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The Locomotive Up To Date: The Classic Reference for Steam Locomotive Engineers and Firemen More Detail
The Locomotive Up To Date: The Classic Reference for Steam Locomotive Engineers and Firemen By Charles McShane
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When it was originally published in 1899, The Locomotive Up to Date was hailed as “…the most definitive work ever published concerning the mechanism that has transformed the American... More > nation: the steam locomotive.” Filled with over 700 pages of text, diagrams and photos, this remains one of the most important railroading books ever written. From steam valves to sanders, trucks to side rods, it’s a treasure trove of information, explaining in easy-to-understand language how the most sophisticated machines of the 19th Century were operated and maintained. This new edition is an exact duplicate of the original. Reformatted as an easy-to-read 8.5x11 volume, it’s delightful for railroad enthusiasts of all ages.< Less
A History of Murphy's Law More Detail
A History of Murphy's Law By Nick T Spark
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Murphy's Law is one of the most well-recognized statements of philosophy known to man. Tipped off by his next door neighbor that Murphy may have worked at Edwards Air Force Base, and that the Law may... More > have come into being after a rocket sled experiment went awry, author Nick T. Spark begins a Quixotic quest to learn the truth. His attempts to pin down the mysterious origins of The Law and to answer the eternal question, "Who was Murphy and what is the true meaning of Murphy's Law?" are both amusing and relevatory. Read it, and find out why everything you ever thought you knew about Murphy's Law -- is wrong.< Less
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A History of Murphy's Law By Nick T. Spark
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Murphy's Law is one of the most well-recognized statements of philosophy known to man. Tipped off by his next door neighbor that Murphy may have worked at Edwards Air Force Base, and that the Law... More > may have come into being after a rocket sled experiment went awry, author Nick T. Spark begins a Quixotic quest to learn the truth. His attempts to pin down the mysterious origins of The Law and to answer the eternal question, "Who was Murphy and what is the true meaning of Murphy's Law?" are both amusing and relevatory. Read it, and find out why everything you ever thought you knew about Murphy's Law -- is wrong.< Less
F-4 Phantom Pilot's Flight Operating Manual More Detail
F-4 Phantom Pilot's Flight Operating Manual By Periscope Film.com
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One of the great aircraft of the Cold War era, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was the most heavily produced supersonic, all-weather fighter bomber. Capable of a top speed of Mach 2.23, it set... More > sixteen world records including an absolute speed record of 1,606 mph and an altitude record of 98,557 feet. The F-4 flew Vietnam, in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Gulf War and amassed a record of 393 aerial victories. F-4s also flew as part of the USAF Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration teams. Originally printed by McDonnell and the U.S. Navy in the 1960s, this flight operating handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "restricted", the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.< Less