Bugatti: Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore, Jean
by Amanda Dunsmore, John Payne
If all you can think of is “cars” when you hear Bugatti, you’re missing something. Furniture, sculpture, and, yes, cars—there’s a Bugatti for that. This book shows pieces that are held in public and private collections in Australia.
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.
The Secret Years: Flight Testing at Boscombe Down 1939–1945
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.
Towering Mirrors, Mirroring Towers: Photographs of Urban Reflections
by David Weinberg
As a reader you know that you can read a word even if some of its letters are missing. Can you “read” a building too if some of its parts are missing?
Occupant Protection and Automobile Safety in the U.S. since 1900
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.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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?
Fiat 500: The Autobiography
by Lorenzo Ardizio
A small book about a small car—both of which are packed with pleasant surprises and clever touches.
Me and My MG: Stories from MG Owners Around the World
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.
Bullfight: The Pas de Deux
by Ricardo B. Sanchez
This book is about art, photography, things unseen, thoughts unthought, managing fear, and, oh, bulls. You’ll be surprised . . .
The Custom Road Bike
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.
Politicians, the Press, and Propaganda: Lord Northcliffe and the Great War, 1914–1919
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.
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft
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.
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