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The Machine That Changed the Worldby James P. Womack; Daniel T. Jones; Daniel Roos
Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 12.99When The Machine That Changed the World was first published in 1990, Toyota was half the size of General Motors. Today Toyota is passing GM as the world's largest auto maker and is the most consistently successful global enterprise of the past fifty years. This management classic was the first book to reveal Toyota's lean production system that is the basis for its enduring success. Now reissued with a new Foreword and Afterword, Machine contrasts two fundamentally different business systems -- lean versus mass, two very different ways of thinking about how humans work together to create value. Based on the largest and most thorough study ever undertaken of any industry -- MIT's five-year, fourteen-country International Motor Vehicle... more...
The Slave Shipby Marcus Rediker
Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 13.99In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus Rediker shines a light into the darkest corners of the British and American slave ships of the eighteenth century. Drawing on thirty years of research in maritime archives, court records, diaries, and firsthand accounts, The Slave Ship is riveting and sobering in its revelations, reconstructing in chilling detail a world nearly lost to history: the ?floating dungeons? at the forefront of the birth of African American culture. more...
Airline Transport Pilot Test Prep 2012by ASA Test Prep Board
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2011; US$ 36.99Applicants studying for the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Exams are provided answers and explanations for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database in this guide. All of the more than 900 questions from the exam are arranged by subject category and are accompanied by specific study material. Updates are provided to account for FAA test-question changes throughout the publication year via the ASA website or e-mail. Each question is followed by the answer, an explanation of the answer, and a reference and subject code for further study in FAA materials. Regulations, weather and weather services, flight physiology, and aircraft performance are among the subjects covered.... more...
Sailing For Dummiesby J. J. Isler; Peter Isler
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 21.99Interested in learning to sail but feel like you’re navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition introduces the basics of sailing, looks at the different types of sailboats and their basic parts, and teaches you everything you need to know before you leave the dock. In Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition , two U.S. sailing champions show you how to: Find and choose a sailing school Use life jackets correctly Tie ten nautical knots Handle sailing emergencies (such as capsizing and rescuing a man overboard) Launch your boat from a trailer, ramp, or beach Get your boat from point A to point B (and back again) Predict and respond to water and wind conditions Read charts, plot your course, use a compass, and find your... more...
Flight Cateringby Peter Jones
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 64.95The airline industry is a vast international business that is central to world economies. In today's environment, it faces many challenges and a tight operational strategy is vital to survive. In-flight catering is a central part of these strategies at all levels: be they customer satisfaction, marketing, operations or logistics. Fully endorsed by the International Flight Catering Association, Flight Catering is an authoritative guide to this specialised and vital area on the catering industry. With an international team of contributions from both academia and industry it provides a user friendly guide, taking the reader through every aspect from marketing and on board service, to cost control and logistics. * Fully endorsed by the International... more...
Airport Planning & Managementby Alexander T. Wells; Seth Young
McGraw-Hill 2003; US$ 55.00Offers developments, planning and managing techniques, technologies, statistics, trends, and regulatory issues. This book provides guidance on airport site selection, design, access, financing, law and regulation, security, capacity, and more. It also includes expanded airspace and air traffic control system coverage. more...
Real-Resumes for Aviation & Travel Jobsby Anne McKinney
PREP Publishing 2002; US$ 16.95Editor Anne McKinneyReviews and ExcerptsThis book reveals secrets and shortcuts to finding jobs in the aviation and travel industries. Also revealed are techniques for transferring from those fields. Resumes are shown of commercial pilots, airport managers, quality control inspectors, aircraft loading managers, ground support equipment operators, travel attendants, travel agents, and many other industry jobs. "Distinguished by its highly readable samples." - Library Journal1-885288-24-7 more...
Hook and Eyeby Don L. Hofsommer
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 35.00Analyzing the origins, growth, and eventual dismantling of the Iowa Central Railway, Don L. Hofsommer examines how this plain vanilla railway was an example of the life cycle of the American railroad industry. Drawing the story from station records, ann more...
Titanic's Last Secretsby Brad Matsen
Grand Central Publishing 2008; US$ 9.99After rewriting history with their discovery of a Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey, legendary divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler decided to investigate the great enduring mystery of history's most notorious shipwreck: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did? To answer the question, Chatterton and Kohler assemble a team of experts to explore Titanic, study its engineering, and dive to the wreck of its sister ship, Brittanic, where Titanic's last secrets may be revealed. Titanic 's Last Secrets is a rollercoaster ride through the shipbuilding history, the transatlantic luxury liner business, and shipwreck forensics. Chatterton and Kohler weave their way through a labyrinth of clues to discover that Titanic was not the strong,... more...
Encyclopedia of Carsby MobileReference
MobileReference.com 2008; US$ 9.99The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cars - from Classic to Contemporary: history, technical characteristics, manufacturing facilities, price, and much more. FREE 10 best selling cars in the trial version. Information about each car: history, technical characteristics, manufacturing facilities, price, and much more. Over 30,000 illustrations. Intuitive navigation: . The Encyclopedia is stored in your local memory - you get the information fast and do not depend on network/server availability. The Encyclopedia takes about 80MB. The FREE trial version includes 10 best selling cars in America. more...