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TRUCKING IN THE USA - Freight Broker Edition    by rex evilsizor
Price: $9.99 USD. 13250 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Trucks.

This book is designed to meet the distinct needs of a transportation broker both now and in the future or for the needs of an individual who want to start their own freight brokerage, or for the one that wants to understand transportation brokers and broker regulations. Written and compiled by a retired Special Agent of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).
Railtrack and Other Letters    by John Hein
Price: $4.99 USD. 38670 words. Language: English. Agented by JM Publishing on May 4, 2013. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

I have a boast to make: I am a Railway Enthusiast - a veritable Anorak. So, when I noticed that Railtrack PLC (a Public Limited Company incorporated in England and Wales on 28th of February 1994) had re-registered as a Private Limited Company (on 3rd February 2003) and was now known as Network Rail Infrastructure Limited), it occured to me that the company name Railtrack was available.
On the Road: Contributions to the Weekly Dispatch, 1920-1921    by Henry Williamson
Price: $3.85 USD. 23940 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Antique & Classic.

These articles represent the very earliest published writings of Henry Williamson, appearing in the Weekly Dispatch between July 1920 and January 1921 during his short-lived Fleet Street career. They include ‘The Country Week’ (short nature sketches) and ‘On the Road’ (a weekly column on light cars that offered occasionally somewhat dubious advice!).
Doctor Who? The Atomic Bomber Beeching and his War on the Railways.    by Richard Cottrell
Price: $4.99 USD. 126980 words. Language: English. Published on April 26, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Railroads.

Doctor Who? Richard Beeching is the infamous architect of massive British railway closures in the 1960's, designed to boost the roads lobby.He was also, revealed for the first time, one of the key designers of the British A-bomb. Doctor Who's story is employed by the author to attack the inability of British transport planners and politicians to design a coherent transport policy.
1880 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Directory Topeka, Kansas    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $3.50 USD. 5010 words. Language: English. Published on April 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Railroads / History.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was completed to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1880. I have used ancestral records to compile an employee directory for A.T.&S.F.R.R. for Topeka, Kansas. The directory lists titles of railroad workers, their family members, and where the came to Kansas from. The publication will be useful for students of railroad history and those doing family ancestry profiles.
How To Avoid Being Stuffed With The Car You Don’t Want!    by Louis lesCrooge
Price: $3.00 USD. 44080 words. Language: British English. Published on April 20, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Buyer’s Guides.

2 checklists with step-by-step instructions to save you time, effort, money and grief! On The Phone - in 10 minutes you'll know if you want to view that car At The Viewing - in 10 minutes you'll know if the car and the seller are straight. You don’t get dirty hands. You don’t crawl under cars. You don’t need any mechanical knowledge at all.
The Impossible Takes a Little Longer    by Eric Edis
Price: $5.50 USD. 89320 words. Language: English. Published by Memoirs Publishing  on April 11, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests.

This is a true account of an incredible journey across the world, driving a Land Rover. The year is 1957, and the intrepid Eric Edis has an expedition planned on scraps of paper.
Principles of Flight    by Allen MacDiarmid
Price: $0.99 USD. 1910 words. Language: English. Published on April 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Aircraft.

This article covers one very important principle of flight and is aimed at private pilots. It covers the use of throttle and yoke to control climb and air speed. Confusing these two can lead to hard landings and bad instrument approaches.
Restoring the 1964-1966 Mustang with Integrity    by Ralph Bumpus
Price: $2.99 USD. 10280 words. Language: English. Published on April 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Transportation » Automotive / Antique & Classic.

With the 50th anniversary of the Mustang’s introduction coming in 2014, there has been a tremendous amount of renewed attention given to the early model years, 1964 to 1966. Those three years are what this book has concentrated on; the true beginnings. Restoring the 1964-66 Ford Mustang reveals the important details you need to consider to remain true to the original classic Mustang vision.
Maverick Pilot, Volume Three    by Dave Case
Price: $4.99 USD. 71360 words. Language: English. Published on March 26, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Freight dog to freelance, is flying freighters around the world. Then, becoming an independent international instructor, a test pilot, and the director of flight operations for a flag carrier in the Pacific. It's all PG rated, just a bunch of hangar-flying stories. It's a grand run I'm sharing with you. One that allowed me to taste many of the flavors life offers; for that I'm forever thankful.