Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Anton Romako: Admiral Tegetthoff in the Naval Battle of Lissa
Agnes Husslein-Arco (editor)
Take one look a the cover, consider the time—1880s—and you know there’s a story here. Why was it painted in this modern style, what is it even about, and why did Emperor Franz Josef buy it?
The Roycean: From Manchester to Crewe, via Derby, No. 5
by Tom Clarke, Will Morrison eds.
This fifth installment of the annual compendium of serious Rolls-Royce scholarship for serious Rolls-Royce historians now comes with the key to unlock the treasure trove: an index!
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
by Koto Bolofo
Hmmm, what is this book about? Cars, yes, but mainly it’s a study in photos and of photos. You surely recognize the name of the photographer!
Imperial Russian Air Force 1898–1917
Gennady F. Petrov
Hundreds of fabulous photos of things not often seen. Inexpensive. Чего Вы ждете? Пойдите получают это!
McLaren From The Inside
by Tyler Alexander
From mechanic to team principal, Alexander was as “inside” as it is possible to be. And he’s an amateur photographer to boot. Watch the birdie.
911 x 911
by Porsche Museum
Piles of books have been published to commemorate the 911’s 50th anniversary; this is the carmaker’s own Official Anniversary Book. It’s a colorful tour of the rich history of a totally remarkable car.
Early US Jet Fighters: Proposals, Projects and Prototypes
by Tony Buttler
Not every new idea can work. Even though these aircraft didn’t make the cut, the lessons learned here were necessary stepping stones.
The Classic Cars Book
by René Staud
Imagine you’re being invited to a car collection to see 31 models up close and personal. Pretty much on your own, with only those little placards by the cars to guide you. That’s this book!
Second Front, The Allied Invasion of France, 1942–1943
by Alexander M. Grace Sr.
In 1942 the Allies landed forces in North Africa to engage the Germans. What if they had anded in France instead, specifically the unguarded southern coastline of Vichy France? Effective as it was, D Day in 1944 was a horrible carnage. This is not a fluff book, full of idle mind games!
Kennedy in Berlin
Photographs by Ulrich Mack
From the Berlin Blockade in 1948/49 to the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, tensions between East and West made the whole world a powder keg. JFK called Berlin “the great testing place of Western courage and will.” And then he went there and said something even more momentous.
Hard Luck Lloyd
by John Lingle
You can deduce from the title that there will be toil and tribulation. It’s all relative—if you have your priorities straight. A very good portrait of a life worth knowing and, maybe, learning from.
The Birth of the Royal Air Force
by Ian Philpott
Which branch of the military operates stuff that flies? Not always and not everywhere is it the air force. This book fields micro and macro analysis to explain how the oldest independent air force in the world came into being. And what the other services had to say about that.
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