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Did you hear the one about the canal builder who forgot canals need water? The battle where everyone ran away? Or the boat made of ice, and the town that mixed up time? How about the shovel invented for soldiers with a hole in it? Colossal Canadian Failures is a lighthearted look at Canada’s unsung heroes the eccentrics, the failures, the misguided, and the just plain overoptimistic who never met an idea they could resist, no matter how crazy. From engineering blunders to business and...
| Автор | Randy Richmond |
Who were Canada’s ten most romantic couples of the twentieth century? What were this country’s worst disasters, its ten best beers, and its most controversial works of art in the past one hundred years? Where will you find the most haunted places in Canada and who are Canada’s greatest heroes, its most accomplished athletes, and its most despised criminals? The Great Canadian Book of Lists chronicles a century of achievements, trends, important and influential people, and fascinating events...
| Автор | Mark Kearney |
Eine systematisch und übersichtlich aufgebaute Beschreibung von 50 ausgewählten Trainingstools. Welches Ziel verfolgen sie, in welchem Kontext stehen sie, wie wendet man sie an, wie lassen sie sich kombinieren? Jedes Tool – ob für die Arbeit in Gruppen oder mit Einzelpersonen – wird kurz und knapp beschrieben, jedoch so, dass Sie es sofort anwenden und Erfolge erzielen können.
| Автор | Susanne Klein |
Looking back over the past 75 years, there is no doubt that public transportation has played a major role in the development and maturing of Toronto and its metropolitan area. Indeed , despite the fiscal challenges facing it, the TTC today remains a transit agency with an enviable reputation. The TTC Story:The First Seventy-five Years , by Mike Filey, features over one hundred magnificent black and white images selected to illustrate the principal «transit» event in each year of the TTC's...
| Автор | Mike Filey |
Kennen Sie das Gefühl, keine Zeit zu haben? Keine Zeit, um Ihre Aufgaben zu bewältigen – ganz zu schweigen von der Zeit, um wirklich Wesentliches in Ihrem Leben zu bewegen? Dieses Buch führt Sie in fünf Schritten zum erfolgreichen Zeitmanagement. Sie erfahren, wie Sie durch konsequente Tagesplanung die unüberschaubar scheinende Flut von Aufgaben strukturieren und optimal bewältigen.
| Автор | Lothar Seiwert |
¿Quién es normal y quién no lo es? ¿Por qué las personas padecen problemas mentales? ¿Cómo un placer se convierte en vicio? ¿Cómo podríamos curar una mente enferma? ¿A qué llamamos locura?… Son algunas de las preguntas que tratan de resolver los textos que se presentan en esta edición. Le invitamos a disfrutar y conocer más de ese lado oscuro de la mente que tanto nos intriga y fascina.
| Автор | AA.VV |
This quirky ode to a quirky land is a humorous nostalgia trip and a fun Canadian history lesson couched in a hipster quiz book. If you’ve ever wondered Why is the inuksuk more revered than Wheelchair Jimmy? Does the iconic beaver really represent us better than The Littlest Hobo ? Is everyone going canoeing without me or is canoeing way less of a thing than it’s made out to be? then this book is for you. Is Canada even real? It’s a question that’s being asked more and more, thanks to our...
| Автор | J.C. Villamere |
Porting cylinder heads is an art and a science. It’s like sculpting a piece of clay into a glorious final form and, therefore, it demands the right tools, skills, and application of knowledge. With 50 years of experience, David Vizard explains the principles, philosophy, and techniques for extracting maximum performance from cylinder heads.
| Автор | David Vizard |
With its high degree of tuning ease, and with all the new models coming into the market, the knowledge of an expert like Vizard is a requirement to meet your carburetor performance goals, now more than ever. This book is an essential addition to any hot rodder's library.
| Автор | David Vizard |
Chapters include axle identification, inspection, and purchasing axles for rebuilding, differential tear down, ring and pinion gear removal, inspection and reassembly, drive axle choices and more. In addition, the book provides a comprehensive 9-inch identification chart to ensure readers properly identify the model and specifics of the differential.
| Автор | Joseph Palazzolo |
Renewed enthusiasm in the 351 Cleveland and Ford’s related engines, the 351M and 400M, has spawned an influx of top-quality new components that make building or modifying these engines affordable. Read about dimensions and specifications for each engine as well as areas of concern when building a great street or competition engine based on the Cleveland 351.
| Автор | George Reid |
The Corvette is in a league of its own. As the all-American V-8 sports car, no other high-performance American car can match it for enthusiast interest, collectability, and in many cases, performance. This restoration guide provides in-depth, step-by-step information of common restoration procedures and features brilliant color photos so readers can complete projects on their own.
| Автор | Walt Thurn |
Preserving fruits and vegetables is a great way to turn home-grown or local produce into delicious treats that can be enjoyed all year round. There are several different preserving methods and all give delicious results. Jams, jellies, fruit butters and curds, bottled fruits, chutneys, pickles and salted vegetables are all practical and economical ways to preserve seasonal produce. And you don’t need a load of kitchen gadgets and equipment to get started: a heavy-based pan, funnel, sugar...
| Автор | Carol Wilson |
Not only are the performance and flexibility aspects of engine swaps covered in great detail, but there are significant cost benefits as well. This is the first book to thoroughly explain the GM LS-Series Gen III PCM and how they can be efficiently used, and contains key information helpful to people swapping LS Series engines into older musclecars.
| Автор | Mike Noonan |
How to Restore Your Pontiac GTO covers all aspects of restoration – engines and drivelines, bodywork, interior and trim, suspension, brakes, chassis, and steering. Each chapter illustrates the key procedures for completing a specific portion of the restoration project with detailed captions and color photographs. Focuses on the actual hands-on, how-to procedures for restoring a GTO to its original condition.
| Автор | Don Keefe |
Several million Camaros and Firebirds were built from 1970-1981. Many are perfect candidates for a full pro-touring treatment. This book is an essential tool for the second-gen enthusiast looking to modify their car to perform at its best.
| Автор | Jeff Tann |
The GM G-Body is one of the manufacturer's most popular chassis. It includes cars such as Chevrolet Malibu, Monte Carlo, and El Camino; the Buick Regal, Grand National, and GNX; the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; the Pontiac Grand Prix, and more. This traditional and affordable front engine/rear-wheel-drive design lends itself to upgrades and modifications for a wide range of high-performance applications.
| Автор | Joe Hinds |
Covers the vast majority of Power Stroke Diesels on the road. Each part of the engine is described in detail, with full-color photos of every critical component. A complete step-by-step engine rebuild of a 7.3L and 6.0L is also included. Provides a range of engine-building tips, charts, graphs, and sidebars along with detailed graphics showing the engine's various system designs.
| Автор | Bob McDonald |
In this Workbench series title, the focus is on the disassembly, inspection and step-by-step rebuild of the most popular high-performance differentials. It includes step-by-step disassembly, inspection, and reassembly procedures for many popular Dana, Borg Warner and Chrysler differentials.
| Автор | Larry Shepard |
This book educates on the properties of nitrous oxide and the most effective way to design, install, and tune complete systems. A definite focus on safety and a need to answer the typical questions associated with the use of nitrous oxide is highlighted, and several complete installations are featured.
| Автор | Bob McClurg |
This book offers an ample amount of step-by-step information in color and focus on real-world restoration techniques. In addition, it contains essential authenticity information and key considerations involved in the restoration process.
| Автор | Chris Petris |
Throughout 100-plus years of flight, Purdue University has propelled unique contributions from pioneer educators, aviators, and engineers who flew balloons into the stratosphere, barnstormed the countryside, helped break the sound barrier, and left footprints in lunar soil. Wings of Their Dreams follows the flight plans and footsteps of aviation's pioneers and trailblazers across the twentieth century, a path from Kitty Hawk to the Sea of Tranquility and beyond. The book reminds readers...
| Автор | John Norberg |
"Der Unterschied zum 'aktiven' Gärtner besteht darin, dass die 'Faulen' die Natur genießen, sie aber nicht in gezirkelten Abschnitten halten wollen. Ihr Garten ist ein Naturparadies, aber keine Wildnis." Auf das Know-how kommt es an, dann lässt jeder Garten auch Faulheit und Muße zu. Vor genau 20 Jahren schrieb Karl Ploberger sein erstes Buch «Der Garten für intelligente Faule» und es wurde zum Bestseller. Heute blickt er auf einen noch reicheren Erfahrungsschatz...
| Автор | Karl Ploberger |
La colección ¡IMPOSIBLE! ¿POR QUÉ? es una joya de la autoayuda bioenergética creada por el investigador de la conciencia Eric Barone. Es un pequeño microcosmos concebido para que los 7 ejercicios que contiene cada libro, activen y corrijan los 7 planos de la realidad del hombre. Por ejemplo: imprimir una remera que -mientras duerme- actuara sobre sus chakras y su kundalini, activara su PLANO BIOENERGETICO. Modificar El PLANO CAUSAL de su vida, (es decir el origen de todo lo que le ocurrió a lo...
| Автор | Eric Barone |