No comments about Detailing Tips and Techniques (Model Railroad Handbook, No 35).

No comments about Historic Cars Photo Cards: 24 Cards (Card Books).

No comments about 2001 Standard Guide to Cars & Prices (Collector Car Price Guide).

2 comments about Mastering The Sky: A History Of Aviation From Ancient Times To Present.

1. Mastering the Sky tells the exciting story of aviation in historical perspective. The author is a former Air Force pilot who became a published historian. It begins with the take-off of a Boeing 747, asking how one can lift over 400 tons higher than Mt. Everest in a matter of minutes. It gives answers to such questions, as it flashes back to the mythology of flight and comes forward to the 20th century, including space flight. It is current through 2000, three years before the centenary of the Wright Brothers first flights.

   It is current through 2000.




2. The author has slightly expanded and updated through 1999 this book for publication in the spring of 2000.

No comments about Tiger: The Making of a Sports Car (Foulis Motoring Book).

1 comments about Tri-Ang Railways: 1950-1965.

1. This is the first in a three part series on this important British Model Railway Manufacturer. This volume covers the first 15 years of Tri-ang Trains, in a well laid out style and it is easy to find the various items that you may be checking, it goes into great detail and even covers items that where made in Australia New Zealand and South Africia. This Book is a Must for the large army of British Model Trains around the World.

2 comments about Submarines: Leviathans of the Deep.

1. T.L. Francis' Submarines is interesting, and covers the development of the submarine in the navies of the world, combined with its use and deployment. Filled with pictures and text, it is very useful for thise seeking to learn about the broad scope of submarine history before venturing into the more complex territory of Blind Man's Bluff or a World War II topic.



2. The pictures are great! However, the text is filled with so many historical errors as to cast doubt on the entire book. Examples: p16 Turtle attacked Eagle in New York, not Boston, Harbor. Eagle was not copper sheathed until after the Revolution. p79 Nautilus did not finish off Soryu. As JANAC knew even in 1945, Nautilus attacked Kaga. The only torpedo that hit failed to explode. p80 Lockwood did not become Commander of Submarines, Pearl Harbor until Feb'43. p86 Wahoo did not fire five torpedos, it fired all six in the famous down-the-throat shot. p87 WWII US submarines were most assuredly equipped with air search radar. In fact, Plunger, going on the 3rd patrol of the War on 12/14/41, was already equipped with an SD set. p88 Reich saw & heard 3 hits on Kongo, not 1. And so on (I have not cross checked WWI or non-US claims). It's hard to believe the author is an historian.

2 comments about Rudder, Stick and Throttle: Research and Reminiscences on Flying in Nebraska.

1. Adwers book appears to be composed from myriad news clippings and reads like a conversation with a grandparent -- interesting if you have lots of patience to find the real story buried in trivia.



2. Robert Adwers book, Rudder, Stick and Throttle: Research and Reminiscences on Flying in Nebraska, doesn't just cover the history of aviation in Nebraska or his own personal experiences. He examines the first flights of both aeroplanes and balloons throughout the United States and occasionally even ventures to Europe to report developments there. He takes time to discuss such events as the first flights by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk and the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by Charles Lindbergh. He also covers less well-known incidents, including the first plane flown by a Nebraskan (built by the Baysdorfer brothers in Omaha and flown by Charles Baysdorfer in Wahoo, Nebraska) and the Omaha Air Races in the 1930s. Mixed in with the historical research are Adwer's personal experiences as a young man growing up in Omaha during these exciting times and, later, as a pilot himself. Adwers witnessed many of the events he describes in his book, and those he didn't have first-hand experience with, he meticulously researched. This includes the research and development behind the Baysdorfer plane and Charles Baysdorfer's time as a barnstormer with the International Aviators. Adwers details the conflicts that arose as the industry of aviation slowly got of the ground and took flight on its own!

No comments about Bentley Heritage (Osprey Colour Library).

1 comments about Ultimate Car Spotter's Guide 1946-1969.

1. I absolutely LOVE this book, it is PACKED with everything anyone would ever want to know about these cars. Buy it, you won't regret it.