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Tip the Empire State Building onto its side and you’ll have a sense of the length of the United States Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the most powerful in the world: the USS John F. Kennedy. Weighing 100,000 tons, Kennedy features the most futuristic technology ever put to sea, making it the most agile and lethal global weapon of war.

In this astonishing rediscovery of the final Apollo moon landings, the acclaimed author of Chesapeake Requiem reveals that these extraordinary yet overshadowed missions - distinguished by the use of the revolutionary lunar roving vehicle - deserve to be celebrated as the pinnacle of human adventure and exploration.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying 239 passengers, disappeared into the night, never to be seen or heard from again. The incident was inexplicable. In a world defined by advanced technology and interconnectedness, how could an entire aircraft become untraceable? Had the flight been subject to a perfect hijack? And if the plane did crash, where was the wreckage? Drawing together countless eyewitness testimonies, press releases, independent investigative reports and expert opinion, de Changy offers an eloquent and deeply unnerving narrative of what happened to the missing aircraft.

The 2020s are ushering in a wave of new travel vehicles. New cars, planes, trains, bikes, and more are being invented, and they are unlike any form of travel in the past. The vehicles are electric, green, autonomous, some solar and hydrogen-powered, and loaded with intelligent technologies. The vehicles and their breakthrough capabilities offer exciting new travel opportunities for all of us. Big Travel Breakthroughs 2020s delivers the top new vehicles, prototypes, and concept vehicles rolling out during this decade.

Driven by a desire to break free from his mediocre, middle-class existence and escape the Belfast (IRA) “Troubles” of the 70’s, Chris Donaldson strikes out on his café racing Moto Guzzi on a cross-country roadtrip of self-discovery. But when the Iranian revolution stops the planned motorcycle trip to Australia, he switches gears and begins a 33-country, 50,000-mile odyssey across Europe, Asia, and the Americas including 10,000 miles on an ocean-going racing yacht.

During the spring of 2020, the whole world was hiding from the Covid-19 virus. In Ontario, we did not experience the complete lockdowns which were enacted in parts of Europe, where people were required to stay in their homes with quarantines rigorously enforced by the police, so it was still possible to get out riding, as long as one was sensible and took appropriate precautions.

People yell, honk, throw things, even bark and howl at me, just because I ride a bike in traffic. I understand their frustration. I used to be one of those miserable car drivers, too, and there are few things worse. The three times I’ve driven in the last four years have confirmed that going "bike only" was the right decision, a physically and emotionally satisfying experience.

Sensei Paul David is both a private pilot and author. Learn from his experiences in flight school as he shares his best advice - the things that he wishes someone would have told him in flight school. In this book, Sensei Paul David shares tips to improve the safety, ease, cost-effectiveness, and enjoyment of the flight-school experience. He provides an overview of the essentials needed to help any new flight student make the most of their experience.

Are you thinking about doing a camper renovation? Do you need some direction as to how to remodel a travel trailer so you can live the nomadic life of your dreams? Restoring, remodeling, or even just redecorating an old RV can breathe new life into your trusty motorhome. If you’re looking for a place to start, look no further. I wrote this audiobook to show you how an RV renovation can be cheap and easy as long as you know how to start. I’m certain that my audiobook will provide you with inspiration and the courage to get your project started.

Do you want to learn how to buy the right used car? Do you know which car is best for you? When shopping for a car, it's easy to set your heart on a certain one before you've explored and experienced the other models that meet your criteria. It's more likely than not that there isn't just one feasible option within your budget or price range, and the step-by-step guide in this book will lead you through the process of finding and assessing the other options.

Last Subway is the fascinating and dramatic story behind New York City's struggle to build a new subway line under Second Avenue and improve transit services all across the city. With his extraordinary access to powerful players and internal documents, Philip Mark Plotch reveals why the city's subway system, once the best in the world, is now too often unreliable, overcrowded, and uncomfortable. Last Subway offers valuable lessons in how governments can overcome political gridlock and enormous obstacles to build grand projects.

The call of the open road and the romantic notion of driving luxurious vehicles, meeting fascinating people, and traveling to exotic locations are lures that compel people to become drivers. Driving is a very old profession that started when the USA was very young. At that time drivers drove carriages and wagons behind horses. This was an age when your word meant something and good honest work gave you a chance to grow economically. Professional career drivers care about the well-being and safety of their passengers and ensure the rides they give are enjoyable experiences.

Deepwater archaeology uncovers secrets from the ancient maritime past...Thousands of shipwrecks and archaeological sites lie undiscovered in deep water, potentially holding important clues to our maritime past. Ships from the Depths surveys the dramatic advances in technology over the last few years that have made it possible for scientists to locate, study, and catalogue archaeological sites in waters previously inaccessible to humans. Søreide provides an introduction to and survey of the history, development, and potential of this exciting branch of nautical archaeology.

Developed by experienced technicians and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for your ASE certification A5 or brakes test.

Old or unsuitable motorbikes, distant places, poor weather, and gravel roads, these are the common threads in Nick’s motorcycle travels. He’d been hoping to ride out west a couple of years ago until a little heart trouble intervened. Two years later, a short "shake-down" trip morphed into a 9000 mile journey across the continent. Trouble free? Not exactly. Riding a 1972 Moto Guzzi Eldorado, a Suzuki Burgman Scooter, and a 1976 Moto Guzzi Convert (automatic), and ever optimistic, Nick heads for the Canada’s distant horizons.

The Road to Missanabie is Nick Adams' second collection of motorcycling road tales. Join Nick as he heads for the horizon in northern Quebec and northern Ontario on his old Moto Guzzi bikes, enjoying the vastness of the northern forests, the quiet of northern lakes, and the generous and friendly company of the people he meets. Things don't always go according to plan, but unexpected hiccups and delays along the way just add to the adventure. If you enjoy hearing about motorcycle travel, old motorbikes, and the wilderness you're sure to enjoy this.

Moving to a plant-based diet is one of the most important choices you can make to improve your health, increase energy levels and also avoid chronic disease. Science shows that eating healthy will help you live longer, help the environment as well as increasing the risk of getting sick. This book also benefits those people who wondered about the plant-based diet but had no idea where to start. A healthy cookbook focused on plants looks forward to helping people make changes in their lives, beginning with their diet. When you begin your weight loss journey, nothing will ever stop you.

Follow the Flag offers the first authoritative history of the Wabash Railroad Company, which in its heyday reached the principal gateways of Chicago, Des Moines, Detroit, Kansas City, St. Louis, Boston and New York City. Immortalized in the popular folk song "Wabash Cannonball", the Midwestern railroad has left important legacies. Today, 40 years after becoming a "fallen flag" carrier, key components of the former Wabash remain busy rail arteries and terminals, attesting to its historic value to American transportation.

Despite a lifetime of healthy outdoor activity and a diet no worse (or better, for that matter) than the next man’s, in 2017, at the age of 66, Nick found himself under the knife for triple bypass surgery. Would this be the end to hiking adventures and long motorcycle trips to remote parts? Not a chance! Recovery from open heart surgery is a long, slow process. But with plenty of help, some dedication, lots of careful walking, and heaps of good luck, it is possible to return to a fully active life.

Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in US Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real-life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue - where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded - has never been told before now. It’s The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.