American Military Vehicles of World War I

An Illustrated History of Armored Cars, Staff Cars, Motorcycles, Ambulances, Trucks, Tractors and Tanks

by Albert Mroz

For better or worse, war, or even the prospect of war gives rise to a degree of need and sense of urgency that accelerates development of whatever tools are deemed necessary to gain supremacy, be it throwing rocks at each other or splitting the atom.

American Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles of World War I

Illustrated Histories of 225 Manufacturers

by Albert Mroz

A basic perspective on this specific time period, not to serve as an in-depth model history or any one maker’s entire model range. Even with this intentional brevity the text consists of fully articulated sentences and is quite detailed.

Route 66: The Empires of Amusement

by Thomas Arthur Repp (Photographer)

It is reassuring to note that Repp’s book was received positively by the inner circle of established Route 66 writers such as Michael Wallis or Jim Ross. Sort of like going to an ethnic restaurant and seeing “natives” there. Presumably they know what’s what and their presence legitimizes the joint.

The Ferrari Phenomenon: An Unconventional View of the World’s Most Charismatic Car

by M Stone & L Dal Monte

It is obvious from the first sentence that the authors asked themselves the same question a reader would: Another Ferrari book? Inspired by their own biographical moments both of them have a long-standing desire to contribute to the Ferrari universe.

Celebration of Flight, The Aviation Art of Roy Cross

by Roy Cross with Arthur Ward

Since retiring from his freelance job as chief box-top designer for Airfix plastic kits, British artist/illustrator and writer Roy Cross has made a big splash, especially in the US, as a marine artist whose fine-art oils easily command $50,000 nowadays.

Profiles of Flight: V Bombers Vulcan, Valiant and Victor

by Dave Windle, Martin Bowman

Unlike the multitude of often look-alike car models there are many fewer models of airplanes, few enough to be easily recognizable on sight. Among the bombers, the three featured in this book are especially distinctive.

Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip

by Matthew Algeo

Road trips, and the books wherein the tales of each are told, continually attract and delight readers. First-person stories from writers like William Least-Heat Moon with his Blue Highways and John Steinbeck telling of hisTravels with Charley have entertained, informed, and motivated others to go exploring.

Alan Bristow, Helicopter Pioneer: The Autobiography

by Alan Bristow and Patrick Malone

Even if helicopters are not your thing, read this book for the sheer audaciousness of its protagonist. If you have an interest in (British) politics, realize that it is Bristow’s role in the “Westland Affair” that embarrassed the Thatcher government and almost caused its fall.

Porsche 917: The Heroes, the Victories, the Myth

by Födisch, Neßhöver, Roßbach, Schwarz

What distinguishes this large-format book from the many others on this model is its approach. While the car and its history are described in all pertinent detail, it is first and foremost an appraisal, or, better, anappreciation of the car, written by the very people who knew it best.

Intermeccanica, The Story of the Prancing Bull (1st ed.)

by Andrew McCredie & Paula Reisner

Sports cars with sexy Italian coachwork and solid European and American mechanicals. Half a century later Intermeccanica still turns out high-quality hand-built vehicles.

R-2800, P&W’s Dependable Masterpiece

by Graham White

There are many storied aircraft engines, some indelibly associated with events that changed world history and thus known to the proverbial “man in the street.” White explains here why, in terms of manufacturing, performance, and maintenance, Pratt & Whitney’s R-2800 is “the finest aircraft engine ever produced.” \

Pegasus, The Heart of the Harrier

by Andrew Dow

Being one of the most innovative gas turbine aircraft engines ever developed, it is gratifying to see a book dedicated to the Rolls-Royce Pegasus, arguably the world’s first successful VTOL aircraft engine. VTOL has been an aviation goal for decades with many failures along the way.

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