Saab Celebration

Saab Celebration
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 445
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781526775245
ISBN-13 : 1526775247
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Saab Celebration by : Lance Cole

Saab has gone, but its cars and its loyal band of owners remain. In this photographic album, internationally known Saab author and commentator Lance Cole celebrates all things Saab. In a collection of over 200 photographic images accompanied by a detailed yet engaging commentary, the book delivers a record of Saab from its first car to its last. The engineering, design, and ethos of Saab's cars across the generations are captured in all their glory. The author of many Saab articles and several Saab books, this is Lance Cole’s new view on Sweden's other car maker – one that really did build cars to a different standard. Saab Celebration is designed to be a memorial companion for the Saab fan. If you like Saabs, then enjoy this tribute to all things Saab.

SAAB Celebration: Swedish Style Remembered

SAAB Celebration: Swedish Style Remembered
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 160
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1526775239
ISBN-13 : 9781526775238
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis SAAB Celebration: Swedish Style Remembered by : Lance Cole

Saab has gone, but its cars and its loyal band of owners remain. In this photographic album, internationally known Saab author and commentator Lance Cole celebrates all things Saab. In a collection of over 200 photographic images accompanied by a detailed yet engaging commentary, the book delivers a record of Saab from its first car to its last. The engineering, design, and ethos of Saab's cars across the generations are captured in all their glory. The author of many Saab articles and several Saab books, this is Lance Cole's new view on Sweden's other car maker - one that really did build cars to a different standard. Saab Celebration is designed to be a memorial companion for the Saab fan. If you like Saabs, then enjoy this tribute to all things Saab.

SAAB 99 & 900

SAAB 99 & 900
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Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 185
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781847973528
ISBN-13 : 1847973523
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis SAAB 99 & 900 by : Lance Cole

Saab 99 and 900 is a detailed account of the cars that came from Saab, the aeroplane maker, whose first car - the 92 model - set the standard for advanced design epitomized by the 99 and 900 cars. The author delves deep into the cars' design and history, and into the core Saab values that they carried into production. Topics include: detailed design history of the 99 and 900; year-by-year developments; technically detailed engineering overviews; detailed specifications; advice on owning and buying and, finally, coverage of rallying and special models.

The Classic Saab 900

The Classic Saab 900
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 158
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781445653747
ISBN-13 : 1445653745
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Classic Saab 900 by : Richard Horner

The full story and complete reference guide for the iconic Saab 900

Volvo Amazon

Volvo Amazon
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Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 366
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781785001055
ISBN-13 : 1785001051
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Volvo Amazon by : Richard Dredge

In 1956, a prototype of a new passenger car from Volvo was presented. It became known as the Amazon in Sweden and the 121 and 122S in export markets, the latter denoting a more sporty derivative. However, despite its substantial appearance, all Amazons were surprisingly fleet of foot - this was one of the most sporty European saloons of the 1960s. With its elegant, timeless styling the Amazon broke new ground for Volvo - and for passenger cars as a whole. This new book covers the complete story of the Volvo Amazon, from 1956 onwards, including full production histories, comprehensive specification details, and over 250 photographs. The book covers the history of Volvo before and after the Amazon, and development and production of all Amazon derivatives from 1956-1970, including the 121, 122S, 123GT and all of the estate editions. There are biographies of key Volvo personnel, including the company's first designer, Jan Wilsgaard. Also included is the Amazon in motorsport, plus driver biographies: Tom Trana, Sylvia Osterberg and Carl-Magnus Skogh. There is a full buying guide along with tips on tuning and modifying, including rally preparation, and an insight into what the press thought of each Amazon derivative, with pages also devoted to how the car was marketed in period. An ideal resource for owners, or anyone with an interest in the evolution of these classic cars, which is superbly illustrated with 250 colour photographs.

SAAB: A Short Story

SAAB: A Short Story
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 72
Release :
ISBN-10 : 2917260246
ISBN-13 : 9782917260241
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis SAAB: A Short Story by : Brian Williams

From a tiny Swedish carmaker, Saab grew into one of the most recognized brands in the auto industry building truly inspired and captivating cars. Under GM umbrella, it entered into a slow but steady decline before going bankrupt in 2011. This book is about the carmaker and its evolution, its people and their ingenuity, its cars and their quirkiness, and its fans and their loyalty. It is about what had made this carmaker so special.

Bugatti Supercars

Bugatti Supercars
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Publisher : The Crowood Press
Total Pages : 568
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780719843730
ISBN-13 : 0719843731
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Bugatti Supercars by : Lance Cole

In a fresh view of Bugatti, this book frames the design highlights of a series of Bugatti supercars that colour the marque's journey from its origins as an early 'supercar' to its reborn reality as a modern 'hypercar'. These Bugatti's have been chosen to tell a story that uniquely covers the original Bugatti's and the very latest iterations of Bugatti. Joining the two Bugatti camps, old and new, together creates a new roadmap of Bugatti coverage that is essential reading for both those familiar with the marque and for more recent Bugatti enthusiasts across a wider motoring landscape. Blending engineering, styling, art and more, Bugatti's unique story has stretched over one hundred years, giving us cars that capture the soul through exquisite engineering and design. Illustrated with stunning photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, the seasoned enthusiast, the established aficionado and the younger generation of Bugatti newcomers are provided with an up-to-date album of Bugatti information. The text is a guide by which to enter and explore Bugatti and also a conversation about Bugatti details and delights for those with deeper knowledge of the marque.

To Fly and Fight

To Fly and Fight
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 576
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781524563424
ISBN-13 : 1524563420
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis To Fly and Fight by : Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson

Bud Anderson is a flyers flyer. The Californians enduring love of flying began in the 1920s with the planes that flew over his fathers farm. In January 1942, he entered the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program. Later after he received his wings and flew P-39s, he was chosen as one of the original flight leaders of the new 357th Fighter Group. Equipped with the new and deadly P-51 Mustang, the group shot down five enemy aircraft for each one it lost while escorting bombers to targets deep inside Germany. But the price was high. Half of its pilots were killed or imprisoned, including some of Buds closest friends. In February 1944, Bud Anderson, entered the uncertain, exhilarating, and deadly world of aerial combat. He flew two tours of combat against the Luftwaffe in less than a year. In battles sometimes involving hundreds of airplanes, he ranked among the groups leading aces with 16 aerial victories. He flew 116 missions in his old crow without ever being hit by enemy aircraft or turning back for any reason, despite one life or death confrontation after another. His friend Chuck Yeager, who flew with Anderson in the 357th, says, In an airplane, the guy was a mongoosethe best fighter pilot I ever saw. Buds years as a test pilot were at least as risky. In one bizarre experiment, he repeatedly linked up in midair with a B-29 bomber, wingtip to wingtip. In other tests, he flew a jet fighter that was launched and retrieved from a giant B-36 bomber. As in combat, he lost many friends flying tests such as these. Bud commanded a squadron of F-86 jet fighters in postwar Korea, and a wing of F-105s on Okinawa during the mid-1960s. In 1970 at age 48, he flew combat strikes as a wing commander against communist supply lines. To Fly and Fight is about flying, plain and simple: the joys and dangers and the very special skills it demands. Touching, thoughtful, and dead honest, it is the story of a boy who grew up living his dream.

A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 368
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781668010815
ISBN-13 : 166801081X
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis A Man Called Ove by : Fredrik Backman

"First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Hodder & Stoughton"--Title page verso.

Communicating Science

Communicating Science
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Publisher : ANU Press
Total Pages : 994
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781760463663
ISBN-13 : 1760463663
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Communicating Science by : Toss Gascoigne

Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university actions in teaching and conducting research, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators. This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told.