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Killer on the Road

Violence and the American Interstate

par Ginger Strand ...

Collections series Discovering America
True crime meets cultural history in this story of how America’s interstate highway system opened a world of mobility and opportunity . . . for serial killers.Starting in the 1950s, Americans eagerly built the planet’s largest public work: the 42,795-mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Before the concrete was dry on the new roads, however, a specter began haunting them: the ... En savoir plus

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True crime meets cultural history in this story of how America’s interstate highway system opened a world of mobility and opportunity . . . for serial killers.Starting in the 1950s, Americans eagerly built the planet’s largest public work: the 42,795-mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Before the concrete was dry on the new roads, however, a specter began haunting them: the
... En savoir plus
Ocean Liners

An Illustrated History

par Peter Newall ...

"A truly comprehensive publication, running the gamut from the first Atlantic sail-enhanced steamers to today's remaining handful of combi-liners." — Maritime MattersBefore the advent of the jet age, ocean liners were the principal means of transport around the globe, and carried migrants and business people, soldiers and administrators, families, and lone travelers to every corner of the world. ... En savoir plus

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"A truly comprehensive publication, running the gamut from the first Atlantic sail-enhanced steamers to today's remaining handful of combi-liners." — Maritime MattersBefore the advent of the jet age, ocean liners were the principal means of transport around the globe, and carried migrants and business people, soldiers and administrators, families, and lone travelers to every corner of the world.
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Battleships

An Illustrated History

par David Ross ...

Collections series World's Greatest
For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealth and pride.The World’s Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII’s flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu, the book covers all the main ... En savoir plus

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For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealth and pride.The World’s Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII’s flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu, the book covers all the main
... En savoir plus
The Camper Van Bible 2nd edition

Live, Eat, Sleep (Repeat)

par Mr Martin Dorey ...

Trusted for over ten years, The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van.In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert and author of the bestselling Take the Slow Road series, dives headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping and camper vans. The book covers all aspects of the camper van life, including:- Owning and living day ... En savoir plus

$23.03 CAD

Trusted for over ten years, The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van.In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert and author of the bestselling Take the Slow Road series, dives headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping and camper vans. The book covers all aspects of the camper van life, including:- Owning and living day
... En savoir plus
How to Build A Cheap Chopper

par Timothy Remus ...

Choppers dont have to cost 30000. In fact a chopper built from the right parts can be assembled for as little as 5000. How to Build a Cheap Chopper documents the construction of 4 inexpensive choppers with complete start-to-finish sequences photographed in the shops of Donnie Smith Brian Klock and Dave Perewitz. ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

Choppers dont have to cost 30000. In fact a chopper built from the right parts can be assembled for as little as 5000. How to Build a Cheap Chopper documents the construction of 4 inexpensive choppers with complete start-to-finish sequences photographed in the shops of Donnie Smith Brian Klock and Dave Perewitz.
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Stagecoach Travel

par Louise Allen ...

Collections Livre 789 - Shire Library
An essential introduction to stagecoach travel and its enduring legacy.The stagecoach was the travel wonder of its age: passengers could board a fast coach and be shuttled from one end of the country to the other, stopping only in stages to hitch up fresh horses and take a little light refreshment at coaching inns. Though coaches first appeared in the sixteenth century, stagecoach travel reached ... En savoir plus

$10.97 CAD

An essential introduction to stagecoach travel and its enduring legacy.The stagecoach was the travel wonder of its age: passengers could board a fast coach and be shuttled from one end of the country to the other, stopping only in stages to hitch up fresh horses and take a little light refreshment at coaching inns. Though coaches first appeared in the sixteenth century, stagecoach travel reached
... En savoir plus
Marine Logistics including Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo

par Vansh Tailor ...

"Marine Logistics including Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo" is an indispensable resource for professionals in the maritime industry, providing comprehensive insights into the intricate world of marine logistics, with a particular focus on the handling of liquid and bulk cargoes. This book serves as a valuable guide for individuals involved in shipping operations, port management, cargo handling, and ... En savoir plus

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"Marine Logistics including Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo" is an indispensable resource for professionals in the maritime industry, providing comprehensive insights into the intricate world of marine logistics, with a particular focus on the handling of liquid and bulk cargoes. This book serves as a valuable guide for individuals involved in shipping operations, port management, cargo handling, and
... En savoir plus
Lost in the Stream

The Miraculous Story of Two Fishermen Lost at Sea

par Johnny Savage ...

What goes through someone's mind when they're immersed in the open ocean, hypothermic, and either going to drown or be eaten alive by sharks? How does one have the will to survive a mariner's worst nightmare of being lost at sea?In Lost in the Stream: The Miraculous Story of Two Fisherman Lost at Sea you'll be privy to the kind of excruciating choices that mean life or death*.* With wreckage of ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

What goes through someone's mind when they're immersed in the open ocean, hypothermic, and either going to drown or be eaten alive by sharks? How does one have the will to survive a mariner's worst nightmare of being lost at sea?In Lost in the Stream: The Miraculous Story of Two Fisherman Lost at Sea you'll be privy to the kind of excruciating choices that mean life or death*.* With wreckage of
... En savoir plus
A Winters Tale: The Wreck of the Florizel

The Wreck of the Florizel

par Cassie Brown ...

It was a snowy, stormy night, that February 23, 1918, when the sturdy S.S. Florizelsteamed out of St. John's harbour, bound for Halifax and New York. Captain William Martin, a cautious and competent skipper, encountered thick ice and heavy winds as he headed down the treacherous Newfoundland coast. But these circumstances did not account for the ship's slow speed. Just before dawn, over nine hours ... En savoir plus

$7.82 CAD

It was a snowy, stormy night, that February 23, 1918, when the sturdy S.S. Florizelsteamed out of St. John's harbour, bound for Halifax and New York. Captain William Martin, a cautious and competent skipper, encountered thick ice and heavy winds as he headed down the treacherous Newfoundland coast. But these circumstances did not account for the ship's slow speed. Just before dawn, over nine hours
... En savoir plus
Long Haul

Hunting the Highway Serial Killers

par Frank Figliuzzi ...

"A true-crime masterpiece." —Don WinslowA Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist (Best Fact Crime)From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative’s hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and counting.In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of ... En savoir plus

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"A true-crime masterpiece." —Don WinslowA Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist (Best Fact Crime)From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative’s hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and counting.In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of
... En savoir plus
A Sea of Gold

Thomas Kydd 21

par Julian Stockwin ...

Collections Livre 21 - Thomas Kydd
'Tension surges through A Sea of Gold . . . In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level' - Quarterdeck'Stockwin has surpassed himself with A Sea of Gold . . . a fine, filly favoured vintage yarn' - Warships1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary fr... ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

'Tension surges through A Sea of Gold . . . In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level' - Quarterdeck'Stockwin has surpassed himself with A Sea of Gold . . . a fine, filly favoured vintage yarn' - Warships1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary fr...
... En savoir plus
Warships After London

The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930–1936

par John Jordan ...

The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.After the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 put a cap on the construction of capital ships and aircraft carriers, the major navies of the world began building 'treaty cruisers' and other warships that maximized power while abiding the restrictions. As the ... En savoir plus

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The acclaimed naval historian presents an authoritative study of how the 1930 Treaty of London influenced warship design in the years before WW2.After the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 put a cap on the construction of capital ships and aircraft carriers, the major navies of the world began building 'treaty cruisers' and other warships that maximized power while abiding the restrictions. As the
... En savoir plus
Pro Paint & Body HP1563

par Jim Richardson, Tom Horvath ...

This is a revised and updated edition of one of the bestselling paint handbooks in the industry. It includes current information on HVLP paint guns and equipment and waterborne paint technology. It also has sections on hammer and dolly, paintless dent removal, patching panels, spray guns and compressors, paint prep, shooting paint, color sanding, plastic bumper repair, and custom paint tips and ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $20.99 CAD Maintenant $6.99 CAD

This is a revised and updated edition of one of the bestselling paint handbooks in the industry. It includes current information on HVLP paint guns and equipment and waterborne paint technology. It also has sections on hammer and dolly, paintless dent removal, patching panels, spray guns and compressors, paint prep, shooting paint, color sanding, plastic bumper repair, and custom paint tips and
... En savoir plus
Deckhand

Life on Freighters of the Great Lakes

par Nelson Haydamacker, Alan D. Millar ...

Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats.With numerous photographs and engaging stories, Deckhand offers an insider's view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by deckhands on these ... En savoir plus

$13.67 CAD

Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women---the unsung heroes of the job world---toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats.With numerous photographs and engaging stories, Deckhand offers an insider's view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by deckhands on these
... En savoir plus
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

par Federal Aviation Administration ...

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information.Each chapter focuses on a different area that pilots are tested on in flight school and must need to know before they fly a plane on of their own. ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information.Each chapter focuses on a different area that pilots are tested on in flight school and must need to know before they fly a plane on of their own.
... En savoir plus
The Silk Road and Beyond

The hair-raising true adventures of a long-distance trucker in the Middle East

par Ivor Whitall ...

True accounts of one man's long-distance trucking career that began in the late 1960s, these adventurous anecdotes are told by one of the first pioneers in long-distance trucking to the Middle East, Ivor Whittall. From traveling overseas to Kuwait, driving the desert trek between Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and surviving the infamously dangerous (and sometimes deadly) Tahir Pass in Eastern Turkey ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $20.72 CAD Maintenant $9.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

True accounts of one man's long-distance trucking career that began in the late 1960s, these adventurous anecdotes are told by one of the first pioneers in long-distance trucking to the Middle East, Ivor Whittall. From traveling overseas to Kuwait, driving the desert trek between Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and surviving the infamously dangerous (and sometimes deadly) Tahir Pass in Eastern Turkey
... En savoir plus
1970 Maximum Muscle

The Pinnacle of Muscle Car Power

par Mark Fletcher, Richard Truesdell ...

In 1970, the American muscle car was as fast and outrageous as it would ever get. But the end was nigh, and 1970 Maximum Muscle dives head-first into the storm before the calm.Wherever you mark the beginning of the muscle car era—Oldsmobile’s 1949 Rocket 88, Chrysler’s 1951 FirePower engines, the 1964 Pontiac GTO—one thing is certain: in 1970, the era that had witnessed a parade of gloriously ... En savoir plus

$43.19 CAD

In 1970, the American muscle car was as fast and outrageous as it would ever get. But the end was nigh, and 1970 Maximum Muscle dives head-first into the storm before the calm.Wherever you mark the beginning of the muscle car era—Oldsmobile’s 1949 Rocket 88, Chrysler’s 1951 FirePower engines, the 1964 Pontiac GTO—one thing is certain: in 1970, the era that had witnessed a parade of gloriously
... En savoir plus
A Short History of the Railroad

par Christian Wolmar ...

Collections series DK Short Histories
A fascinating journey through the history of the railroad, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railroad reveals the hidden stories of railroad history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

A fascinating journey through the history of the railroad, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railroad reveals the hidden stories of railroad history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks;
... En savoir plus
One Eye Open

A gripping standalone thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

par Paul Finch ...

If the lies don't kill you, the truth willAn electrifying, high-octane thrill ride; the new must-read standalone from a Sunday Times bestseller. Dark, gritty and always at the edge of your seat, this unforgettable new outing from master storyteller, Paul Finch, will appeal to fans of Peter James, Mark Billingham and Angela Marsons.*********************************... ... En savoir plus

$3.99 CAD

If the lies don't kill you, the truth willAn electrifying, high-octane thrill ride; the new must-read standalone from a Sunday Times bestseller. Dark, gritty and always at the edge of your seat, this unforgettable new outing from master storyteller, Paul Finch, will appeal to fans of Peter James, Mark Billingham and Angela Marsons.*********************************...
... En savoir plus
The Cuckoos of Batch Magna

par Peter Maughan ...

Collections Livre 1 - The Batch Magna Chronicles
When Sir Humphrey Strange, 8th Baronet and squire of Batch Magna, departs this world for the Upper House, what’s left of his estate passes, through the ancient law of entailment, to distant relative Humph, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx.Sir Humphrey Franklin T. Strange, 9th Baronet and squire of Batch Magna, as Humph now most remarkably finds himself to be, is persuaded by ... En savoir plus

$0.89 CAD

When Sir Humphrey Strange, 8th Baronet and squire of Batch Magna, departs this world for the Upper House, what’s left of his estate passes, through the ancient law of entailment, to distant relative Humph, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx.Sir Humphrey Franklin T. Strange, 9th Baronet and squire of Batch Magna, as Humph now most remarkably finds himself to be, is persuaded by
... En savoir plus
Titanic

Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Greatest Shipwreck

par National Geographic ...

Collections series National Geographic Shorts
On the 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking, National Geographic revisits the romance, glory, and tragedy of this tremendous ship and presents an insider's look at the new findings about the passengers and scientific study of the wreck site. For 100 years the great ship Titanic has rested in its final grave on the ocean floor, lost to deep ocean darkness until its 1985 discovery by National ... En savoir plus

$5.43 CAD

On the 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking, National Geographic revisits the romance, glory, and tragedy of this tremendous ship and presents an insider's look at the new findings about the passengers and scientific study of the wreck site. For 100 years the great ship Titanic has rested in its final grave on the ocean floor, lost to deep ocean darkness until its 1985 discovery by National
... En savoir plus
Dominion

The Railway and the Rise of Canada

par Stephen Bown ...

A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nationIn The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with an equally gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.In the late ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nationIn The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with an equally gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.In the late
... En savoir plus
Heavy Cruisers of the Admiral Hipper Class

Warships of the Kriegsmarine

par Gerhard Koop ...

A concise, authoritative, heavily illustrated summary of this class of German WWII-era warships, covering their design histories and careers.The Admiral Hipper class was among the largest heavy cruisers to serve in World War II. Intended to be a class of five, they enjoyed contrasting fortunes: Seydlitz and L ü tzow were never completed; Bl ü cher was the first major German warship sunk in action; ... En savoir plus

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A concise, authoritative, heavily illustrated summary of this class of German WWII-era warships, covering their design histories and careers.The Admiral Hipper class was among the largest heavy cruisers to serve in World War II. Intended to be a class of five, they enjoyed contrasting fortunes: Seydlitz and L ü tzow were never completed; Bl ü cher was the first major German warship sunk in action;
... En savoir plus
End of the Line

The 1857 Train Wreck at the Desjardins Canal Bridge

par Don McIver ...

In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed under a Toronto-to-Hamilton train, creating one of the worst railway wrecks in North American history. Sixty lives, including that of the main contractor, were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering political intrigue, commercial skullduggery, ... En savoir plus

$7.28 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed under a Toronto-to-Hamilton train, creating one of the worst railway wrecks in North American history. Sixty lives, including that of the main contractor, were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering political intrigue, commercial skullduggery,
... En savoir plus

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