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Train Wrecks: A Pictorial History of Accidents on the Main Line Robert C. Reed. American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars derailed, often with dire results. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 298 b/w photos • 184 pp. • 978-0-7643-0136-0 • PB • $19.99 Aerial Firefighting Wolfgang Jendsch. The aircraft used around the globe to fight forest and open-range fires are presented here in more than 400 color photos, many showing them in action. Includes airtankers, firefighting helicopters, transports, and direction and command planes. The text provides tactical descriptions of actions taken in the field • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 415 color photos • 352 pp. • 978-0-7643-3068-1 •HC• $39.99 The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Claude G. Lui- sada and Steven D. Kimmell. Follow the life of this aircraft from its initial inception to the deliv- ery of the first production models. Includes many illustrations carefully chosen to assist the reader in better understanding and visualizing many of the new features found on the Dreamliner. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 125 photos • 152 pp. • 978-0-7643-4637-8 • HC • $35.00 The Book of Air Shows Philip Handleman. This book is a full-color celebration of the great American air shows. From the early bi- and tri-planes, to the WWII era warbirds, up to the present day F-15 and SR-71, any and all aircraft that fly through the modern air shows are presented • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 200 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-88740-471-9 • HC • $50.00 Colorful Aircraft: Unique Paint Schemes on the World’s Passenger Airliners Norbert Andrup. Detailed color images of nearly all the special paintings of international airlines, along with background infor- mation on their history. Airlines included are Lufthan- sa, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, Alitalia, SAS, Finnair, KLM, Iberia, SAA, Cathay Pacific, JAL, Korean Air, Quantas, Air China, PIA, Qatar, Etihad, El Al, Southwest, and many others • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •300 color photos •144pp. •978-0-7643-3656- 0 • HC • $45.00 Desert Boneyards: Retired Aircraft Storage Facilities in the U S Patrick Hoeveler & Adel Krämer. Desert Boneyards: Retired Aircraft Storage Facilities in the U.S. Hoeveler & Krämer. Desert boneyards are gi- gantic desert aerodromes in which military and civilian aircraft from all over the world are stored, either per- manently or for a time, to serve as sources of spare parts or to be reactivated after a certain time. The reader is shown the best known of these desert bone- yards in Arizona and California. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3662-1 • HC • $45.00 Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America Bill Carey. The history of how unmanned aerial vehicles, popularly called “drones,” evolved in the last quarter century from military applications to a disruptive new commercial industry. As the book describes, the evolution faces considerable legal and technological hurdles—though none higher than winning regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 61 color and b/w photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-5077-1 • HC•$29.99 •978-1-5073-0032- 9 Frontier Airlines: A History of the Former Fron- tier Airlines 1950-86 Gregory R. Stearns. Present- ed in this book is the story of the former Frontier Airlines from its founding just after WWII to its eventual demise in the 1980s. The legacy of pioneering air service, purchasing jets, and competing after airline deregula- tion are just a few of the entertaining story lines that capture a golden and bygone era. The human side of how airlines operate is also documented. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 280 color/bw photos • 240 pp. • 978-0- 7643-4040-6 • HC • $49.99 Hunting the Wind: Pan American World Airways’ Epic Flying Boat Era, 1929–1946 An Anthology Compiled and Edited, by Teresa Webber & Jamie Dodson. Hunting the Wind captures the excitement, the adventure, and the glamour of Pan Am’s magnificent flying boats. Crewmembers’ and passengers’ vivid accounts will appeal to history buffs, aviation enthusiasts, and anyone who values innovation and the indomitable spirit of the Amer- ican dream • 6"x9" (152x228mm) •130b/wphotographs •176pp. •978-0-7643-5541-7•HC•$34.99•978-1-5073- 0232-3 (E-book) Jet City Rewind: Aviation History of Seat- tle and the Pacific Northwest Timothy A. Nelson. Seattle has hosted flying history from dirigibles to jumbo jets. This book recaptures that historical awe and connects it with a sense of place. Do you know exactly where the Boeing Company began? Where was the magnificent 314 Clipper built? This book will answer those questions and many more as we dig into the aviation archaeology of the “Jet City” and its surroundings. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) • 200 color and b/wphotos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-5106-8 •HC • $29.99 Planes of the Presidents: An Illustrated Histo- ry of Air Force One Bill Holder. This book covers United States presidential aircraft, including Boeing Clippers, DC-6s, C-54s, Constellations, 707s, and 747s, as well as a variety of Air Force and Marine Corps support aircraft. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 130 color/bw photos • 48 pp. • 978-0-7643-1187-1 • soft • $19.95 Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Constellation Claude G. Luisada. Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Constellation. Claude G. Luisada. This extensively re- searched account, gathered from archival documents, interviews, and the author’s own personal experiences, sets the history of the Lockheed Constellation against the backdrop of the years 1940–1980. Illustrated with more than 100 photos and diagrams, Queen of the Skies is a fascinating story, particularly for airplane or aviation history enthusiasts. • 7"x10" (177 x 254 mm) • 51 b/w photo&illus. •424pp. •978-0-7643-4639-2•HC•$45.00 The Republic Airlines Story 1945-1986 Terry Love. Republic Airlines and its twelve predecessors formed one of the finest national airlines that ever spanned the nation. Although in existence for only six years, it created a legacy of dependability and service while flying into more locations than any other airline of the time. This book includes photos and illustrations depicting all phases of the history of Republic Airlines and its predecessors • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •250 color/bw photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4247-9 • HC • $49.99 Unmanned Air Vehicles: An Illustrated Study of UAVs Bill Holder. Although the prime mission of military UAVs has been reconnaissance and surveillance, there is also consideration for mounting weapons on the vehicles. Surprisingly, just about every type of propulsion system has been considered, and they have used both single and multiple engines, with piston, rotary, turbojet, pulsejet, and rocket engines • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150 color/bw photos • 72 pp. • 978-0-7643-1500-8•soft •$19.95 Alfa Romeo: A Century of Innovation Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Alfa Romeo, one of the most famous and renowned car makers in automobile history, cele- brates 100 years of innovation. This fascinating histo- ry documents the Milanese automaker, from the excit- ing racing and sports cars of the twenties and thirties to the equally advanced and sporty sedans, coupes, and convertibles of the fifties and sixties to the pres- ent-day. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 215 color/bw photos • 136 pp. • 978-0-7643-4072-7 • HC • $29.99 Baldwin Locomotives Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Founded in Philadelphia in 1831, the Baldwin Locomotive Works was known for their 2-8-2 Mikado locomotives. • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) • Over 200 images • 328 pp. • 978-0-7643-3376-7 • HC • $39.99 DKW: The Complete History of a World Marque Siegfried Rauch, with Frank Rönicke. Long considered the definitive book on DKW (Dampf-Kraft-Wagen), this classic book is now available in a complete English language edition. This book covers all of the automo- biles and motorcycles manufactured by the legendary DKW firm from its founding in the early twentieth century to its closing in the 1960s. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •649 color/bwphotos •288pp. •978-0-7643- 4801-3 • HC • $59.99 Fast Trains Worldwide Thomas Estler. The quest for greater speed is almost as old as the railroad itself. In the 19th and in the first half of the 20th centuries, notable things were being done under the slogan “Speed is the key.” This book outlines the history of high speed locomotives from more than 20 countries rep- resenting Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States, and is essential for the train and railway aficionado • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 151 color images • 144 pp. •978-0-7643-4447-3•HC•$29.99 Harley-Davidson 1930-41: Revolutionary Mo- torcycles & Those Who Rode Them Herbert Wagner. Read intimate accounts from company officials, dealers, and riders of classic Harley Davidson motorcy- cles of the 1930s. Period photographs from private collections and a massive text trace the development of the H-D Big Twin from the sidevalve VL to the 61 and 74 models—the legendary Knucklehead. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • • 184 pp. • 978-0-88740-894-6 • PB • $24.95 Harley-Davidson Legends Dieter Rebmann , Horst Rösler & Frank Sander. Harley-Davidson is one of the oldest manufacturers of motorcycles in the world and has maintained a technical tradition for more than 100 years. This book covers 35 of the most important models in the history of Harley-Davidson in chronolog- ical order using text and photos from the very first V-Twin to the Night Rod. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 277 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4073-4 • HC • $29.99 Iron Trails of North America: 1978-2008 Robert W. Burns. See and read about modern trains that captivate onlookers and the new railroad companies, including the famous Santa Fe Railway to CSX and ALCO lines, that crossed North America in the last thirty years. More than 450 color photos show engines and trains in use at breathtaking locations across the continent. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 453 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-3262-3 • HC • $49.99 TRANSPORTATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION: LAND 120 | TRANSPORTATION BACKLIST