In this book, the world's most famous and fabulous cars, from 1945 to 2000, shown in 1800 photographs. This is the definitive guide to the most important classic, modern classic and dream cars of the 20th century. It features exclusive and luxurious automobiles such as the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow [...]
Captures the high romance of aviation. This funny travel book offers insights into the thrills and perils of the pilot's seat - from a UN Cessna flying aid into a war zone, to aerobatics in a jet fighter, from chasing goats through NZ snowy mountains by helicopter, to touching the edge of the strato[...]
This is a celebration of the motor car from 1945 to 1985. It is a comprehensive visual reference of every important international marque from A to Z, highlighting some of the most significant cars of the century: the Ferrari Daytona, the Lincoln Continental, the Rover 2000, the VW Beetle and the muc[...]
After establishing its name through racing success, Maserati built some of the world's most desirable sports cars during the 1960s and '70s. After a period in the doldrums in the 1980s and '90s, the marque has emerged during the past ten years and is making some great cars again under the stewardshi[...]
Beautifully styled, like the big cats themselves, the fully updated third edition of this well-received book provides a brief historical overview followed by authoritative descriptions of the cars - saloons, sports cars and GTs - from the Mk V and XK120 of 1948 to today's XKR and XF. The importance [...]
Hailed as "a sprawling, fierce, vulgar display" ("The New Republic") and "exhilarating, skillful, savvy" ("The Times Literary Supplement") when it made its first appearance in the mid- 1980s, "Money" is Martin Amis's hilarious portrait of one man's relentless pursuit of pleasure.
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