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Touring Caravans
Written by Jon Pressnell
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $11.95
For a long time the caravan - a travel trailer - was a neglected part of the classic vehicle scene, but now the historic caravan is becoming an increasingly common - and increasingly popular - exhibit at classic car shows. The development of the caravan is a fascinating story, and a... Read more >
Written by Jon Pressnell
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $11.95
For a long time the caravan - a travel trailer - was a neglected part of the classic vehicle scene, but now the historic caravan is becoming an increasingly common - and increasingly popular - exhibit at classic car shows. The development of the caravan is a fascinating story, and a... Read more >
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British Motorcycles of the 1960s and 70s
Written by Mick Walker
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $12.95
For the first half of the 20th century Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries in every section of the globe. However, as the second half of the century began in 1960 this once great industry commenced what was to be a terminal... Read more >
Written by Mick Walker
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $12.95
For the first half of the 20th century Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries in every section of the globe. However, as the second half of the century began in 1960 this once great industry commenced what was to be a terminal... Read more >
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Muscle Cars
Written by Colin Romanick
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $9.95
In 2010, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird fetched $286,000 at an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2009, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda sold for $2.16 million. Auctions of classic cars in general and muscle cars in particular routinely garner upwards of $39 million annually. Since their debut in the early 1960s, Americans... Read more >
Written by Colin Romanick
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $9.95
In 2010, a 1970 Plymouth Superbird fetched $286,000 at an auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2009, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda sold for $2.16 million. Auctions of classic cars in general and muscle cars in particular routinely garner upwards of $39 million annually. Since their debut in the early 1960s, Americans... Read more >
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Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers
Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them
Written by Michael Abrams
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2007
Price: $13.95
The Wright Brothers were wimps.
Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals—the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds.
People have been dying to fly, quite literally, since the... Read more >
Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them
Written by Michael Abrams
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2007
Price: $13.95
The Wright Brothers were wimps.
Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals—the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds.
People have been dying to fly, quite literally, since the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Austerity Motoring 1939 - 1950
Written by Andrew Lane
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $11.95
The 1940s was the bleakest period in the brief history of the motorcar. It was a time of war, deprivation and austerity when, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing while the hazards of the blackout made driving in the dark a harrowing... Read more >
Written by Andrew Lane
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $11.95
The 1940s was the bleakest period in the brief history of the motorcar. It was a time of war, deprivation and austerity when, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing while the hazards of the blackout made driving in the dark a harrowing... Read more >
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The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move
Written by John Hannavy
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $16.95
The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move reveals how the Victorians and Edwardians moved around their towns, their cities and their country. From Shanks's pony to the dawn of the motor car, it explores the relationship between developing transport systems and the working and social lives of Britons between 1840 and... Read more >
Written by John Hannavy
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $16.95
The Victorians and Edwardians on the Move reveals how the Victorians and Edwardians moved around their towns, their cities and their country. From Shanks's pony to the dawn of the motor car, it explores the relationship between developing transport systems and the working and social lives of Britons between 1840 and... Read more >
The Flying Scotsman
The Train, The Locomotive, The Legend
Written by Bob Gwynne
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $9.95
Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. When it was new in 1923 it caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed, and the engine found itself at the center of media attention that continued throughout the decade and made it a household name -... Read more >
The Train, The Locomotive, The Legend
Written by Bob Gwynne
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $9.95
Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. When it was new in 1923 it caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed, and the engine found itself at the center of media attention that continued throughout the decade and made it a household name -... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Family Cars of the 1970s
Written by James Taylor
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $12.95
The 1970s and 1980s were critical years for the British motor industry. A downward spiral in industrial relations led to crippling strikes; two major oil crises made thirsty older designs virtually unsaleable; and foreign manufacturers moved in with products that were affordable, reliable and available on demand.
Yet, by and large, British... Read more >
Written by James Taylor
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $12.95
The 1970s and 1980s were critical years for the British motor industry. A downward spiral in industrial relations led to crippling strikes; two major oil crises made thirsty older designs virtually unsaleable; and foreign manufacturers moved in with products that were affordable, reliable and available on demand.
Yet, by and large, British... Read more >
The Golden Age of Air Travel
Written by Nina Hadaway
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $7.95
Air travel has always held a strong allure for many. Today, low-cost, no-frill airlines enable lots of people to fly easily and to visit different countries around the world. For much of its history, however, air travel was only available to the wealthy. This book explores the golden age of air... Read more >
Written by Nina Hadaway
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $7.95
Air travel has always held a strong allure for many. Today, low-cost, no-frill airlines enable lots of people to fly easily and to visit different countries around the world. For much of its history, however, air travel was only available to the wealthy. This book explores the golden age of air... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Three-Wheelers
Written by Ken Hill
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $11.95
It is generally accepted that Karl Benz was the inventor of the motor car in 1885 but it is less well known that his car was a three-wheeler. Starting with the developments in the early years, this book puts three-wheelers in their historical context and describes the companies which produced them... Read more >
Written by Ken Hill
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $11.95
It is generally accepted that Karl Benz was the inventor of the motor car in 1885 but it is less well known that his car was a three-wheeler. Starting with the developments in the early years, this book puts three-wheelers in their historical context and describes the companies which produced them... Read more >
