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How to Repair Briggs and Stratton Enginesby Paul Stephen Dempsey
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 22.00Learn the Latest Money-Saving Techniques for Troubleshootingand Repairing Any Briggs & Stratton Engine, New or Old! /p> Turn to the Fourth Edition of How to Repair Briggs & Stratton Engines for expert guidance on completing any Briggs & Stratton maintenance and repair job quickly and easily. This money-saving resource now includes the latest information on overhead valves (OHV), carburetion advances, new muffler designs, and cutting-edge alternators. Filled with proven techniques for fixing both brand-new and older model Briggs & Stratton engines, the Fourth Edition of this hands-on reference covers everything from ignition, fuel, and charging systems…to starters and engine mechanics. You will find step-by-step instructions for... more...
30 Minutes ... Before Your Driving Testby Edward Baker; Peter Dore
Kogan Page 1998; US$ 3.95Are you worried about taking your first driving test? Do you feel so nervous that you can't concentrate on what you have learnt? Taking your driving test can be a nerve-racking business - but it needn't be that bad. This practical guide will help you overcome your fears. It provides hints on the measures you can take, and attitudes that you can adopt to tip the odds of passing in your favour. more...
Changing U.S. Auto Industryby James M. Rubenstein
Routledge 1992; US$ 244.00Drawing on rarely used archive material and recent interviews with industry officials, this book examines the radical changes which have affected automobile production in recent years. more...
Getting the Bugs Outby David Kiley
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 16.95The fascinating story of Volkswagen's raging success and near collapse in America After a wild ride of ups and downs for almost three decades, Volkswagen has regained its stature as one of America's most beloved auto makers. In Getting the Bugs Out, journalist and auto industry expert David Kiley tells the complete story of the rise, fall, and comeback of Volkswagen. Kiley traces the company's rise from Ferdinand Porsche's original design for the Beetle, through the Nazi era, and up to the Beetle's ascendancy during the flower-power 1960s. He explores the reasons for VW's downward spiral through the 1970s and 1980s, including the devastating management blunders that led to such failed efforts as the Rabbit, Dasher, Thing, and Scirocco, and... more...
Environmental Noise Barriersby Benz Kotzen; Colin English
Spon Press 1999; US$ 200.00Noise pollution generated by transport is acknowledged to be a major environmental problem. Environmental Noise Barriers is a one-step reference for practitioners. more...
Automotive Vehicle Safetyby George A. Peters; Barbara J. Peters
CRC Press 2002; US$ 99.95This is the only up-to-date book serving as a useful technical guide and comprehensive text on automotive vehicle safety. It provides engineering design criteria and sets out procedures in a system engineering context. more...
Audel Mechanical Trades Pocket Manualby Thomas B. Davis; Carl A. Nelson
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 15.00This tool needs no maintenance Fully revised and updated, this convenient guide covers the latest industrial equipment as well as all the tools and machines prevalent in older plants, even those from the early 1970s and before. Your complete reference tool * Discusses machinery installation, welding, rigging, carpentry, basic electricity, and more * Features a chapter on safety issues * Covers belts, drives, transmissions, and bearings * Examines automatic sprinkler systems * Offers tips for preventive maintenance * Includes coverage of piping and pipefitting * Reviews shop mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry more...
Driving Future Vehiclesby A. M. Parkes; S. Franzen
CRC Press 1993; US$ 159.95Brings together work on driver behaviour, traffic safety and human-machine interfacing in terms of systems specification, design, evaluation and implementation for future vehicles. more...
Human Factors of Transport Signsby Candida Castro; Tim Horberry
CRC Press 2004; US$ 119.95The Human Factors of Transport Signs is an easily-accessible information source for professionals who design these signs. more...
Production Networks in Asia and Europeby Rogier Busser; Yuri Sadoi
RoutledgeCurzon 2003; US$ 195.00This book explores Japanese investment in Europe and Southeast Asia, in relation to the automobile industry. more...









