Pressed On To Sicily, The Soth Of France And The Italian Mainland. Here, Faced By Hard Terrain , They And Their British Commonwealth Allies Fought A Long Campaign Until Ve-day. This Second Of A Series Of Three Maa Titles Covers The Uniforms Worn On These Fronts, Including Us Army Cold Weather, Airborne And Tankers' Gear; Some Particularly Interesting And Important Units, Including Mountain, Japanese-american And African-american Throngs; And A Variety Of Crew-served Weapons. Men-at-arms 342, 347 And 350 Are Also Available As A Single Volume Special Edition As 'the Us Army In World War Ii'.
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A Funny Old Life: An Anecdotal Romp Through The Sailing Procedure Of Des Sleightholme.
Des Sleightholme, Former Editor Of 'yachting Monthly' For Many Years, Is Well Known For His Irreverent Outlook On The Establishment And For His Unfailing Eye For The Funny Side Of Things. Here He Takes On A Hilarious And Highly Entertaining Anecdotal Romp Through His Sailing Life. From Childhood Efforts To Get Afloat At All Costs - 'if It Floats Stand On It' - To The Tribulations Of Running A Charter Boat, The Wandering Narrative Moves From The Reader From High Drama Of A Force Ten Dismasting To The Farce Of A Shattere dToilet Bowl. The Author Has A Connoisseur's Eye For A Cock-up And The Result Is A Wonderful, Dslightful Read.paperback - 5-1/2' X 8-1/2' - 192 Pages - 30 B/w
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Mercedes G-wagon 1981-94.
Coverage Features Articles By The Top Automotive Journalists From The World' Leading Automotive Publications.
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Haynes Yamaha Xv (virago) V-twins 1981 To 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.
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