Alfred Lansing’s harrowing tale of Ernst Shackleton’s journey to the bottom of the world. Undoubtedly the most harrowing tale of survival from the 20th century. Shackleton shows true leadership, courage, and will to get him and all of his men home alive.
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Read MoreSkunk Works by Ben R. Rich & Leo Janos follows Ben’s time at the infamous Lockheed Martin Skunk Works division from the development of the U2 to the F-117A stealth fighter. Ben recounts how Skunk Works operated in the early days under Kelly Johnson and how they were able to come up with ground braking designs so quickly
Read MoreCarroll Smith is a legend in the world of professional racing, as a racer, team manager and an engineer Smith has a plethora of knowledge on the subject of car racing. Tune to win is written for the practical engineer and probably one of the best introductions to vehicle dynamics that exists in print!
Read MoreCarroll Smith is a legend in the world of professional racing, as a racer, team manager and an engineer Smith has a plethora of knowledge on the subject of car racing. Prepare to Win aims to give the amateur racer some of the keys to thoroughly preparing a car for a season as well as a weekend of racing.
Read MoreThe first word in chassis design comes from Michael Costin and David Phipps as they take a birds eye view at what made some of the historic racing car chassis designs great. From the Mercedes 300 SL to the Lotus 25 the authors key objectives of a race car chassis and how championship winning designs were successful.
Read MoreJohn D. Clark is a national treasure! His book, “Ignition” takes the layman through the ins and outs of the early rocket design. Mainly focusing on the chemistry, Clark provides blunt and dark humored explanation to the fuels used by early rocketeer’s and the more modern rocket chemists. An excellent book for the curious or the die hard rocket science nerd.
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