The Half-ton Military Land Rover
The Half-ton Military Land Rover

Author: Mark Cook

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2016-05-16

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1845849884

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The full story of the Lightweight military Land Rover. Packed with facts & photographs, this book covers all the variants used in the UK and overseas. A must for the Land Rover enthusiast & invaluable to all enthusiasts, owners, restorers and would-be buyers.

The Gulf Military Balance
The Gulf Military Balance

Author: Anthony H. Cordesman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-03-12

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 144222794X

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The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula. The presence of some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas, vital shipping lanes, and Shia populations throughout the region have made the peninsula the focal point of US and Iranian strategic competition. Moreover, large youth populations, high unemployment rates, and political systems with highly centralized power bases have posed other economic, political, and security challenges that the Gulf states must address and that the United States must take into consideration when forming strategy and policy.

The Shock Absorber Handbook
The Shock Absorber Handbook

Author: John C. Dixon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-02-28

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0470516429

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Every one of the many millions of cars manufactured annually worldwide uses shock absorbers, otherwise known as dampers. These form a vital part of the suspension system of any vehicle, essential for optimizing road holding, performance and safety. This, the second edition of the Shock Absorber Handbook (first edition published in 1999), remains the only English language book devoted to the subject. Comprehensive coverage of design, testing, installation and use of the damper has led to the book's acceptance as the authoritative text on the automotive applications of shock absorbers. In this second edition, the author presents a thorough revision of his book to bring it completely up to date. There are numerous detail improvements, and extensive new material has been added particularly on the many varieties of valve design in the conventional hydraulic damper, and on modern developments such as electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers. "The Shock Absorber Handbook, 2nd Edition" provides a thorough treatment of the issues surrounding the design and selection of shock absorbers. It is an invaluable handbook for those working in industry, as well as a principal reference text for students of mechanical and automotive engineering.

Land Rover Series III Specification Guide
Land Rover Series III Specification Guide

Author: James Taylor

Publisher: Crowood Press UK

Published: 2012-02-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781847973207

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The Series III Land Rovers enjoyed a long production run of nearly fifteen years, taking over from the Series IIA types in 1971. The book follows it predecessor, Land Rover Series II and IIA Specification Guide, in trying to establish how its subject vehicles would have been when they were new. Compiled over a period of more than thirty years, the book draws on extensive reference material from Land Rover itself, and on the observations and knowledge of an army of enthusiasts. The complete specification guide to Series III Land Rovers, produced from 1971 to 1985 covers:Vehicle identification and specification changes.Options on standard models and special equipment.Conversions and Forward Control models.Overseas models and markets.Military and Lightweight models.

Military Vehicles Magazine's Dodge M37 Restoration Guide
Military Vehicles Magazine's Dodge M37 Restoration Guide

Author: David H. Ahl

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780873493277

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More than 115,000 Dodge M37 pickup trucks were produced between 1951 and 1968. With many still running today, it is the second most popular military collector vehicle, next to Jeep. This hands-on guide to buying, restoring, repairing and operating an M37 provides practical tips on mechanics, bodywork and painting. More than 200 photographs and illustrations provide easy-to-follow instruction. Locate hard-to-find parts with the completely illustrated 40-page parts catalogue. A comprehensive 13-page preventive maintenance guide will help owners keep their M37 trucks running smoothly. Features: Hands-on guide to buying, restoring, repairing and operating the Dodge M37 pickup truck; Practical tips on mechanics, bodywork and painting; More than 200 photographs and illustrations provide easy-to-follow instructions; Includes a completely illustrated 40-page parts catalogue of hard-to-find parts.

Land Rover Series II, IIA and III Maintenance and Upgrades Manual
Land Rover Series II, IIA and III Maintenance and Upgrades Manual

Author: Richard Hall

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2016-06-30

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1785001361

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Based on real-life experience and written by expert authors, the books in the Maintenance and Upgrades Manual series from Crowood will help owners develop the workshop skills needed for the maintenance and repair of their cars, and give guidance on possibilities for improvements and upgrades to performance. With step-by-step instructions and safety information throughout, this book is a valuable technical resource for owners of Series II, IIA and III Land Rovers. The book covers: choosing and buying a Series II or III Land Rover; maintenance and service procedures; detailed guides for repair and maintenance of each of the car's systems, including brakes, steering and suspension, engine, clutch and transmission, axles, hubs and propshafts, and electrical systems; repairing and preventing corrosion; upgrades for reliability, comfort, performance and off-roading; rebuilding a Series II or III Land Rover: things to know before you take on a project car. This practical guide and technical resource for all Series II, IIA and III owners and Land Rover enthusiasts is fully illustrated with over 280 colour photographs.

Proxima
Proxima

Author: Stephen Baxter

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-09-19

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 0575116862

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How would you survive on a planet that doesn't spin? An awe-inspiring Planetary Romance from Terry Pratchett's co-author on the Long Earth Books The very far future: The Galaxy is a drifting wreck of black holes, neutron stars, chill white dwarfs. The age of star formation is long past. Yet there is life here, feeding off the energies of the stellar remnants, and there is mind, a tremendous Galaxy-spanning intelligence each of whose thoughts lasts a hundred thousand years. And this mind cradles memories of a long-gone age when a more compact universe was full of light ... The 27th century: Proxima Centauri, an undistinguished red dwarf star, is the nearest star to our sun - and (in this fiction), the nearest to host a world, Proxima IV, habitable by humans. But Proxima IV is unlike Earth in many ways. Huddling close to the warmth, orbiting in weeks, it keeps one face to its parent star at all times. The 'substellar point', with the star forever overhead, is a blasted desert, and the 'antistellar point' on the far side is under an ice cap in perpetual darkness. How would it be to live on such a world? Yuri Jones, with 1,000 others, is about to find out ... PROXIMA tells the amazing tale of how we colonise a harsh new eden, and the secret we find there that will change our role in the Universe for ever. Readers love Proxima: 'The plot was very interesting and I really liked how the narrative alternated from the past to the future to give a better understanding of the setting . . . a thought provoking and compelling read' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Some damn fine science fiction . . . There's a strong blend of characters here, including human and AI' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I highly recommend it for fans of hard sci-fi, time dilation, space exploration, colonisation and first contact . . . Baxter has gone to a lot of bother to do his scientific, ecological research to serve you an entire planet on a platter' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Half hard sci-fi about surviving on a new planet, half an almost-2001 sense of mysterious alien force. It all comes together really well' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐