Archive for Author 'Bill Ingalls', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Flying Fox – Otto Fuchs: A German Aviator’s Story, 1917–1918
by Adam M. Wait (editor)
Not your basic autobiography! As much a novel as a historical investigation this first-ever English edition adds many layers of commentary by the translator.
Automotive Climate Control: 116 Years of Progress
by Gene D. Dickirson
How do we stay warm in a car? In the olden days, lap robes and braziers; today, electronically controlled multi-zone systems with memory function that let you drive from pole to pole with only minimal temperature fluctuation inside the cabin. Also covers a/c and ancillary systems.
Secret Wonder Weapons of the Third Reich: German Missiles 1934–1945
by J. Miranda & P. Mercado
View hundreds of offensive and defensive jet-and rocket-powered robot and piloted weapons that the Germany military tried to make operational during World War Two.
500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
by Kurt Eichenwald
In the aftermath of 9/11 political leaders scramble to appear as if they’re on top of the situation. Bending the truth, torturing informants, skeptics be damned—Constitution? What Constitution? And all of a sudden, we’re at war.
The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop, A Photo Chronicle
by Pape, Campbell & Campbell
A flying wing is about as clean a machine as you could have. Today’s B-2 Stealth bomber wouldn’t exist without Northrop’s efforts. If photos of his contraptions are what you’re looking for, this is the book.
Parking Cars in America, 1910–1945: A History
by Kerry Segrave
Have you ever lived in a metropolis and been driven to despair over not finding street parking? or a parking garage? or paid more for monthly parking than your car payment? This is not a new problem!
The Jordan Automobile, A History
by James H. Lackey
A swanky car, made in America’s “second” auto city, Cleveland. A dance partner told Ned Jordan to make cars a woman would want—and so he did. The most expensive one cost as much as two houses. It couldn’t last.
Why Has America Stopped Inventing?
by Darin Gibby
On the surface, a patent seems like a patent idea. Patent law in the US is almost 200 years old, and older still elsewhere, but is it the best way to encourage and then protect inventiveness?
The Lexington Automobile, A Complete History
by Richard A. Stanley
A US marque that had a 17-year run. This is the first book to offer the complete story of the Lexington Motor Company as well as the related Howard and Ansted cars.
Rolls-Royce Catalogue 1910/11
by Rolls-Royce Limited
Few people today can truly comprehend how high Rolls-Royce raised the bar with its first production model, the car that would become known as the Silver Ghost and is featured in this reprint of a sales catalog.
Sound Barrier: The Rocky Road to Mach 1.0+
by Peter Caygill
Shake, rattle, and roll—that’s the sound barrier at around 500 mph. This book explains how and why it happens, and how this difficult obstacle was overcome.
The Steamboat Era: A History of Fulton’s Folly on American Rivers, 1807–1860
by S.L. Kotar and J.E. Gessler
“Riverboat’s ‘a commin’!” Everything you wanted to know about pre-1860 steamboats operating on western rivers, and more! Owning a riverboat was a rough and tumble life.
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