Around the Circuit: Racing Car Transporters and Support Vehicles at Work
by David Cross
Just look at that cover. You can, and will, spend hours studying these photos as if they were fine art, wringing every little detail from them!
Railway Disasters
by Simon Fowler
This book looks at just some of the many hundreds of railway disasters, at their causes, at the price of progress, at human failings and, ultimately, at an improving safety record.
Fabulous Flying Boats
by Leslie Dawson
Nice overview of flying boats with lots of details on what an actual flight was really like.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
by Edwin Baaske et al
An extreme book about an extreme car! Big, bold, in your face—and oh so clever if you have eyes to see.
Superman, The Ultimate Guide to The Man of Steel
by Daniel Wallace
How this book works for you depends on your age. Purists may find that their Superman is overshadowed by newer versions with new-fangled problems that make them angry, grumpy, complicated.
Britain’s Greatest Aircraft
by Robert Jackson
Radar, jet engine, ejector seat, VTOL—these are just some of the technologies that carry a “Made in the UK” label. The book describes the design, development, and operational highlights of 22 significant examples of British fixed-wing aircraft.
Jewels in the Crown – How Tata of India Transformed Britain’s Jaguar and Land Rover
by Ray Hutton
Two long-established British firms now in Indian hands. Why? How? Is it a good thing? Take a look at the current cars and you have your answer. And read this book.
Breguet 27, Potez 39, Mureaux 115/117
by José Fernandez
These three French light aircraft of the 1930s borrowed construction techniques from the car industry. Many previously unpublished photos add layers of detail, especially about their service with foreign air forces.
The Pucará Story
by Ricardo Caballero, Phil Cater
Still in production after some 45 years, and still only airplane insiders know and appreciate this little multi-role machine. For the first time in English, a proper book gathers all you need to know.
Thelonious Monk
by Robin D.G. Kelly
Being an “original” usually comes at a price. Lauded by some, dismissed by others, misunderstood by most. Monk, dissonant in his music and his life, stayed true to his vision; this book explains how.
Did You Notice the Signs By the Way?
by John Willrich
Road signs—you see them a thousand times a day. But do you know their history? This book looks at UK signs.
Zeppelin: the Story of the Zeppelin Airships
by Hans Georg Knäusel
For almost forty years, Zeppelins glided through the skies. How they got there and how they suffered extinction at the very height of their technical perfection is the story here.
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