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Ridealong with Synovia Solutions
by Synovia Solutions
Price:
Free!
Language:
English.
Published: December 4, 2017.
Categories:
Essay » Technology, Nonfiction » Transportation » Transportation planning
In this inaugural edition of the magazine, we dive into insights into GPS tracking. We’ll share key stats and surprising metrics. We’ll also explain how you can pave the way with GPS, from selection through installation, and expose any risks you may face along the way. And finally, we’ll feature Synovia’s new software platform, and explain why with Synovia you don’t have to ask – you know.
The 1955 Ford Crown Victoria's Defective Brake Mechanism
by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 2,460.
Language:
English.
Published: December 3, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Antique & Classic, Nonfiction » Transportation » Automobiles
Tort lawsuits involving two Ford Crown Victoria owners are profiled in my e-book. Late 1950s indemnity suits weren't like 1970s cases vs. the Chevrolet Corvair and Volkswagen Beetle years later. However, justices in trial courts and appellate divisions began to rule against manufacturers that knowingly delivered cars made with obvious defects. Among these were flawed brake mechanisms on Fords.
Severe Clear: Chronicles of A Canadian Bush Pilot
by James Buerge
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 80,020.
Language:
English.
Published: November 29, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aircraft
Is an aviation term that depicts this book's Critical Insight into Aviation's
dangers and lessons learned. Remote living becomes dependent upon
astuteness, safety, and ingenuity. Although Northern Bush Flying is the primary subject of this fast paced book, associated living among the aboriginal First Nation Peoples projects additional stories and skills of Bush Life. Flying episodes range...
Can You Survive A Plane Crash
by Anita Hasch
Price:
Free!
Words: 54,200.
Language:
English.
Published: November 27, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aircraft, Nonfiction » Travel » Travel - Reference
In 1989 Jan and one hundred and eighty three passengers miraculously escaped after the crash of Flight 232 due to the expert handling of the damaged plane by the pilot Captain Haynes. Standing in the field they could smell burning jet fuel.She saw the mother of a twenty two months old boy heading back to the wreckage to search for her toddler. It was later discovered that he had died.
Rail Transport Infrastructure
by Donovan Muddle
Price:
$3.00 USD.
Words: 550.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Railroads
Rail transport requires extensive infrastructure, and this easy to understand book provides a run through of the many different types of infrastructure and what purpose they serve. With many photos and illustrations, this book is an easy to read and simple introduction to the world of rail infrastructure.
Dispatch Made Easy - An Aircraft Dispatch Handbook (2nd Edition)
by Victoria Adegbe
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 16,960.
Language:
English.
Published: November 5, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
A blend of visual aids and diagrams with pointers to the notations, terms and industry standards…this book is really a handbook. It is meant to be a reference of first recourse, meant to help anyone interested in flight dispatching get a hand of information that will propel him into the amazing world of the flight dispatcher.
A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation Crashes Into A North Hollywood Suburb December 15, 1962
by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 2,520.
Language:
English.
Published: November 2, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History
1962 wasn't a good year for the Flying Tiger Line. The North Hollywood plane crash in December was its 4th during the year. Another Super Constellation carrying troops had to be ditched in the North Atlantic. It lost power in several engines and there had been no other recourse. Another airliner flown by the company was lost in the Pacific Ocean. Flying Tiger formed after World War II in 1946.
A Pan American-Grace Airliner Vanishes in the Andes Mountains Santiago, Chile July 16, 1932
by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 2,380.
Language:
English.
Published: October 30, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
The fate of a Pan American-Grace airliner wasn't known for twenty months after it lost radio contact following takeoff in July 1932. Mountaineers working at an inn near the Chile-Argentine border recognized the plane's wreckage in 1934. The delay in recovering the remains of the San Jose were attributed to deep snowfalls and sparse melting. The crash was located at the base of Mount Aconcagua.
A Continental Charters C-46A Pittsburgh to Buffalo Flight Disappears on December 29, 1951
by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 3,150.
Language:
English.
Published: October 28, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
The search for a vanished C-46A commercial flight that originated in Miami, Florida continued for hours and days after the plane departed Pittsburgh after 9:00 p.m. on December 29, 1951. Numerous organizations and individuals contributed planes, water craft, and cars to assist the effort. The Civil Aeronautics Board opened an investigation into the crash that continued into January 1952.
A United Airlines DC-4 Crashes Into Medicine Bow Peak Albany County, Wyoming October 6, 1955
by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 2,420.
Language:
English.
Published: October 25, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial
Flight 409 was a Douglas C54BDC that originated at New York's La Guardia Field on October 5th. On October 6th the plane missed a scheduled checkpoint over Rock Springs, Wyoming. After this search planes were dispatched from numerous locales to find the missing aircraft. The UAL pilot was a veteran of twelve years with the airline company. Flight 409 was due to land in Salt Lake City at 9:06 MST.
Tesla: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Remade the Automotive and Energy Industries
by Charles Morris
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 102,380.
Language:
English.
Published: October 20, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / History, Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Automotive
Tesla changed the way the public perceives electric vehicles, and that was just the beginning. It went on to redefine the automobile itself, and now aims to do the same to the energy industry. This is a comprehensive history of the company, told by the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who made it happen.
United Airlines Flight 823 The Crash of a Viscount 745D Turboprop Parrottsville, Tennessee July 9, 1964
by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 2,990.
Language:
English.
Published: October 19, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial, Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / History
Civil Aeronautics Board investigators used a newly adopted jigsaw puzzle method to identify and reconstruct wreckage of the downed Viscount aircraft. They were joined by FBI agents who confiscated papers carried by passengers en route to a meeting at the Oak Ridge Atomic Energy base. Early indications indicated that no bomb was detonated. However a full explanation was delayed for many months.
GPS And Your Driving Test
by John Maris
Price:
$12.75 USD.
Words: 13,760.
Language:
English.
Published: October 5, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Navigation
Tips to master GPS and satnav in the independent driving test
Balloon Assisted Transportation
by Edward E. Rochon
Price:
Free!
Words: 2,570.
Language:
English.
Published: September 27, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Automobiles, Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Mechanics / Aerodynamics
Use balloons to lighten not airlift vehicles off the ground. Use engine heat to produce hot air lift. Use inflated airfoils to achieve lift for cars and ships. Use inflated airfoils as sails in some cases at sea. Use lift to allow ships and barges through waterways not otherwise deep enough. 3 in 1: heat, lighten, foil lift - to increase fuel efficiency of cars and ships, trains and barges too.
Uber Diva
by Charles St. Anthony
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 10,790.
Language:
English.
Published: September 18, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Automobiles, Nonfiction » Gay and Lesbian » Essays
She's sitting on a secret. The Uber Diva teaches drivers tricks of the trade while instructing passengers on how to avoid getting slapped with a 1 Star rating. Meet the freaks, learn the equipment, and see how this diva survived when a drunk driver T-Boned her car. Based on true rideshare experiences in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Road Sense for Motorcyclists
by Vikram Malhotra
Price:
$3.02 USD.
Words: 5,160.
Language:
English (Indian dialect).
Published: September 14, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Motorcycles
This book "Road Sense for Motorcyclists", in its first edition, educates motorcyclists about road sense by taking a 'man and motorcycle' approach. It explores all the techniques needed to become a total control motorcyclist. It is meant to supplement other exhaustive books and guides already written on motorcycle riding.
Advanced devices for modern cars
by Nauman Ashraf
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 3,130.
Language:
English.
Published: September 5, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Transportation » Automobiles, Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Repair & Maintenance
There are many types of advanced devices in the market which are used on a large scale. In order to get good results with modern cars it is important to keep them in good conditions. Systems of modern cars could cause some problems with the passage of time. This is due to errors in software programs and attacks from viruses or problems in working of some parts of vehicles.
2017 USS Fitzgerald Accident: Navy Preliminary Inquiry and Line of Duty Determination Report Regarding Injuries and Deaths of Seven Sailors in June 2017 Collision with Container Ship ACX Crystal
by Progressive Management
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 21,720.
Language:
English.
Published: August 18, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military, Nonfiction » Transportation » Ships & Shipbuilding / History
This is a complete reproduction of the official Navy report issued in August 2017 about its line of duty investigation of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) collision off the coast of Japan June 17. This report specifically reviews the crew's damage control activities.
Taking The Long Way Home: Germany to Newfoundland by Motorcycle, Scooter and Van, The Collected Chasing Summer Articles
by Unleash Your Adventure
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 24,710.
Language:
English.
Published: August 16, 2017.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues, Nonfiction » Transportation » Motorcycles
Friendly kidnappings by Russian bikers, flying motorcycles off of cliffs in Mongolia and adopting a beach dog in Thailand are all part of Sherrie & Patrick's year of chasing summer. This is the collected essays of her Chasing Summer column she wrote during 2011 and 2012. A must read for anyone who has ever dreamed of packing everything up and hitting the road.
Grandes Barcos de la Historia - Descubre las asombrosas embarcaciones que surcaron los mares
by Mr. Motorman
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 4,000.
Language:
Spanish.
Published: August 6, 2017 by
Editorialimagen.com.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Children's Books » Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, Nonfiction » Transportation » Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Un breve recorrido a través de la historia de algunos grandes barcos. Incluye el vapor, la marina de guerra, los pesqueros y la marina mercante.
Contiene dibujos a todo color y esquemas que explican el funcionamiento de las diferentes máquinas flotantes.
El niño podrá desarrollar habilidades comparativas mediante el reconocimiento de los diferentes barcos usando dibujos para colorear.