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A high-octane, no-holds-barred account of a year inside Formula 1 from Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series of all time....

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving 155 lives....

On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants....

See your FAA checkride examiners' favorite checkride questions before the big day. Now in it's third edition, the book meets and exceeds all ACS guidelines and covers recent FAA changes....

Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story behind the story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly....

Now in its second edition and up to date with the latest FAA ACS questions! Listen to find out more....

Authored by Noel Benford, a seasoned Certified Flight Instructor from New York, this guide gives you the most common questions students have been asked during recent exams. 

New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age....

A major literary event: a never-before-published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God that brilliantly illuminates the horror and injustices of slavery as it tells the true story of one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade....

Aviation Mastery is filled with the science of learning and the science of aviation safety from an experienced pilot and flight instructor....

Gifted storyteller Winston Groom, the bestselling author of Forrest Gump, has written the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight....

Mike Busch on Airplane Ownership is the much-awaited sequel to his previous books Manifesto and Engines. In this two-volume set, Busch distills his wisdom from his more than 50 years as an aircraft owner.

General Chuck Yeager was the greatest test pilot of them all - the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound....

An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, Longitude is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd....

She was 17 years old on a Christmas Eve flight 40 years ago to join her father for Christmas when the unimaginable happened. The Lockheed L-188A Electra, on the way from Lima to Pucallpa, flew directly into a thunderstorm.

Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy’s most famous aviation duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country....

On October 6, 1973, Ted Simon knew there was no going back. He loaded up his 500cc Triumph Tiger in the pouring rain and said good-bye to London....

A fascinating exploration of how humans and machines fail - leading to air disasters from Amelia Earhart to MH370 - and how the lessons learned from these accidents have made flying safer....

Mike Busch on Engines expands the iconoclastic philosophy of his groundbreaking first book Manifesto to the design, operation, condition monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of piston aircraft engines....

Trivia Bundle is a 3-in-1 Collection of three Trivia books. Sports Trivia Hero has 106 questions of interesting Trivia and fun facts on Baseball, Basketball, American Football, and Olympic questions to keep you entertained.

Written and prepared by licensed remote pilots at Ace Flight Training providing the best FAA Part 107 exam study guide on the market....

Les Standiford, author of the John Deal thrillers, tells how the man who turned Florida's swamps into the playgrounds of the rich performed the almost superhuman feat of building a railroad from the mainland to Key West at the turn of the century....

Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It played a major role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings....

Speed up your flight training progress, prepare and practice more effectively, perform better on flight tests, learn faster and save money on lessons, and improve your flying skills....

You’re on your way to passing your CDL test on your first try! The commercial driver’s license (CDL) exam is an extremely challenging test. But now that you’ve learned the theories and put them into mental practice, it’s time to take an even more practical route....

Wings of Determination: The Willa Brown Story is a powerful and inspiring screenplay that chronicles the life and legacy of Willa Beatrice Brown, a pioneering African American aviator, educator, and civil rights advocate. Set against the backdrop of a segregated America, this screenplay vividly brings to life Brown's relentless pursuit of equality and justice in both the skies and on the ground. From her early years breaking racial and gender barriers in aviation to her crucial role in training the celebrated Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, Willa Brown's story is one of resilience, ...

Introducing "Skyward" - a fascinating must-read eBook for aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and futurists alike! Dive into the unparalleled world of human flight as we take you on a captivating journey across its entire history, from its humble beginnings to the cutting-edge innovations that will shape our skies and beyond. In Skyward's gripping chapters, you'll explore the extraordinary origins of aviation and follow the remarkable achievements of the Wright Brothers. Continue soaring through the early days of powered flights, and witness the breathtaking advances in aeronautical ...

Buy this book at amazon.com under “Books,” “Kindle Store,” or “Audible Books & Originals” for Paperback, eBook, or the Virtual Voice Audiobook. Or, buy the audiobook with narration from the AUTHOR PRIMARILY at BarnesandNoble.com, Nook.com, Audiobooks.com, Audiobooksnow.com, and Kobo.com. And possibly buy the audiobook with narration from the AUTHOR at Hoopla, 3 Leaf Group, Bookmate, My Audiobook Library, Bookbeat, Apple, Radish, audible.com, iTunes, Chirp, and many other online audio book retailers & stores and other places. I have been in the car business for approximately 18 ...

Buy this book at amazon.com under “Books,” “Kindle Store,” or “Audible Books & Originals” for Paperback, eBook, or the Virtual Voice Audiobook. Or, buy the audiobook with narration from the AUTHOR PRIMARILY at BarnesandNoble.com, Nook.com, Audiobooks.com, Audiobooksnow.com, and Kobo.com. And possibly buy the audiobook with narration from the AUTHOR at Hoopla, 3 Leaf Group, Bookmate, My Audiobook Library, Bookbeat, Apple, Radish, audible.com, iTunes, Chirp, and many other online audio book retailers & stores and other places. Or go to: www.howtobuyausedcar.net. If you enjoy this ...

Buy this book at amazon.com under “Books,” “Kindle Store,” or “Audible Books & Originals” for Paperback, eBook, or the Virtual Voice Audiobook. Or, buy the audiobook with narration from the AUTHOR PRIMARILY at BarnesandNoble.com, Nook.com, Audiobooks.com, Audiobooksnow.com, and Kobo.com. And possibly buy the audiobook with narration from the AUTHOR at Hoopla, 3 Leaf Group, Bookmate, My Audiobook Library, Bookbeat, Apple, Radish, audible.com, iTunes, Chirp, and many other online audio book retailers & stores and other places. I have been in the car business for approximately 18 ...

Discover the revolutionary world of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation in 'Navigating the Future.' This eBook provides an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of transportation, from magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains to high-speed Hyperloop systems. Dive into the history, development, and applications of Maglev and Hyperloop technology, exploring their unique features, benefits, and challenges. Learn about the key players, research directions, and prospects of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation worldwide. Whether you're a technology enthusiast, ...

What if we were less reliant on our cars? What if there were safe cycling paths to take us places instead? What if those paths led to the next town, the next village and the countryside beyond? This was the dream of a group of Bristolian idealists in the 1970s when they founded Britain’s National Cycle Network, which now runs to nearly 13,000 miles across the country. Journalist Laura Laker sets off on an odyssey around the UK to see where the NCN began, and where it is now.

Trivia Bundle is a 3-in-1 iCollection of three Trivia books. Sports Trivia Hero has 106 questions of interesting Trivia and fun facts on Baseball, Basketball, American Football, and Olympic questions to keep you entertained. Sports Trivia Hero: Part Two has 107 questions of interesting trivia and fun facts on Hockey, Tennis, Golf, and Winter Olympic questions to keep you entertained. Aviation Trivia Hero is a book of 101 questions and fun facts of space and air history and trivia.

She was 17 years old on a Christmas Eve flight 40 years ago to join her father for Christmas when the unimaginable happened. The Lockheed L-188A Electra, on the way from Lima to Pucallpa, flew directly into a thunderstorm. A strike of lightning left the plane incinerated and Juliane Diller (Koepcke) still strapped to her plane seat falling through the night air two miles above the Earth. Her survival is unexplainable and considered a modern-day miracle. Her mother was among the 91 dead and Juliane the sole survivor.

Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others.

Get the Fast Fact on this important new technology of self-driving trucks. This rapid technology is being developed and implemented by over 60 truck companies worldwide. These companies are investing heavily in research and development to create autonomous trucks that are safe, efficient, and cost-effective.

Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.

Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history. The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the future, technology, entrepreneurship, risk, safety, showmanship, politics, sex, gender, business, and the state, as well as the history of the auto industry’s birth, decline, and rebirth.

Long before the days of jet planes, Nick Mamer and co-pilot Art Walker set an awe-inspiring record. They flew from Spokane, Washington to San Francisco, to New York, and from New York back to Spokane—without landing. This is the true story of the 1929 flight—during which their airplane was again and again refueled in the air with ropes and hose—by other daring airmen flying wood-and-fabric airplanes.

How to buy a sailboat (Revised 2018 edition) Today only, get this Kindle best seller for only $2.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. So you’ve decided to buy your first boat. Congratulations! Two third of the earth’s surface is covered by water, which means you’ll soon be able to visit many more places with your new boat than with your car. You’re about to discover how to successfully buy a sailboat and how to avoid many common, costly mistakes. The biggest reason that many people never become boat owners is not because of the cost involved but, rather, ...