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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A power primer A power primer General Motors Corporation. This book is dedicated to explain the basics of internal combustion engines including both reciprocating piston engines and jet engines, gasoline and diesel. It covers almost every aspect of enignes … OL1339192W
The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up (Magic School Bus) The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up (Magic School Bus) Kristin Earhart Based on The magic school bus books written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen. OL15145656W
Dynamic surface control of uncertain nonlinear systems Dynamic surface control of uncertain nonlinear systems Bongsob Song This rigorous and practical introduction to nonlinear control design was written by the creators of the dynamic surface control algorithm. It discusses a range of problems including DSC design, outpu… OL16509357W
Green transportation Green transportation World Book, Inc "An overview of current efforts to reduce the environmental impact of various forms of transportation. Topics include biofuels, hybrid and battery-powered vehicles, fuel cell batteries, and solar tec… OL16992563W
Stepping Motors Stepping Motors Paul Acarnley The following topics are dealt with: Stepping motors; drive circuits; accurate load positioning: static torque characteristics; multistep operation: torque-speed characteristics; high-speed operation… OL19904027W
Aero engines, magnetos and carburetors Aero engines, magnetos and carburetors Harold Pollard This is a brief treatise on aero engines, only 84 pages. It covers the basics of gasoline aero engines such as types, cycles, lubrication, carburation and electrical systems. It is nicely illustrated… OL207789W
Aviation engines Aviation engines John Campbell Chadwick This book although brief is highly technnical and well written. It contains an in depth discussion about aviation engines reagarding their principles. It's well illustrated with numerous photos of en… OL208565W
Car science Car science Richard Hammond "An under-the-hood, behind-the-dash look at how cars work"--Cover. OL24107328W
Basic Motor Control Basic Motor Control Chad Flinn,Aaron Lee This readily accessible online resource was developed for anyone who has interest in, or works with, AC motors and their associated motor control equipment. Whether you are an electrical apprentice l… OL27778307W
Gus the mechanic and the old granfather car Gus the mechanic and the old granfather car Gus Blank Gus the mechanic is a fixer. He fixes cars, trucks and other things to. He and this partner, Frankie the mouse, like helping people, which makes them feel really good. Frankie is not only a partner b… OL28941983W
R-4360 R-4360 White, Graham Aviation technology progressed at a blindingly fast pace during the first half of the 20th century. Aircraft were asked to fly higher, fly faster, carry heavier loads, take off and land on shorter ru… OL2926072W
Turbocharging Performance Handbook Turbocharging Performance Handbook Jeff Hartman 271 p. : 27 cm OL3246401W
Fueling the future Fueling the future Janet Pack Explains how fossil fuels pollute the environment and discusses safer alternatives both presently and potentially available. OL4111241W
Make your own hot rod Make your own hot rod LeRoi Smith Discusses aspects of building a hotrod from cost of materials through engine performance and modification to tips on brakes, clutches, tires, and horsepower. OL4462381W
Miniature aero-motors Miniature aero-motors R. H. Warring "The temptation in preparing a book of this title was to really get down to the subject of miniature aero-motors and provide a standard work dealing with their design, construction, and all the techn… OL4643731W
Water-Cooled Volkswagen Performance Handbook Water-Cooled Volkswagen Performance Handbook Greg Raven How can you give your Rabbit more hop? Which engines will fit in a Scirocco? What will a high-performance computer chip do for your Golf? Why does lowering your Jetta improve handling? The answers to… OL4971800W
How to rebuild your Volkswagen air-cooled engine How to rebuild your Volkswagen air-cooled engine Tom Wilson How to troubleshoot, remove, tear down, inspect, assemble and install your Bug, Bus, Karmann Ghia, Thing, Type 3, Type 4 and Porsche 914 engine. Includes parts interchange. All models, 1961 and up. OL571280W
Why should I walk more often? Why should I walk more often? M. J. Knight "Facts about how pollution from cars harms the environment and practical tips for kids about how they can contribute to reducing pollution"--Provided by publisher. OL8946477W