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Portland, OR

The complete and official history of America's original sports car, right up to the much-buzzed-about eighth generation Stingray supercar released in late 2019, written by Corvette authority Randy Leffingwell and illustrated with imagery straight from the GM archives.

Understanding fuel injection and engine management systems is the key to building a higher performance automobile. Engine-control expert Jeff Hartman covers everything from basic fuel injection to the latest engine management technology.

Required reading for any metalhead, this collection of entertaining illustrated conversations spans all of Judas Priest's studio albums, right up through 2024's Invincible Shield. In Judas Priest: Album by Album, prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to Judas Priest's discography through a series of in-depth and fascinating conversations about all 19 of the legendary British heavy metal band's studio albums. Inside, Popoff gathers together musicians and metal journalists who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about each release. The interviewees include names like Slash (Guns N' Roses), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Charlied Benante (Anthrax), Todd La Torre (Queensryche), Bobby Ellsworth (Overkill), and more. Popoff also includes sidebars that provide complete track listings, details on album personnel, and information on where and when the albums were recorded. Richly illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography, as well as rare memorabilia, the conversations comprise a unique historical overview of the band, covering: Legendary guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton The work of iconic lead singer Rob Halford The roles of various producers in the band's discography Mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs And much more--even controversies surrounding the band are covered. Reexamine the rich catalog of these metal masters with this entertaining and insightful album-by-album exploration.

Michael Maupin was a sales professional at IBM for 10 years. He rose through the ranks, earning many awards and promotions before ultimately taking over the Mid-Atlantic States sales team of this $100 billion IT conglomerate. When Michael and his team received the opportunity of their careers, he was ready. He had spent his entire career preparing for this moment: a Billion-Dollar Deal. Little did he know, it would become the toughest challenge he would ever face. Often the pressure and public exposure he and his team experienced caused them to wish this opportunity had never presented itself. But if they managed to close the deal, it would be a game changer that would leave them financially set for life. The stakes were high-this wouldn't be just another loss to learn from. It would make or break their careers.

Fans of The Godfather will delight in this collection of Corleone family memorabilia unearthed for the film’s 50th anniversary. With its unforgettable characters, lush presentation, rich story, and quotable quotes for all occasions, The Godfather saga has left an indelible mark on the public imagination. To honor the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic masterpiece, The Godfather Ultimate Fan Collection gathers together memorabilia that reflects the movie, the characters, and the story, while giving die-hard fans both something to love and delight in.  Encased in a box with a sophisticated design, the collection includes:An 8-oz Godfather-branded flaskAnd a 96-page family album At the center of the trilogy is the Corleone family, and the 5-by-7-inch “family album” is a hard cover book that profiles the family members and “like family” characters with unforgettable quotes and moments. The book also includes a family tree that traces roots from Italy, along with a history and timeline of the five families. Starring Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, Al Pacino as Michael, James Caan as Sonny, Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen, and Diane Keaton as Kay,The Godfather is consistently ranked at the top of the lists of the greatest American films ever made. Fifty years after its original release, this classic is still revered by fans. Now, with The Godfather Ultimate Fan Collection, true fans of this 1972 Academy Award winner can appreciate this deep look into the Corleone family.  TM & © 2022 Paramount Pictures.  All Rights Reserved.

Minneapolis, MN

Whether considering an ocean-to-ocean cross-country journey, a vacation ride through the Canadian Rockies, a full-length tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway, or an ambitious Four-Corners ride, Motorcycle Journeys Through North America provides the "big-idea" guidance every rider needs to plan fun-filled motorcycle tours throughout the continental United States and Canada. Emphasis is placed on the very best roads, with expert advice on:When to goWhich routes to selectAreas to avoidMust-see attractions along the wayPlaces to stay and eatYou'll also find plenty of first-hand stories and hard-earned lessons from expert touring riders. The only question that will remain is, What are you waiting for?

The Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars: 1955-1974 chronicles the all-conquering cars of this incredible 20-year period, the Impala SS, Z16 Chevelle Malibu SS396, the Camaro, and more.

Savannah, MO

This illustrated history celebrates the 75th and 70th anniversaries of Volkswagen's two most iconic vehicles, from the first Beetles spearheaded by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1940s to the buses that became synonymous with a generation. Volkswagen is one of the most beloved brands in motoring history, thanks largely to two instantly recognizable vehicles: the Beetle (a.k.a. Bug) and the Bus. More than 23 million VW Beetles have buzzed into the world since 1945, while the VW Bus presaged the minivan by thirty-plus years. Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses examines and celebrates all aspects of the vehicles and the many cultural associations that have swirled around them for more than seven decades. The diminutive rear-engined and easily mass-produced Beetle became the most popular imported car in America during the 1960s. Its success was due to its familiar face, its wildly clever ad campaigns, and the sheer numbers produced. The equally compact yet spacious Bus (a.k.a. Kombi, Microbus, Type 2, Transporter, and simply “van”) has won millions of fans around the world with its practicality, simplicity, and design. In this beautifully illustrated and authoritatively written celebration, author Russell Hayes looks back at the vehicles while focusing on the classic air-cooled VWs that ran into the late 1970s. Along the way, readers witness the Beetle and Bus at work and at play and learn about vehicle development and growing roles in popular culture, including star appearances in films like The Love Bug, Little Miss Sunshine, Footloose, Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, as well as television shows like Lost and Once Upon a Time and on the covers of the Beatles’ Abbey Road and Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’ album. The story is brought up to date with coverage of the New Beetle and plans for the VW Buzz, a modern electric version of the iconic Microbus due in 2022.Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses deserves a place in the motoring libraries of VW owners, automotive enthusiasts, and those simply interested in pop culture. It's the ultimate illustrated history of these beloved vehicles.

The officially licensed Corvette Stingray: The Mid-Engine Revolution chronicles the full development story behind Chevrolet’s re-imagined sports car with an engaging, detailed text and photography from GM’s archives and Corvette team members. Corvette is Chevrolet’s iconic performance car. Its importance to the brand cannot be overstated. Thus each new generation is sweated by Chevy’s designers, engineers, marketing staff, and executives to ensure that it sets the bar higher than the preceding version. With the eighth generation, Chevrolet has done more than raise the bar or move the goalpost—they’ve torn down the stadium and started from scratch. For the first time ever in a production version, the new Corvette features a mid-engine configuration. Though Corvette engineers have experimented with this engine placement over the past several decades, 2020 marks the first time GM has committed it to production cars. Corvette already had prodigious power on tap, but its front-engine configuration put some limitations on its handling and traction. The new mid-engine Corvette eliminates any final performance barriers and takes the battle to supercar rivals like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren. It’s the story every Corvette fan needs to read.

The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors details the complete evolution of the popular marque’s iconic models. The engaging text includes series evolution, historical context, and technical details, accompanied by beautiful contemporary and historic images. In 1923, International Harvester revolutionized the tractor world by conceiving the Farmall brand, a revolutionary new line of all-purpose tractors designed for small- to medium-sized farms. Eventually offering an array of engine and equipment options, by the 1930s Farmalls were bestowed with letters as their model names, from the compact A, B, and C models to the larger H and M tractors. Fittingly known as the “Letter Series,” the tractors were even given a streamlined design by famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Not surprisingly, they went on to become some of the most widely produced and best-selling American farm tractors of all time, to be followed beginning in 1954 with the numbered Hundred Series models. By 1947, Farmall had built over 1 million tractors. Amazingly, many are still in use today, not just as collector vehicles, but often as working farm tractors. In The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors, tractor historian Robert Pripps explores the entire range of Farmall tractors, from their inception to their final model year in 1973. Pripps includes all models, from Diesel and LPG versions to orchard tractors. Pripps also explains the evolution of Farmall lines and gives coverage to the entry-market Cub unveiled in 1947, as well as the Hundred Series, right up to the cancellation of the Farmall name in 1973. Through engaging text and fascinating photography, The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors preserves the story of the legendary pioneering machines in detail. The book’s content is organized chronologically, and its detailed text shines a light on Farmall’s long history and evolution. Beautiful images, both modern and historic, bring the story to life and thorough spec tables highlight key technical and performance specifications. The result is the ultimate reference to some of the most popular farm tractors in history.

The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors features descriptions, photography, and spec charts for farm legends including the kerosene-powered 1918 Waterloo Boy, classic two-cylinder models, and the redesigned New Generation and New Generation II lines.

Very influential in its original German edition, this English translation of Bernt Spiegel's provocative theory and analysis considers the rider and motorcycle as a single man-machine unit.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Guide to Motorcycling Excellence is the most complete and authoritative book to motorcycle safe-riding techniques and strategies. Topics include rider attitude, proper gear, performance, maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic to advanced street skills.

Original Chevrolet Camaro 1967-1969 presents the key information necessary to identifying or correctly restoring Chevrolet's tremendously popular first-generation Camaro.

This beautifully designed and illustrated essential guide to the Tour de France from Motorbooks' Speed Read series will make you an instant expert on its history, its winners and rivalries, the tactics necessary to win it, and the technology of its bicycles. Le Tour has sometimes been called “chess on wheels” because of the complicated strategies used by the race's 22 teams and 176 riders. This book—written by award-winning cycling journalist John Wilcockson, who has covered the Tour 45 times—will help you understand those tactics, along with informing you about the race’s century-plus history, its famed winners and rivalries, and the technology that has gone into creating the modern racing bicycle and determining how today’s athletes train. Among the questions answered are:Who owns the Tour?How are the course’s 21 stages selected?What are the most famous mountain climbs?How is the overall winner determined?What is a peloton, a soigneur, or an echelon?How big are the prizes?What are time bonuses?Who was the first American to compete in the Tour, and who was the first one to win it?How fast do the racers go down mountain descents?What speeds can the riders reach in sprint finishes?Why are the teams known by the names of their sponsors and not their countries?What do the riders eat, and where do they sleep every night?What are all those motorcycles doing among the cyclists?How do the organizers deal with doping scandals?And is it true that, one year, the top four finishers were all disqualified?You will find the answers to all these questions, and many more, in this informative, beautifully illustrated, fun-to-read book: Speed Read Tour de France. With Motorbooks’ Speed Read series, become an instant expert in a range of fast-moving subjects, from Formula 1 racing to car design. Accessible language, compartmentalized sections, fact-filled sidebars, glossaries of key terms, and event timelines deliver quick access to insider knowledge. Their brightly colored covers, modern design, pop art–inspired illustrations, and handy size make them perfect on-the-go reads.

How to Build Brick Airplanes puts the power of the world's most fearsome jets in your hands—learn how to build the SR-71, the P38 Lightning, the B2 bomber, and more, from LEGO bricks. Grab some bricks, because it's time to get building! How to Build Brick Airplanes is loaded with clear, easy-to-follow designs for creating contemporary and classic jets, warbirds, bombers, and more using nothing more than bricks found in many common LEGO sets. More than just simple, generic recreations, the planes here are all scale models of their real-world counterparts.How to Build Brick Airplanes opens with simpler designs, before working up to more detailed builds. This vivid, user-friendly, and fun title is sure to bring hours of joy and airborne wonder to LEGO fans across the globe, whether you're an aviation enthusiast, LEGO lover, or looking for a project to share with little ones of your own. LEGO is the world's #1 toy company. The adults who grew up building LEGO City and Spaceports are now passing their old sets on to their children—and a new generation of LEGO builders has emerged, along with a rabid online community and celebrated custom builders.

Today's top barn find hunter presents his most amazing, outrageous, and unexpected finds from over two decades of searching in Tom Cotter's Best Barn-Find Collector Car Tales.

Join "automotive archeologist" Ryan Brutt as he searches for American muscle cars lost to time in barns, abandoned buildings, decrepit garages, even overgrown backyards!

How to Build Brick Cars shows you how to build tons of contemporary and classic sports cars entirely out of the world's favorite building block. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, start your engines and bust out your bricks! How to Build Brick Cars is here for the inner creative person in us all. Featuring over a dozen fully realized builds of classic and contemporary sports cars, race cars, and muscle cars, How to Build Brick Cars features a range of levels to challenge both LEGO newbies and the veteran block-slingers far and wide.  Readers will find detailed, full-color illustrations and step-by-step instructions for such classic and contemporary vehicles like:1932 Ford V-8 RoadsterDatsun 240Z2016 Le Mans Ford racerFerrari 250 GT CaliforniaJaguar E-Type coupe and convertibleFord F150 RaptorBugatti VeyronPorsche 911Featuring informative and historical text about each car and designed exclusively by Ford Motor Company vehicle designer Peter Blackert, How to Build Brick Cars will keep you busy from the flip of the first page to the end of the race track!

Get the scoop on starting your own dairy goat farm. This guide combines knowledge, with 15 years of working experience from the author.

Photo-rich firsthand accounts of the month-long battle in June 1918 that turned the tide of WWI.