Archive for Author 'Sabu Advani', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

The Racing Bicycle: Design, Function, Speed

by Richard Moore, Daniel Benson

A beautifully illustrated look at the development of the racing bicycle in the form of individual features of leading manufacturers and several landmark bikes.

A Girl Aboard the Titanic: A Survivor’s Story

by Eva Hart

Written by one of the youngest Titanic survivors this biography deals with the life-altering effect such an event has, traumatic on the one hand but also with the potential for good.

Lightning Eject: The Dubious Safety Record of Britain’s Only Supersonic Fighter

by Peter Caygill

After an accident in 2009, decades after being withdrawn from service, all remaining private Lightnings were grounded and relegated to museums. This book examines the good and the bad.

The Diaries of Ronnie Tritton, War Office Publicity Officer 1940–45

by Fred McGlade

War needs PR? You bet, just take a look at the news! Tritton faced an uphill battle in his own department but really did succeed in changing how the public sees a side of life neither it nor the people engaged in its pursuit “enjoy” talking about.

The U-2 Spyplane: Toward the Unknown, A New History of the Early Years

by Chris Pocock

Iron Curtain. Cold War. Nuclear winter. The end of the world. It was the U-2 that made it possible to step back from the brink. Anyone with an interest in world affairs and aviation “firsts” should read this.

X-Planes: German Luftwaffe Prototypes 1930–1945

by Manfred Griehl

Considering that work done in this period by the Germans would find practical application pretty much everywhere after the war and have long-lasting influence, you’d better read this book!

From Ocean Liner to Cruise Ship: The Marine Art of Harley Crossley

by Harley Crossley

Forget paintbrushes! Ever painted with knives?? A practitioner for over 30 years, Crossley is the master—so why is this only his first book??

Lunches With Mr. Q: An Auto Industry Titan on Business, Life and Sports Car Dreams

by Kevin Nelson

Anyone who drives an import car in the US, especially in the postwar years when folks like importer Kjell Qvale blazed the trail, owes him a debt of gratitude. This book offers a look at a life well lived.

Lawrence of Arabia

by David Murphy

If all you know of Lawrence is the movie, prepare to be surprised. The man had more depth—and more problems—which is why he’s still being studied today. This book is an ideal introduction.

T.E. Lawrence in War and Peace: An Anthology of the Military Writings of Lawrence of Arabia

by Malcolm Brown

Peace probably came at a higher cost to Lawrence than the war in the Middle East that he so singularly shaped. Here you can weigh the toll in his own words and those of other principals and contemporaries.

AMARG: America’s Military Aircraft Boneyard

by Nicholas A. Veronico, Ron Strong

An excellent pictorial survey of the history of a one-of-a-kind storage facility and the procedures used in mothballing, recommissioning, or destruction.