The Life of the Automobile: The Complete History of the Motor Car, Hardcover - Steven Parissien

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Steven ParissienThe Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car.The automobile has arguably ...

Reducere. David Buick led a team that created gasoline engines for motor cars that were truly remarkable. They were powerful, durable and efficient engines t...

The story of the Universe from the moment time and space came into existence at the Big Bang. This third edition has a new chapter, all-new photogr...

In this illuminating study, Steven E. Nash chronicles the history of Reconstruction as it unfolded in the mountains of western North Carolina. Nash...

Reducere. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject...

Reducere. Oliver Cromwell led the charge in the beheading of England's King Charles I in 1649. But little did he know that his own head would soon roll. And ...

Reducere. There are millions of people whose ancestors originated in the Scottish Highlands, but few reliable guides about the daily lives of the people of t...

This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside Pierrot troupes and concert...

Reducere. The automobile and Soviet communism made an odd couple. The quintessential symbol of American economic might and consumerism never achieved iconic ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Steven A. FrankIllustration(s): 55 b/w illus.Number of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensions: ...

Reducere. With the words "We'll take one!", then Colonel Leo Goodrich brought to the 133rd Airlift Wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard a new unit with a...

Reducere.  Now revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have ...

Reducere. When Chase Morsey Jr. joins Ford Motor Co. in 1948, he has no idea the part he'll play in automotive history. Morsey's arrival comes as Henry Ford ...

This book presents the history of the automobile and its evolution. The 19th century is marked by unparalleled advances in science and its applicat...

Reducere. When New York Giants owner Charles A. Stoneham came home one night in 1918 and told his teenage son, Horace, "Horrie, I bought you a ballclub, " he...

Subtitled, }The True & Secret History Of The Making Of A Motor Car{. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic car, this is the re...

Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Cecil CluttonIllustration(s): Fully illustrated throughoutNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2...

Reducere. This is an in-depth study of the development of the typical infant during the first year of life. Information is grouped into the areas of postural...

Reducere. The four volumes of this book explore the life of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as told through the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is a ...

Reducere. One of the unsung heroes of the auto world, C. Harold Wills designed the Model T when he worked as Henry Ford's right-hand man. Later, he founded h...

DescriptionJefferson Davis is a historical figure who provokes strong passions among scholars. Through the years historians have placed him at both...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

So shattering were the aftereffects of Kishinev, the rampage that broke out in late-Tsarist Russia in April 1903, that one historian remarked that ...

Reducere. All five volumes of George Santayana's philosophical masterwork exploring the manifestations of reason in life are united in this superb edition. T...

Reducere. The Life of the Afterlife in the Big Sky State is a groundbreaking history of death in Montana. It offers a unique, reflective, and sensitive persp...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Tudors, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: The Tudors: A Captivat...

Reducere. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Summer of Love" and the revolutionary music of 1967. During late spring 1967, tens of thousands of young peo...

From "pharma bros" to everday household budgets, just how did the pharmaceutical industry betray its own history--and how can it return to its trad...

Reducere. Bootleggers, gambling, ringleaders, arsonist, narcotics dealers and gang murders --a variety of characters flourished in the era known as Prohibiti...

Reducere. How much is a human life worth? Individuals, families, companies, and governments routinely place a price on human life. The calculations that unde...

Reducere. George Washington and his Continental Army braving the frigid winter at Valley Forge is an iconic image in the popular history of the American Revo...

DescriptionCritical Praise for Gene Smith On Until the Last Trumpet Sounds ""The best recent compact study of the commander of the American Expedit...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe fascinating, true account of the quest for one of the Old Testament's most infamous cities. Like many Christians today in the academ...

Reducere. DescriptionWarren's spectacularly detailed account of the American War of Independence remains an authoritative, much-read source on the subject: t...

Reducere. DescriptionThe commander of the three-hundred-wagon Union supply train never expected a large ragtag group of Texans and Native Americans to attack...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

Reducere. With a new look at the 1880s financial reforms in Japan, Steven J. Ericson's Financial Stabilization in Meiji Japan overturns widely held views of ...

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley LtdAuthor(s): R.G. GrantNumber of pages: 456Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 243 x 288 x 33Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Reducere. If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of the Ottoman Empire then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one boo...

DescriptionFew images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea...

Englishman David Hobbs--'Hobbo' to his friends and fans--is one of motor racing's most remarkable all-rounders. In a 31-year driving career he race...

DescriptionThe official picture-book adaptation of "Change Your Mind" by series creator Rebecca Sugar In 2019, Cartoon Network aired a pivotal epis...

Reducere. Throughout history the cat has been an indomitable influence on societies and cultures, first as goddess, then as demon, and now as hero and social...

As featured in The New York Times Magazine, and on an upcoming PBS documentary series: the surprising and important story of how humans gained what...

Explore the War of the Currents and the Individual Lives of Nikola Tesla and Thomas EdisonTwo captivating manuscripts in one book: Nikola Tesla: A ...

Reducere. This pioneering volume explores the long-neglected history of social rights, from the Middle Ages to the present. It debunks the myth that social r...

Reducere. After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He becam...