The Perfect Vehicle: What It Is About Motorcycles
The Perfect Vehicle: What It Is About Motorcycles

Author: Melissa Holbrook Pierson

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2011-01-12

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0393078361

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"This book, a polished, winding meditation on the theory and fractiousness of motorcycles, celebrates both their eccentric history and the wary pleasures of touring."—The New Yorker In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about the type of people who ride and why they do so. The Perfect Vehicle is not a mere recitation of facts, nor is it a polemic or apologia. Its vivid historical accounts-the beginnings of the machine, the often hidden tradition of women who ride, the tale of the defiant ones who taunt death on the racetrack-are intertwined with Pierson's own story, which, in itself, shows that although you may think you know what kind of person rides a motorcycle, you probably don't.

Around the World in Every Vehicle
Around the World in Every Vehicle

Author: Amber Stewart

Publisher: QED Publishing

Published: 2018-08-29

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1784938726

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Join the Van Go family as they set out in their beloved little blue camper van on a globetrotting whirlwind of an adventure across the world, trying out a range of vehicles from tuk tuks to helicopters! Join them as they take in the sights on a red bus in London, watch them hail a yellow cab in New York and help them navigate the twisty turns of the Paris metro. This is an entertaining adventure story perfect for little fans of everything that goes 'vroom'! Follow the Van Gos as they travel in different vehicles throughout their trip and find out how popular modes of transport look in different cities and countries around the world.

Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics
Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics

Author: Thomas Gillespie

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 2021-04-29

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1468601776

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A world-recognized expert in the science of vehicle dynamics, Dr. Thomas Gillespie has created an ideal reference book that has been used by engineers for 30 years, ranging from an introduction to the subject at the university level to a common sight on the desks of engineers throughout the world. As with the original printing, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Revised Edition, strives to find a middle ground by balancing the need to provide detailed conceptual explanations of the engineering principles involved in the dynamics of ground vehicles with equations and example problems that clearly and concisely demonstrate how to apply such principles. A study of this book will ensure that the reader comes away with a solid foundation and is prepared to discuss the subject in detail. Ideal as much for a first course in vehicle dynamics as it is a professional reference, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Revised Edition, maintains the tradition of the original by being easy to read and while receiving updates throughout in the form of modernized graphics and improved readability. Inasmuch as the first edition proved to be so popular, the Revised Edition intends to carry on that tradition for a new generation of engineers.

Vehicle Maintenance Log Book
Vehicle Maintenance Log Book

Author: Elegant Simple Trackers

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-18

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781700567819

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Vehicle Maintenance Log Books are important to track maintenance and repair. This book has 110 pages and each page has four lines to enter details of date, description of service, mileage and cost (total of 440 entries of maintenance and repair) . This Vehicle Maintenance Log Book can also be used for personal or small business purposes to record and track vehicle maintenance. Convenient size of 8.25 inches x 6 inches. This Vehicle Maintenance Log Book is perfect for keeping record of vehicle maintenance.

The Ultimate Book of Vehicles
The Ultimate Book of Vehicles

Author: Anne-Sophie Baumann

Publisher: Twirl

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782848019420

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Vehicles, vehicles, vehicles—nearly 100 of them—in all shapes and sizes! A giant crane hovers over a construction site, a space ship roars into space. . . . Supersized spreads feature marvelously detailed illustrations that just beg to be pored over again and again. Best of all, lots of flaps, popups, pull-tabs, and rotating wheels bring the various vehicles to life. Readers will poke into a ship's hold, explore the innards of a garbage truck, and help demolish a house. Any child who's ever been intrigued by the roar of an engine will adore this extraordinary collection of things on the go, from the everyday to the nearly outrageous—yes, there's even a pooper-scooper scooter!

How Cars Work
How Cars Work

Author: Tom Newton

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780966862300

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How Cars Work is a completely illustrated primer describing the 250 most important car parts and how they work. This mini test book includes wonderfully simple line drawings and clear language to describe all the automotive systems as well as a glossary, index, and a test after each chapter. How Cars Work provides the basic vocabulary and mechanical knowledge to help a reader talk intelligently with mechanics understand shop manuals, and diagnosis car problems. Tom Newton guides the reader with a one topic per page format that delivers information in bite size chunks, just right for teenage boys. How Cars Work was the most stolen book at Kennedy High School in Richmond California! Teachers like our title and so do librarians. The History channel, Modern Marvels-2000, Actuality Productions, Inc is using How Cars Work to train staff for a documentary on automobiles.

The Motor Vehicle
The Motor Vehicle

Author: Kenneth Newton

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780750637633

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Addresses engineering aspects relating to motor vehicles, from fundamental principles to advanced innovations.

Search & Find Vehicles 10 Button Sound Book
Search & Find Vehicles 10 Button Sound Book

Author: Kidsbooks

Publisher: Kidsbooks LLC

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781628858754

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Young readers will enjoy hours of fun as they search for a variety of vehicles in familiar settings and then press the corresponding buttons to listen to the sounds they make! This Search and Find series promotes word, picture, number, and sound recognition with 10 fun-to-press buttons!

Classic Speedsters
Classic Speedsters

Author: Ronald Sieber

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781737983408

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Classic Speedsters: The Cars, The Times, and The Characters Who Drove Them chronicles the most significant vehicles ever to have traveled American roads and racetracks. Speedsters were the pizzazz cars of their era. Speedsters were owned by entertainers, captains of industry, the wealthy, and in some cases, the everyday guy or gal. They were often expensive, but always fast and sexy. Speedsters were America's first sports cars.Each chapter frames the birth and evolution of a company that produced a speedster model in its lineup and includes a biography of a famous owner of the period. This book traces the journey of the speedster concept across several time periods and among twelve automotive companies. It answers three fundamental questions:· Why were these cars so important and influential?· Why did so many prominent people own them?· What message do they have for modern design?