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Lusitania: She was a ship of dreams, a microcosm of the last years of the waning Edwardian Era and the coming influences of the 20th century. When she left New York on her final voyage, she sailed from the New World to the Old. Yet an encounter with a primitive German U-Boat sent her and her gilded passengers to their tragic deaths.

Conquer the ASE A1 Exam: Your Guide to Engine Repair is a comprehensive study guide designed to help automotive technicians master the essentials of engine repair and successfully pass the ASE A1 certification exam. This guide covers every aspect of engine repair, from understanding engine theory and components like the cylinder head, valve train, and crankshaft, to mastering diagnostic techniques such as compression testing and using diagnostic tools. Detailed chapters explore the lubrication and cooling systems, the intake and exhaust systems, and the fuel and emission control systems, ...

In Demystiflying, Kine Paulsen tells you what you need to do in order to become a pilot by going inside the minds of more than 200 pilots. Paulsen deciphers the meaning behind even the most basic pilot terms and concepts to encourage everyone to give flying a try. This is pilot 101 for anyone who doesn't speak pilot. The book is for those of us who didn't grow up hanging out at the airport or flying flight simulators. This book is for you who are considering pursuing your pilot license, who might be curious what it is like to be a pilot or you may have already logged some hours. Or maybe a ...

When Americans think of freedom, they often picture the open road. Yet nowhere are we more likely to encounter the long arm of the law than in our cars. Sarah Seo reveals how the rise of the automobile led us to accept - and expect - pervasive police power. As Policing the Open Road makes clear, this radical transformation in the nature and meaning of American freedom has had far-reaching political and legal consequences.

Get ready to experience the lore and lure of the sea with these myths, legends, and true stories. Centuries-old folklore and tales of haunted vessels. Sea monsters and ghosts. Cannibalism at sea and mysterious disappearances. Included also are tales of sailors ashore and the prostitutes and crimps that preyed on them. Find out what happened to stowaways, how they were treated, and about the myth that women were not welcome on ships.

The FAA requires students to obtain at least 40 hours before earning a private pilot license. The average student pilot requires twice that much time.

The story of the clipper ships, and the tens of thousands of migrants they brought to the Australian colony of the 19th century, is one of the world's great migration stories. For anyone who travelled to Australia before 1850, it was a long and arduous journey that could take as much as four months. With the arrival of the clipper ships and favourable winds, the journey from England could be done in a little over half this time.

Noah Adams's adventure in search of Wilbur and Orville Wright is a journey that takes him across the country as he follows in the footsteps of the famous brothers in an attempt to know them more deeply, not just as inventors and pilots but as individuals as well.

Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation tells the larger-than-life true story of maverick pilot and aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. Fokker came from an affluent Dutch family. Despite not receiving a traditional education, he stumbled his way into aviation as a young stunt pilot in Germany in 1910. He survived a series of spectacular crashes and rose to fame. A combination of industrial espionage, luck, and deception then propelled him to become Germany's leading WWI aircraft manufacturer. When the German Revolution swept the country, Fokker made a spectacular escape to the US.

Whether you're into dirt bikes, road bikes, ride a Yamaha, scooter or Laverda, if you've ever experienced the primal rush of riding a motor bike, the pain of crashing, the suffering of healing and the epiphanies of speed, then this book is for you. My Mother Warned Me About Blokes Like Me is about friendship, treachery, girls in tight pants, and motorcycles that have been possessed by Satan.

From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina.

This new book “The Future of Public Transportation” is written by transit industry leader Paul Comfort and over forty top public transport leaders, CEOs, futurists and associations. This book examines the transformations coming this decade of the 2020's to North American and global cities and the public transportation systems that serve them allowing readers to become more informed and ready for these changes. In the next few years technology enhancements will produce and expand game changing new mobility options such as autonomous vehicles on regular bus routes and Mobility-as-a-...

The beginning of a new career path in the transportation industry starts with the CDL test. We're here to help you or your students over that speed bump and onto the next mile. We are obsessed with helping our customers improve their CDL pass rates. We know how a CDL certification or endorsement can transform your future. It did ours. So we never stop working to improve our resources to ensure you can make your mark in this lucrative, in-demand career path.

Gretchen Sorin recovers a forgotten history of black motorists, and recounts their creation of a parallel, unseen world of travel guides, black only hotels, and informal communications networks that kept black drivers safe. At the heart of this story is Victor and Alma Green's famous Green Book, begun in 1936, which made possible that most basic American right, the family vacation, and encouraged a new method of resisting oppression.

It has been more than one hundred years since the RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic ocean. The disaster has captivated history buffs and non-history buffs alike, and it is easy to see why. Some of the most illustrious people of the day were on board: some survived, and some did not. Legends abound about whether the ship's maiden voyage was cursed. And then there is the ship itself: arguably the most luxurious vessel to ever travel oversea.

Conquer the ASE T8 Exam: Your Guide to Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) is a comprehensive study guide designed to help technicians succeed in the ASE T8 Exam. Focused on the detailed knowledge required for medium and heavy truck preventive maintenance, this guide covers essential topics such as fluid level checks, brake system diagnostics, tire and wheel inspections, and electrical system testing. Each chapter provides in-depth explanations, practical tips, and real-world examples to ensure technicians understand key concepts. The book also includes questions and answers that ...

Sensei Paul David is both a private pilot and author. Learn from his experiences in flight school as he shares his best advice - the things that he wishes someone would have told him in flight school. In this book, Sensei Paul David shares tips to improve the safety, ease, cost-effectiveness, and enjoyment of the flight-school experience. He provides an overview of the essentials needed to help any new flight student make the most of their experience.

A year after the disappearance and commencement of the international search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, no sign of the plane has been found - no debris, no bodies, no sign of the much-talked-about black box. Richard Belzer, George Noory, and David Wayne want to know why.

Unlock Your Path to Becoming a Licensed Driver in California! Are you preparing to navigate the road to obtaining your California driver’s license, or looking to refresh your knowledge of state driving laws? The "California DMV Handbook & Driver's Manual" is your essential guide, packed with detailed information and tools to help you succeed. As a prospective driver, you hold the key to navigating California's roads with confidence. Your understanding of driving laws and vehicle maintenance empowers you to drive safely and responsibly.

Conquer the CFII Knowledge Test: Your Guide to Teaching Instrument Flight as a Certified Flight Instructor is a comprehensive study guide designed to help aspiring flight instructors master the concepts required for the Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) exam. This guide covers all critical topics necessary for passing the CFII Knowledge Test, including instrument navigation systems, flight instruments, IFR flight planning, and Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). It also delves into teaching techniques specific to instrument flight instruction, focusing on developing a ...