http://speedreaders.info SpeedReaders.info features authoritative, balanced and carefully considered reviews of transportation (automotive, aviation, rail, ship, etc.)—new, old, even out-of-print—books and other media including DVDs and videos. Fri, 18 May 2012 13:59:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://speedreaders.info/8609-secret-years-flight-testing-boscombe-down-19391945 http://speedreaders.info/8609-secret-years-flight-testing-boscombe-down-19391945#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 12:51:58 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8609 by Tim Mason  Everything the Royal Navy, Army, and Air Force was supposed to put in the air needed to be tested first. Written by a test pilot of a later era, this book describes this once highly classified work.]]> http://speedreaders.info/8609-secret-years-flight-testing-boscombe-down-19391945/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8567-towering-mirrors-mirroring-towers-photographs-urban-reflections http://speedreaders.info/8567-towering-mirrors-mirroring-towers-photographs-urban-reflections#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 12:24:51 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8567 by David Weinberg As a reader you know that you can read a word even if some its letters are missing. Can you “read” a building too if some of its parts are missing? ]]> http://speedreaders.info/8567-towering-mirrors-mirroring-towers-photographs-urban-reflections/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8657-occupant-protection-automobile-safety-1900 http://speedreaders.info/8657-occupant-protection-automobile-safety-1900#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 12:50:24 +0000 Bill Ingalls http://speedreaders.info/?p=8657 by Roger F. Wells No need to obsess about it but every time you strap your car on, a lot can go wrong. From bumpers to highway signage to self-driving cars this book explains what keeps you safe.]]> http://speedreaders.info/8657-occupant-protection-automobile-safety-1900/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8051-isambard-kingdom-brunel http://speedreaders.info/8051-isambard-kingdom-brunel#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:08:25 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8051 by Robin Jones  His career reads like fiction. A 2002 BBC poll voted him no. 2 of the “100 Greatest Britons”—143 years after his death! No “15 minutes of fame” for this fellow, but have you heard of him?]]> http://speedreaders.info/8051-isambard-kingdom-brunel/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8640-fiat-500-autobiography http://speedreaders.info/8640-fiat-500-autobiography#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 12:57:56 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8640 by Lorenzo Ardizio A small book about a small car—both of which are packed with pleasant surprises and clever touches.]]> http://speedreaders.info/8640-fiat-500-autobiography/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/7924-mg-stories-mg-owners-around-world http://speedreaders.info/7924-mg-stories-mg-owners-around-world#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:16:33 +0000 Charly Baumann http://speedreaders.info/?p=7924 by Gordon Thorburn On the surface, this is a book about MG cars and their owners. But it is also about a type of car that embodies a type of technology the author finds more satisfying than modern gizmos.]]> http://speedreaders.info/7924-mg-stories-mg-owners-around-world/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8463-bullfight-pas-de-deux http://speedreaders.info/8463-bullfight-pas-de-deux#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8463 by Ricardo B. Sanchez This book is about art, photography, things unseen, thoughts unthought, managing fear, and, oh, bulls. You'll be surprised . . .]]> http://speedreaders.info/8463-bullfight-pas-de-deux/feed 1 http://speedreaders.info/7800-custom-road-bike http://speedreaders.info/7800-custom-road-bike#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:15 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=7800 by Guy Andrews Whether you want to upgrade or start from scratch—or just want to know what the various bits do—this book explains the inner workings of seven key components.]]> http://speedreaders.info/7800-custom-road-bike/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8354-politicians-press-propaganda-lord-northcliffe-great-war-19141919 http://speedreaders.info/8354-politicians-press-propaganda-lord-northcliffe-great-war-19141919#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:10 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8354 by J. Lee Thompson Think of this WW I-era press baron as a British version of Citizen Kane. He used both his personal interests and his political machinations—and his money—to champion early automobility and aviation.]]> http://speedreaders.info/8354-politicians-press-propaganda-lord-northcliffe-great-war-19141919/feed 0 http://speedreaders.info/8588-american-flying-boats-amphibious-aircraft http://speedreaders.info/8588-american-flying-boats-amphibious-aircraft#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:42:20 +0000 Sabu Advani http://speedreaders.info/?p=8588 by E.R. Johnson Concrete runways are expensive, water is free. Enter, the seaplane. From tiny leisure craft to gargantuan people hauler, Americans built a lot of them. Seemed like an idea with a future. Apparently not.]]> http://speedreaders.info/8588-american-flying-boats-amphibious-aircraft/feed 0