Transport technology & trades books

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Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance is perfect for boatowners who want simple, quick, cost effective ways to take care of their...

This 2007 book concerns the vibration and the stability of slender structural components.

Human factors and ergonomics have made considerable contributions to the research, design, development, operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructure. This volume focuses on the causations...

From Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Paul Ingrassia comes a narrative of America like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the national experiencefrom the Model T to the Prius.

Delivers comprehensive global profiles of armored land platforms. This title provides A&D businesses with the land warfare market intelligence that drives successful business development, strategy and product development activity....

Presents findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Aerospace; Acoustics; Energy Harvesting; Shock and Vibration; Finite Element; Structural Health Monitoring;...

Though Carroll Shelby gained worldwide fame in the 1960s with Cobras and Ford GT40s, he has achieved much more in a long and varied career, both around cars and in other spheres. This is the biography of Shelby.

Even as transportation begins to feature information and monitoring systems of growing complexity, this volume deals with the theory and models of cognitive ergonomics, which assesses the psychology of human users' performance in...

Presents findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Application of Nonlinearities: Aerospace Structures; Nonlinear Dynamics Effects Under Shock Loading; Application of...

This book collects papers presented in the 2011 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The book presents the state of the art in UAS, as well as current developments and applications, benefiting engineers,...

Examining exotic concepts and actual flying vehicles devised over the last century, this book recounts the history of rocket airplanes from the early pioneers who attached simple rockets to wooden gliders to the modern world of...

The perfect guide for anyone cruising the area. Thoroughly updated, this new edition conveys the magic of Mediterranean cruising, as well as giving practical first-hand advice on sailing these enticing waters.

Focusing on tire mechanics, this title provides information you need to know about pneumatic tires and their impact on vehicle performance, including mathematic modeling and its practical application. It explains the relationship...