The Seaplane Years
by Tim Mason
Ever skipped a stone across water? Ever noticed the “suction” effect when lifting a flat-bottomed object out of water? Float and seaplanes have to overcome these and other problems, and this book explains how they were tested.
II PY
by Edward Evans
A crime caper revolving around a vintage Rolls-Royce. More of a hair-puller than a nail-biter …
Heuliez, carrossier et constructeur: un siècle d’histoire
by Yves Dubernard
In Europe, trucks and buses with a Heuliez body tag are everywhere—but they’ve done a lot more and this book brings it all together.
Mille Miglia: The World’s Greatest Road Race
by Anthony Pritchard
Anyone could race here, just for the fun of it, and many did. Amateur drivers next to pro racers, Isetta bubble cars next to fire-belching sports cars—all on public, everyday roads. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not.
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.
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