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Le Guide pratique de la voiture électrique

by Daniel Breton ...

Series series NON CLASSE
Êtes-vous prêt à passer à la voiture électrique ? Découvrez tout ce que vous devez savoir pour faire un choix adapté à VOS besoins.Quatre experts en électrification des transports répondent à toutes vos interrogations sur les véhicules électriques :Comment fonctionnent-ils ?Quels sont les coûts réels et les économies comparativement aux véhicules à essence ?Comment fait-on le plein d’électricité ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Êtes-vous prêt à passer à la voiture électrique ? Découvrez tout ce que vous devez savoir pour faire un choix adapté à VOS besoins.Quatre experts en électrification des transports répondent à toutes vos interrogations sur les véhicules électriques :Comment fonctionnent-ils ?Quels sont les coûts réels et les économies comparativement aux véhicules à essence ?Comment fait-on le plein d’électricité
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Smooth Sailing: A First-Timer’s Guide to Princess Cruises

How to plan, book, and relax on the perfect voyage—without the guesswork

by JUDE CALEB, Artificial intelligence ...

Smooth Sailing: A First-Timer’s Guide to Princess CruisesDreaming of your first Princess cruise but unsure where to begin? From choosing the right itinerary to stepping onboard with confidence, Smooth Sailing: A First-Timer’s Guide to Princess Cruises is your practical companion for planning a relaxing, memorable, and stress-free voyage.Whether you're sailing to Alaska's breathtaking glaciers, the ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Smooth Sailing: A First-Timer’s Guide to Princess CruisesDreaming of your first Princess cruise but unsure where to begin? From choosing the right itinerary to stepping onboard with confidence, Smooth Sailing: A First-Timer’s Guide to Princess Cruises is your practical companion for planning a relaxing, memorable, and stress-free voyage.Whether you're sailing to Alaska's breathtaking glaciers, the
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Legendary Farmall Tractors

A Photographic History

by Lee Klancher, Randy Leffingwell ...

The first general-purpose tractor with narrowly spaced front wheels, the original Farmall was designed to do fine-tuned field cultivation as well as anything a team of farm horses could do—in short, to “farm all.” The rest is history, even legend, in the agriculture industry—a legend that unfolds in these pages in full color and sharp detail. This big book features five hundred photographs of ... Read more

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The first general-purpose tractor with narrowly spaced front wheels, the original Farmall was designed to do fine-tuned field cultivation as well as anything a team of farm horses could do—in short, to “farm all.” The rest is history, even legend, in the agriculture industry—a legend that unfolds in these pages in full color and sharp detail. This big book features five hundred photographs of
... Read more
Les Âges en Automobile

by Jorge Lucendo ...

L'histoire de l'automobile est longue et remonte au dix-septième siècle, plus précisément à l'année 1678, année où le jésuite français Ferdinand Verbiest a créé le premier laminoir, comme on l'appelait à son époque. Plus tard en 1769, un ingénieur français nommé Cugnot créa ce qui pour beaucoup était le début de l'histoire de l'automobile, bien qu'auparavant au XVe siècle. Selon certains ... Read more

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L'histoire de l'automobile est longue et remonte au dix-septième siècle, plus précisément à l'année 1678, année où le jésuite français Ferdinand Verbiest a créé le premier laminoir, comme on l'appelait à son époque. Plus tard en 1769, un ingénieur français nommé Cugnot créa ce qui pour beaucoup était le début de l'histoire de l'automobile, bien qu'auparavant au XVe siècle. Selon certains
... Read more
Scalextric

by Jon Mountfort ...

Series Book 572 - Shire Library
Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957.The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the ... Read more

$8.90 CAD

Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957.The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the
... Read more
Lost and Found

More Great Barn Finds & Other Automotive Discoveries

by Publishers of Old Cars Weekly ...

Into the lightBy popular demand comes the sequel to the original â€œLost and Foundâ€ from the publishers of Old Cars Weekly magazine. This collection of great automotive discoveries reminds us yet again that you never know where a prized old car might be hiding. Corvettes, Cadillacs, Packards, coveted muscle cars, even Duesenbergs seem to somehow emerge from hiding from us for years and even ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Into the lightBy popular demand comes the sequel to the original â€œLost and Foundâ€ from the publishers of Old Cars Weekly magazine. This collection of great automotive discoveries reminds us yet again that you never know where a prized old car might be hiding. Corvettes, Cadillacs, Packards, coveted muscle cars, even Duesenbergs seem to somehow emerge from hiding from us for years and even
... Read more
Strange But True Tales of Car Collecting

Drowned Bugattis, Buried Belvederes, Felonious Ferraris and Other Wild Stories of Automotive Misadventure

by Keith Martin, The Editors of Sports Car Market ...

These bizarre true stories of collectors and their cars is "a whole lot of fun" ( The Virginian Pilot).Have you heard of the fellow who squirrelled away dozens of Chevelles, Camaros, and other classic muscle cars in semi-trailers? How about the president of Shakespeare fishing rods, who sold thirty Bugattis for a mere $85,000? What about the English nobleman who cut up and buried his Ferrari hoard ... Read more

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These bizarre true stories of collectors and their cars is "a whole lot of fun" ( The Virginian Pilot).Have you heard of the fellow who squirrelled away dozens of Chevelles, Camaros, and other classic muscle cars in semi-trailers? How about the president of Shakespeare fishing rods, who sold thirty Bugattis for a mere $85,000? What about the English nobleman who cut up and buried his Ferrari hoard
... Read more
Muscle Cars

The First American Supercars

by Colin Romanick ...

Series Book 668 - Shire Library USA
Muscle Cars is the story of America's pursuit of sheer horsepower in the 1960s and '70s. The first of the type, the famous Pontiac GTO or “Goat,” would launch a race between America's automotive manufacturers to produce ever-more-powerful V8 engines wrapped in legendary “Coke-bottle” sheet metal styling. Following Ford's extremely successful introduction of the galloping Mustang in 1964, others ... Read more

$7.55 CAD

Muscle Cars is the story of America's pursuit of sheer horsepower in the 1960s and '70s. The first of the type, the famous Pontiac GTO or “Goat,” would launch a race between America's automotive manufacturers to produce ever-more-powerful V8 engines wrapped in legendary “Coke-bottle” sheet metal styling. Following Ford's extremely successful introduction of the galloping Mustang in 1964, others
... Read more
Wunderwelt Modellhubschrauber

Der Einstieg am Beispiel des T-Rex 450

by Stefan Pichel ...

Modellhubschrauber üben eine große Faszination aus. Anhand des erfolgreichen Elektromodells Align T-Rex 450 wird der Einstieg in das einzigartige Hobby beschrieben. Schritt für Schritt wird anhand einer gängigen Beispielkonfiguration aus geeigneten Komponenten der Aufbau und die Einstellung erklärt. Die Stabilisierungshilfe HeliCommand fehlt ebenso wenig wie hilfreiche Hinweise für die Reparatur. ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Modellhubschrauber üben eine große Faszination aus. Anhand des erfolgreichen Elektromodells Align T-Rex 450 wird der Einstieg in das einzigartige Hobby beschrieben. Schritt für Schritt wird anhand einer gängigen Beispielkonfiguration aus geeigneten Komponenten der Aufbau und die Einstellung erklärt. Die Stabilisierungshilfe HeliCommand fehlt ebenso wenig wie hilfreiche Hinweise für die Reparatur.
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Opala & CIA

by On Line Editora ...

Series Book 40 - Opala & CIA
A Caravan em destaque na capa desta edição é mais um exemplo da paixão que a família Opala desperta nos aficionados por esta linha Chevrolet. E, muitos deles, são jovens que nem tinham idade para dirigir na época em que o Opala estava na linha de produção. Personalizada seguindo a tendência DUB, uma das derivações da já nem tão popular moda tunning, ela se destaca pelas enormes rodas “calçadas” ... Read more

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A Caravan em destaque na capa desta edição é mais um exemplo da paixão que a família Opala desperta nos aficionados por esta linha Chevrolet. E, muitos deles, são jovens que nem tinham idade para dirigir na época em que o Opala estava na linha de produção. Personalizada seguindo a tendência DUB, uma das derivações da já nem tão popular moda tunning, ela se destaca pelas enormes rodas “calçadas”
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A 79 Year old Gearhead, An AI Co-pilot, and a Real Android APP. Impossible? I Decided to Find Out.

by AlBeix ...

I Built an Android App at 79 With Zero Coding Experience.Here's How, and why the most important tool I used wasn't a programming language.I'm a lifelong gearhead. Have been since I was old enough to tell the difference between a flathead and a flat tire.Over the decades I've spotted more interesting abandoned vehicles down more back roads than I could ever count. Barn finds. Field finds. The ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

I Built an Android App at 79 With Zero Coding Experience.Here's How, and why the most important tool I used wasn't a programming language.I'm a lifelong gearhead. Have been since I was old enough to tell the difference between a flathead and a flat tire.Over the decades I've spotted more interesting abandoned vehicles down more back roads than I could ever count. Barn finds. Field finds. The
... Read more
An Inkling of Brewster

Brewster and Company Automobiles and the Wealthy Who Owned Them

by Frank E. Wismer III ...

An Inkling of Brewster details a decade long foray into custom built automobiles by Brewster and Company of Long Island City, New York beginning in 1915. Brewster and Company was the foremost custom coachbuilder of 19th Century America. Founded in 1810, Brewster and Company began building bodies for European chassis such as Rolls Royce, Delaunay-Belleville, Fiat, and Renault in 1905. The advent of ... Read more

$4.85 CAD

An Inkling of Brewster details a decade long foray into custom built automobiles by Brewster and Company of Long Island City, New York beginning in 1915. Brewster and Company was the foremost custom coachbuilder of 19th Century America. Founded in 1810, Brewster and Company began building bodies for European chassis such as Rolls Royce, Delaunay-Belleville, Fiat, and Renault in 1905. The advent of
... Read more
Fusca & Cia.

Patina style

by On Line Editora ...

Series Book 120 - Fusca & Cia.
Cento e vinte edições em pouco mais de dez anos fazem de Fusca & Cia um marco no jornalismo automobilístico brasileiro. Nenhuma publicação dirigida a um segmento tão específico alcançou tamanho sucesso. Ao abordar a história do mais popular automóvel já produzido, a revista também contribuiu para resgatar muitas histórias relativas ao processo de motorização de nosso País. Lembro-me que quando ... Read more

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Cento e vinte edições em pouco mais de dez anos fazem de Fusca & Cia um marco no jornalismo automobilístico brasileiro. Nenhuma publicação dirigida a um segmento tão específico alcançou tamanho sucesso. Ao abordar a história do mais popular automóvel já produzido, a revista também contribuiu para resgatar muitas histórias relativas ao processo de motorização de nosso País. Lembro-me que quando
... Read more
Ultimate Gas Pump ID and Pocket Guide Identification

Identification and Price Guide

by Jack Sim ...

From the owner of the largest gas pump literature collection in the United States comes the most comprehensive identification and price guide available on collectible gas pumps. Petroliana collectors will find models from every known gas pump manufacturer from 1885 to 1965 in this full-color volume. Listings detail manufacturer, pump model number, years in production, original cost, brief ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

From the owner of the largest gas pump literature collection in the United States comes the most comprehensive identification and price guide available on collectible gas pumps. Petroliana collectors will find models from every known gas pump manufacturer from 1885 to 1965 in this full-color volume. Listings detail manufacturer, pump model number, years in production, original cost, brief
... Read more
Old Car Detective

Favourite Stories, 1925 to 1965

by Bill Sherk ...

In this hilarious collection of old car stories, Canada’s very own "Old Car Detective" Bill Sherk presents 80 of his favourite stories from all 10 provinces and spanning the years from 1925 to 1965. In this book you will meet the man in New Brunswick who chopped the top off his 1927 Whippet sedan in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; the young fellow from Kingston, Ontario, who ... Read more

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In this hilarious collection of old car stories, Canada’s very own "Old Car Detective" Bill Sherk presents 80 of his favourite stories from all 10 provinces and spanning the years from 1925 to 1965. In this book you will meet the man in New Brunswick who chopped the top off his 1927 Whippet sedan in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; the young fellow from Kingston, Ontario, who
... Read more
365 Sports Cars You Must Drive

by John Lamm, Larry Edsall, Steve Sutcliffe ...

Sports cars make up one of the most beloved automotive genres for car fans.From towering icons like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Corvette to everyman sportsters from Triumph, MG, Sunbeam, and Miata to oddballs like Crosley, Sabra, and DB, sports cars inspire passion and strong opinions as few other vehicles on the road could.365 Sports Cars You Must Drive, provides capsule overviews and fun ... Read more

$23.75 CAD

Sports cars make up one of the most beloved automotive genres for car fans.From towering icons like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Corvette to everyman sportsters from Triumph, MG, Sunbeam, and Miata to oddballs like Crosley, Sabra, and DB, sports cars inspire passion and strong opinions as few other vehicles on the road could.365 Sports Cars You Must Drive, provides capsule overviews and fun
... Read more
Chevaux de Fer - Locomotives Agricoles et Tracteurs Légendaires

by Jorge Lucendo ...

Les premiers tracteurs de l'histoire sont les tracteurs à vapeur, une adaptation de la machine à vapeur inventée par l'anglais Edward Sommerset et perfectionnée par l'ingénieur Thomas Savery en 1698. Le premier tracteur de l'histoire fut un tracteur à vapeur créé par l'américain John Froelich. Ce tracteur fut le précurseur du célèbre Waterloo Boy, qui fut le premier tracteur à essence fonctionnel ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Les premiers tracteurs de l'histoire sont les tracteurs à vapeur, une adaptation de la machine à vapeur inventée par l'anglais Edward Sommerset et perfectionnée par l'ingénieur Thomas Savery en 1698. Le premier tracteur de l'histoire fut un tracteur à vapeur créé par l'américain John Froelich. Ce tracteur fut le précurseur du célèbre Waterloo Boy, qui fut le premier tracteur à essence fonctionnel
... Read more
Driving the Dream: The Essential Guide to Preparing, Listing, and Selling Your Luxury, Exotic, Classic, or Collectable Car Via Auction

by Trey Seiter ...

Unlock the secrets to successfully selling your luxury, classic, or exotic car at auction and turn your dream drive into a successful sale with "Driving the Dream." Penned by Trey Seiter, this book is your ultimate guide to navigating the complex world of car auctions, ensuring you get the best price for your prized possession. With "Driving the Dream," you'll gain the knowledge and tools to ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the secrets to successfully selling your luxury, classic, or exotic car at auction and turn your dream drive into a successful sale with "Driving the Dream." Penned by Trey Seiter, this book is your ultimate guide to navigating the complex world of car auctions, ensuring you get the best price for your prized possession. With "Driving the Dream," you'll gain the knowledge and tools to
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Little Kingdom by the Sea

Secrets of the KLM Houses Revealed

by Mark Zegeling ...

Little Kingdom by the Sea, a celebration of Dutch cultural heritage Memories are our most precious possession and often come to life through something small. Therein lies the power of a souvenir too. The world-class KLM collection of Delft Blue miniature houses are modeled after historic (canal)houses and landmark buildings from all over the Kingdom of the Netherlands. They are filled with stories ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Little Kingdom by the Sea, a celebration of Dutch cultural heritage Memories are our most precious possession and often come to life through something small. Therein lies the power of a souvenir too. The world-class KLM collection of Delft Blue miniature houses are modeled after historic (canal)houses and landmark buildings from all over the Kingdom of the Netherlands. They are filled with stories
... Read more
The Art of Rigging

by George Biddlecombe ...

Series series Dover Maritime
"Few, today, can realize how important was the art of rigging a ship and reeving her gear in the days just old when all aloft was wood and hemp; or how great the part it has played in the building of Empire." — Introduction.Although mastery of the art of rigging is no longer required on board today's ships, legions of serious model ship builders who wish to rig their ships correctly need to learn ... Read more

$10.79 CAD

"Few, today, can realize how important was the art of rigging a ship and reeving her gear in the days just old when all aloft was wood and hemp; or how great the part it has played in the building of Empire." — Introduction.Although mastery of the art of rigging is no longer required on board today's ships, legions of serious model ship builders who wish to rig their ships correctly need to learn
... Read more
Cars We Love

Blue Collar Classics and Collector Favorites

by Brian Earnest ...

From the foreword:". . . these cars aren't rare or unique, but they have other things going for them. Sometimes they were the subject of amazing restorations or rescue efforts. Sometimes, against all odds, they remained in one family for generations, or were babied to extremes and today have ridiculously low totals on their odometers.These are the cars that have stories. They might not have been ... Read more

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From the foreword:". . . these cars aren't rare or unique, but they have other things going for them. Sometimes they were the subject of amazing restorations or rescue efforts. Sometimes, against all odds, they remained in one family for generations, or were babied to extremes and today have ridiculously low totals on their odometers.These are the cars that have stories. They might not have been
... Read more
Radio Flyer

100 Years of America’s Little Red Wagon

by Robert Pasin, Carlye Adler ...

A visual history of one of childhood’s most beloved icons—the Little Red Wagon—told through a rich collection of photos and stories that highlight its unique place in American culture.For generations, the Radio Flyer—the fire engine red wagon with the distinctive white logo emblazoned on its side—has fueled the imaginative adventures of children, transforming them into astronauts on a rocket ship ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A visual history of one of childhood’s most beloved icons—the Little Red Wagon—told through a rich collection of photos and stories that highlight its unique place in American culture.For generations, the Radio Flyer—the fire engine red wagon with the distinctive white logo emblazoned on its side—has fueled the imaginative adventures of children, transforming them into astronauts on a rocket ship
... Read more
Coaches, Carriages, and Carts

Type, Use, Design, and Industry

by Gloria Austin ...

Horse-drawn vehicles are the foundation of modern transportation. These vehicles produced many innovations used today, such as the spring. Other than observing a horse put to a carriage, there are proper ways to identify these vehicles and their unique characteristics. One style of driving, called “four-in-hand”, required the training of four-horses and exercising them well in order to pull large, ... Read more

$5.66 CAD

Horse-drawn vehicles are the foundation of modern transportation. These vehicles produced many innovations used today, such as the spring. Other than observing a horse put to a carriage, there are proper ways to identify these vehicles and their unique characteristics. One style of driving, called “four-in-hand”, required the training of four-horses and exercising them well in order to pull large,
... Read more
Veteran Motor Cars

by Steve Lanham ...

Series Book 877 - Shire Library
This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation. It is packed with fascinating facts about the experimental origins of the motor industry, when these 'horseless carriages' were largely constructed in back-street workshops, many simply resembling the frame and bodywork of a ... Read more

$10.97 CAD

This colourful introduction to the first decades of the motor car covers its earliest iterations, when the automobile represented the very peak of technological innovation. It is packed with fascinating facts about the experimental origins of the motor industry, when these 'horseless carriages' were largely constructed in back-street workshops, many simply resembling the frame and bodywork of a
... Read more

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