Tank Action

Allied Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Second World War

Expert author Michael Green has compiled a full inventory of the armored fighting vehicles developed and deployed by the Allied armies during the six year

SR-71 Blackbird

It holds the airspeed record for a manned jet aircraft, operated at an altitude other aircraft could barely touch and was a marvel of technical

Ford Escort & Orion Diesel

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. The practical step-by-step instru...

X Platoon

For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon. Officially there was

Great British Cars of 1920s-1970s

Recall the very best of British cars with original photography and ephemera, information on the vehicles' origins and influence, and detailed illustrations of engine fea...

Mini Adventure: 50 Years of the Iconic Small Car

Martin Wainwright's 2008 biography of the Morris Minor has already sold over 8000 copies - testament not only to its well-loved subject, but also Wainwright's

Conquering the Iron Giant

Graham Jarvis has been at the peak of off-road motorcycling for the best part of twenty-five years and has won the fabled and ridiculously perilous

The Right Flyer

The first full account of how Gabriel Voisin and Henry Farman led Europe in the final lap of the race to fly. As well as

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

A legend in its own time, over five thousand Phantoms were built in St Louis and Japan over more than twenty years. This heavily tabular

Cruiser Birmingham

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the

Aston Martin: The Great British Institution (with DVD)

Passionate about beautiful sports cars Curious about the birth and rollercoaster ride of one of Britains most coveted motoring marques Now with Aston Martin you

FASTER, HIGHER, FARTHER

In mid-2015, Volkswagen proudly reached its goal of surpassing Toyota as the world's largest automaker. A few months later, the EPA disclosed that Volkswagen had

Fast Cars

Showcasing the world's most desirable cars, including the Bugatti veyron and LaFerrari, this gift pack is a must-have for fast car enthusiasts everywhere, and includes

Pioneering Places of British Aviation

From as early as the beginning of the nineteenth century, Britain was at the forefront of powered flight. Across the country many places became centres

Jeep

The definitive, fully illustrated celebration of an auto manufacturer that paved its own way by going off-road is now updated to celebrate Jeep’s 80th anniversary.

How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines 1965-1989

Never-before published information details the nuances of tackling this daunting task! From dropping the engine, to reconditioning and blueprinting, through final reinsta...

Fast N' Loud

The breakout star of Discovery's hit automotive restoration show Fast N' Loud takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the

A Passion for Flying: 8,000 hours of RAF Flying

Group Captain Tom Eeles served in the RAF for 44 years and totaled over 8000 hours of flying in twenty-eight different aircraft types. Tom entered

War-Torn Skies Buckinghamshire

The fourth in a series of books detailing the air battles and wartime activity over Britain focuses on Buckinghamshire. This is the only book ever

Planes Of War

To fly through the air to harness the power and freedom of the birds. This was mankind's dream and desire, most arguably, since crawling out

Greatest One-Percenter Myths, Mysteries, and Rumors Revealed

Get the straight facts on the legends and events that surround outlaw motorcycle clubs. Not everything is as it seems when the media is involved.

RAF Night Operations (Voices in Flight), Hardcover-Martin Bowman

The Navy can lose us in the war, but only the Air Force can win it. Therefore our supreme effort must be to gain overwhelming

Extreme Sail

A circumnavigation of the most extreme maritime feats - including the Vendee Globe, the Sydney-Hobart, The America's Cup and the Ostar. This text is accompanied

Fisher Renwick A Transport Saga 1874-1972

Well produced a history of this important 20th-century transport firm - operators of coastal shipping and then a major road transport operation. 152pp, well illustrated,...

The Concorde Story

A pocket-sized pictorial account of this much-loved and iconic aircraft.

The F/A-18 Hornet story

V-8 Horsepower Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)

A high-performance engine is more than the sum of its parts. It is an intricate system of interacting components and will reach its full power

Journey through Indo-China

Introducing an endlessly fascinating region that combines rapid change with enduring hospitality
modern cities with ancient temples
urban experiences with breathtaking...

Scootermania: A celebration of style and speed

From its origins on the Italian battlefields of the Second World War to movie roles as Audrey Hepburn's iconic transport in Roman Holiday and Sting's

Chevrolet trucks

In 1917 Chevrolet introduced its first truck, the Series 490, marking the company's official entry into the dedicated truck business. During the century that has

Ktm X-Bow

A dazzling tribute to the KTM X-Bow car – the world’s first production sports car with a full carbon composite monocoque. To fully understand and

Jaguar d-Type 1954 Onwards

The Jaguar D-Type is the iconic 1950s Jaguar sports racing car that took a hat-trick of Le Mans victories. Revolutionary at the time, the D-Type

Complete Guide to Drones Extended 2nd Edition

If you think you need a boarding pass to fly, you're really missing out... Today, drones are everywhere. From film studios to farms, they're in

EAA Oshkosh: The Best AirVenture Photography

You're invited to EAA AirVenture - a week long airshow so packed with aircraft that for one week Oshkosh's control tower is the busiest in

Windrush

The life, times and extraordinary history of the Windrush: the vessel that created modern Britain

Counter Insurgency Manual

World-renowned expert in the fields of counter-terrorism, hostage rescue and VIP protection, Leroy Thompson has produced a comprehensive guide to counter-insurgency. His...

GQ Drives

A celebration of the world's finest cars, from stylish classics to the latest jaw-dropping models, as chosen by the style experts at GQ. From the

M48 Patton: American Post-war Main Battle Tank

Archive photos of the M48 in service and extensively researched colour profile illustrations depict the tank throughout its operational life. A large part of the

My Cool Scooter

In terms of public image, the scooter has long played second fiddle to the motorcycle. Of course, there is a large dose of stereotype in

Aston Martin

From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins - the man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed and hard-driving

Harrier: The V/Stol Warrior

As the world's first 'jump jet' warplane, the Harrier has earned an outstanding reputation as both a fighter and an attack aircraft. This book is

History of Speed

Bestselling motorsport writer Martin Roach tells the extraordinary story of those who have come to be obsessed by speed. Accompanied by some of the most

American Airlines' Secret War in China: Project Seven Alpha, WWII

n late 1941, President Roosevelt agonized over the rapid advances of the Japanese forces in Asia
they seemed unstoppable. He foresaw their intentions of taking

Top Speed Trucks

This book showcases the fastest, most powerful and awe-inspiring machines currently on the road. Packed with action and static photography, model specifications and perf...

The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car

Did you know there are over 47,000 facts in the world?* And the good news is, many of them are in this book. That’s right,

Great War Tommy

The Great War continues to fascinate, and never more so as we approach 2014, the centenary year of its outbreak. There is an abiding fascination

The classic car adventure

Nothing is new under the sun and classic cars books come and go. But here, instead of a heavy, large, glossy book of classic car

Special Forces

Acest ghid militar de referință oferă informații detaliate despre forțele militare de elită, forțele speciale și de poliție de top din lume. Cu peste 400

Guns of the Elite Forces

Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat. Such elites have always existed in

Lotus 98T Owners' Workshop Manual

An insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and operation of the fastest, most powerful Lotus F1 cars ever raced. The Lotus 98T was the 1986-season,

Motor Gun Boat Manual

The centrepiece of this manual is MGB 81, a combat veteran that saw repeated action between 1942 and 1945 in the North Sea and English

AMX30 Main Battle Tank Enthusiasts' Manual

The AMX30 was considerably lighter than its Anglo-Saxon contemporaries with a combat weight of 36 tonnes (hence its designation of AMX30). Again, unlike its NATO

De Havilland Comet

The world got a little smaller in July 1949 when the first jet-powered airliner took to the skies barely four years after the end of

Speed Read Ferrari

With Motorbooks' Speed Read series, become an instant expert in a range of fast-moving subjects, from Formula 1 racing to the Tour de France. Accessible

French Flying Boats 1918-1939

The next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the French flying boats in Polish Navy Air Forces. Covers duty of these aircraft

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Machine Guns

This authoritative volume reveals the remarkable history of the machine gun, with a country-by-country directory of 160 classic types.

The Real X-Men: The Heroic Story of the Underwater War 1942 1945

The thrilling and true story of the development and operational deployment of human torpedoes - 'Chariots' - and 'X-craft' midget submarines in British naval service

A Privileged Journey: From Enthusiast to Professional Railwayman

A Privileged Journey, Volume 1 1940-1962 is a personal and individual account of the author' youthful enthusiasm for trains and the travels he undertook in

View from the Cockpit

Reviving a feature of old aviation magazines, author Tim McLelland invites you to place yourself in the cockpit as he shares detailed accounts of what

The Dinghy Bible

The Dinghy Bible is the complete, user-friendly, hands-on manual packed with detailed step-by-step diagrams, lively action photos, and helpful advice on getting the most...