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The women pilots profiled in this book have flown from British Columbia to Newfoundland and in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Right from the beginni...

Provides an easy-to-understand, current text summarizing the operation and repair of all makes and models of vehicles. Text uses a building block approach t...

Dieter Herwig And Heinz Rode ; [translation From Original German Text By Ted Oliver]. Includes Index.Categories: Engineering & Transportation Transporta...

The New York Times bestseller: “Every page is filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details about Markham.”—Diane Ackerman, The New York Ti...

Roberta Bondar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Science & MathNature & Ecology

general Chuck Yeager, The Greatest Test Pilot Of Them All — The First Man To Fly Faster Than The Speed Of Sound . . .the World War Ii Flying Ace Who Shot ...

When you finish reading this book, you?ll understand just what you need to do to build a terrific boat. A boat that is lightweight, forever appealing to the...

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In The Four Years Between 1881 And 1885, Canada Was Forged Into One Nation By The Building Of The Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike Reconstructs The ...

General Motors has produced some of the greatest muscle cars of all time, from the Pontiac GTO to the Chevrolet Camaro. This lavishly illustrated work docu...

A pictorial tribute to hand-built recreational boats. Not so very long ago, the best pleasure boats were built, not manufactured. They were hand-built t...

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National Bestseller • The Riveting, Tick-tock Account Of The Largest Manmade Explosion In History Prior To The Atomic Bomb, And The Equally Astonishing Ta...

A decorated fighter pilot and PGA professional tells the story of his life and service--to both his nation and others--in this remarkable memoir that is a...

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In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the wor...

Buying a car is never easy. Besides spending a sizeable amount of money on this investment, your liveliness probably relies on this vehicle. You need to kn...

There has been no more beloved liner than the Queen Elizabeth 2. The last liner to be built on British soil, she was constructed by John Brown & Co., Cl...

Complete with Academy Award results, this full-length book includes excerpts from James Cameron's journals on how the landmark film was made, plus notes by...

“Dr. Phil,” Canada’s best-known automotive expert, steers buyers through the new and used car market for one last spin. After 45 years and almost two...

Making paper airplanes doesn't feel like science. And it's not quite art. Near as we can figure, launching a regular old piece of paper into the sky so that...

This official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handbook provides basic knowledge essential for pilots on topics like decision making, aerodynamics, fl...

Every Haynes manual contains easy to follow step-by-step instructions linked to hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Included in every manual: trouble...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • From America’s “forgotten war” in Korea comes an unforgettable tale of courage by the aut...

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-qu...

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burni...

This is a practical manual and inspirational guide in one volume, with over 30 projects and 475 step-by-step photographs. It is a stunningly illustrated, pr...

While automobiles serve as its hub, Cars of the 1950s is more than a mere "car book." Instead, it's a spirited romp through a period that's filled with fond...

Cars Continue To Be More Complicated And More Costly To Repair. Expert Dave Stribling Gives Readers The Basic Knowledge And A Lot Of Know-how. Dozens Of Ste...

Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking? Meet one funny dog—Enzo, the lovable mutt who tells this story. Enzo knows he is different from other ...

does The Race Forever In Africa Spell The Beginning Of Your Fame As A Young Race Car Driver, Or The End Of Your Career? your Father Began Teaching You Abou...

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The New York Times Bestselling Author Of Viper Pilot Chronicles Another Thrilling Chapter In American Aviation History: The Race To Break The Sound Barrier....

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This bestselling workbook provides a resource for students studying towards the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. It has been wri...

Overview Enhance your knowledge with our comprehensive text that exceeds FAR part 147 standards. Color illustrations, charts and diagrams, end of section qu...

Covering his first four years as National Security Adviser, Kissinger discusses his part in formulating the Nixon Doctrine, discloses his views on the Vietn...

A Best Book of the YearUSA Today * Time Magazine * Washington Post * Miami Herald * Richmond Times Dispatch * Christian Science Monitor * Daily Beast * Min...

Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 1990-2015 steers you through the purchase of new and used vehicles unlike any other car-and-truck book on the market...

By the early 1960s, Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses, was falling behind. Baby boomers were taking to the roads in...

Gregory A. Freeman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [289]-291) And Index.Categories: Engineering & Transportation Transportation ShipsHistory ...

In John Deere: A History of the Tractor, acclaimed author and photographer Randy Leffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the company ...

Chronicles The Final Voyage Of The Ss Central America, As It Sank Off The Carolina Coast In 1857, And Explains The Recent Technology Used To Recover The Shi...

In 1996, Charles Pellegrino published Her Name, Titanic, a riveting account of the most famous disaster in American history. The book became a New York Tim...

The Federal Aviation Administration’s Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with infor...

Modern Automotive Technology details the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. This comprehens...

A Photo Essay About The History, Development, And Impact Of Automobiles From Horseless Carriages And Model T Fords To Modern High-performance Racing Cars; F...