Long Hard Road: The Lithium-Ion Battery and the Electric Car provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it ......
A spirited, insightful exploration of our favorite machine and its cultural impact on society over the past one hundred and fifty years.
More than any other technology, cars have transformed American popular culture. Cars have created vast wealth as well as novel dreams of freedom and mobility. They have transformed ......
Did you know that Richard Pettys first win was overturned due to a protest . . . by his dad? That Ned Jarrett won his first race in a car he bought with a bad check, banking on the winnings to pay it off? That Mario Andretti defied team orders to bag his first NASCAR win? That Tiny Lund nabbed his first NASCAR victory because he rescued a ......
Satisfy your dream collector-car desires with this one-stop reference for starting or expanding your collection beyond traditional classics and muscle cars.
Focusing on the interests and needs of Generation X and Millennial car collectors, The NextGen Guide to Car Collecting offers a concise ......
xplore the unique stories behind every Grand Prix track in this fully updated second edition. Written by award-winning journalist Maurice Hamilton and complete with bespoke digital maps of each course, this is the ultimate guide to the circuits of Formula One.
Each venue is listed in chronological order from the first time it hosted a ......
If you love vintage motors, this is the perfect calendar to keep you organised in 2023!
Youll love the collection of photographs showcasing classic British cars. This calendar is free of plastic packaging.
The Last Overland is the story behind the four-part documentary series on All 4 - the extraordinary journey of filmmaker Alex Bescoby and his team across 13,000 miles to recreate the legendary overlanding expedition of 1956.
In 1955, a young TV producer named David Attenborough was ......
Give in to the lure of the untethered life as a van lifer
Thousands of people around the world live nomadic lifestyles from the comfort of their vans or campers, free from the worries of having a permanent residence. If this growing alternative lifestyle appeals to you, Van Life For Dummies is your go-to ......
A history of the enduring Essex-class ships, the US Navys finest and most numerous fleet carrier during World War II, which were modernized repeatedly and served with distinction. The Essex class was the USNs war-winning ship class of the Pacific War. Of the 24 ships completed, 14 saw action, making the Essex class the largest ......
While the Red Armys arsenal at the start of the Second World War included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s modernisation programme had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol and self-loading Tokarev rifle. Its small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced sub-machine guns, such as the PPSh 1941, nicknamed the ......
While BMW motorcycles remain mostly associated with its R-series shaft-drive boxer twins, its the K-series liquid-cooled multis that have been and remain the German firms most advanced, radical and downright wacky bikes of all. Launched in 1983 to propel BMW into a whole new era, the K-series has included some of the worlds most innovative and ......
From the star of the YouTube sensation Jason Drives, the senior editor of the acclaimed website Jalopnik, and a producer of Jay Lenos Garage comes the wittiest and most insightful guide yet to self-driving cars and the road ahead.
Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet theyll soon ......
The V8’s Roar at Mount Panorama
Supercars Primus 1000 Classic Mt Panorama Bathurst - 1997 Race
In front of one of the largest crowds ever seen at Mt Panorama, and the largest field of V8s to run at the mountain (43 cars), Larry Perkins and Russell Ingall won the Primus ......
Offering a huge range of makes and models, whether racer or moped, Triumph or Harley. em>Collector Motorcycles/em> provides a special insight into the most fascinating, rare and cherished machines of the last century./p> p>In this comprehensive catalogue of Australias most collectable motorcycles, Stephen Shepherd presents over 450 stunning ......
On the night of 31 May 1942, Sydney Harbour was attacked by midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy. A vessel of the Royal Australian Navy was torpedoed, and 21 sailors died. The midget submarines were hunted down, and two sunk, while another was found in more recent times.
War had already come to northern Australia, and now ......
Japanese Major General Horii Tomitarô, commanding the South Seas Force, was after taking Kokoda Plateau in late July tasked with entering the Owen Stanley Range to capture Port Morseby. After the battles for Deniki and Isurava, his troops were pushing south through the mountains. The Australians under Brigadier Arnold Potts, however, were not ......
The Story of Porsche is a compact and beautifully designed review of the iconic car manufacturer.
From the alluring curves to the powerful engineering, Porsche has been synonymous with both luxury and race car manufacturing for more than 90 years. In The Story of Porsche, every component of the ......
Unpublished, candid interviews with crucial figures in early American aviation, including Jimmy Doolittle, Alexander Seversky, George Kenney, Reuben Fleet, and many more. McCook Field was a small air base in Dayton, Ohio, that was active only from 1917 to 1927. McCook was exceptional because it was designated by the US Signal Corps / Army Air ......
Without a doubt, the 1970s produced some of the most incredible motorcycles ever built. Get your fix of motorcycle history with this fab 70’s Superbikes Calendar for 2023.
Founded in France over 100 years ago, Citroen enjoys an automotive heritage like no other. This Citroen Classic Cars Calendar for 2023 features bright, vivid photographs of some of these iconic French cars.
This collection of stunning photographs shows that style and class are timeless. From Porsche to Aston Martin, theres something for any motor fan in the Classic Sports Cars Calendar for 2023!
With a motor racing heritage second to none, Ferrari is synonymous with speed, power and Italian passion. This Ferrari Calendar for 2023 captures stunning images of these iconic motors.
With a racing heritage quite unlike any other, Jaguar cars have made themselves as much a part of British culture as tea and cricket! This Jaguar Calendar for 2023 features stunning images of this iconic brand!
This classic British racing brand has been around since 1924 and is known for producing iconic sports cars sold around the world. The MG calendar for 2023 has a beautiful collection of contemporary and vintage MGs, perfect for those who love this sporty brand!
Starting in the 1930s, the sports brand made in Germany has since become synonymous with speed, engineering excellence and extravagance and if you have petrol running through your veins, the Porsche Calendar for 2023 will not disappoint!
This Steam Trains Calendar for 2023 features a collection of some incredible steam engines travelling through the countryside.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was the most-produced American supersonic military jet with 5,195 aircraft being produced. By any standards the F-4 has been incredibly successful, used not only by the USAF and US Navy but many air forces around the world including Germany, Israel, Turkey and Japan. The F-4 was designed as a long-range ......
Designed in response to a 1951 requirement, the C-130 Hercules is the most successful military airlifter ever built. Since it first flew in prototype form on 23 August 1954, more than 2,100 have been produced in over eighty different versions. Across its variants, the Hercules serves more than sixty air forces, as well as many civilian cargo ......
Performance comes in all sizes which is aptly illustrated in the Fiat 500 Wall Calendar 2023. Discover professional photos and spacious calendar grids on each color spread while you stay organized and entertained all year long. This 12 x 12 calendar features the Euro grid that starts on Monday, making it perfect for monitoring your ......
The Gloster Javelin was the UKs first line of night and all-weather air defence both at home and in RAF Germany. In the 1950s, when it replaced the Meteor and Venom, this revolutionary bomber interceptor became integral to many great stories told here in terrific detail. With an unorthodox aerodynamic design, the Javelin initially had major ......
When the US president, Harry S Truman, declared the Truman Doctrine in March 1947, he could not have known that the resultant Cold War would persist for over 40 years until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. In addition to nuclear and conventional military friction between the Eastern and Western blocs, the struggle for ......
A 16 month calendar that can be used from September 2022 containing images of Spitfires. The iconic Spitfire continues to stir emotion over 70 years after being introduced to the RAF. Along with the Hurricane, it helped save Britain during the second world war. The calendar contains all public holidays, notable events & important dates. The ......
A 16 month calendar that can be used from September 2022 containing wonderful images of classic agricultural tractors built over the last century. The calendar contains all public holidays, notable events & important dates. The Calendar also features large grids for making notes of those special dates to remember.
This illustrated history explores the cruiser forces of the Italian and British Royal navies, the jack-of-all trades warships of the Mediterranean Naval War. In 1940, when Italy entered World War II, the Royal Navy was badly overstretched, and its Mediterranean Fleet had to face both the Italian Navy and the German and Italian ......
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