Download or read book Bizarre Vehicles written by Michael J. Rosen and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some vehicles can get you where you're going faster and better than ever. Others are mostly for fun. Learn about some of the world's wackiest vehicles.
Download or read book Bizarre Cars written by Keith Ray and published by History Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vehicles so totally bizarre, ugly, or inappropriate (and in some cases all three) that they must be recorded for posterity ... [especially as] they were meant to be serious offerings to the motoring public"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Bizarre Vehicles written by Ben Kassoy and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some vehicles can get you where you're going faster and better than ever. Others are mostly for fun. Learn about some of the world's wackiest vehicles.
Download or read book Unconventional Vehicles written by Michael Hearst and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think you know vehicles? Think again! Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed. Vehicles include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall, and five different jet packs. • Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package • Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series • Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles. Unconventional Vehicles explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?" Brimming with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age. • Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering • Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read. • Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry. • A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson.
Download or read book Weird Cars written by Stephen Vokins and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This marvellous book, now updated as a second edition in a new paperback format, is a celebration of eccentric cars in all shapes and sizes – some of the most ugly, crazily designed and downright awkward vehicles of all time. Where else would you find, in one book, descriptions and photographs of automotive oddities as diverse as the Gaylord Gentleman, Suminoe Flying Feather or Zil?
Download or read book Bizarre Bachelors written by Robert Lee and published by Robert Lee. This book was released on 2014-01-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ten years, he laboured to construct his ultralight airplane, then, on a whim, he doused it with gasoline and set fire to it. When the rat invades his home, Gerry goes to drastic lengths to rid himself of the vermin, but ... Dying of mesothelioma, but living with zest. A bachelor shoots himself in the back with a shotgun. A meal of moose testicles. More than forty true, but unbelievable stories of the bizarre lives of an endangered species: the bachelor. No single man worth his salt is married. The thought could have come straight from Yogi Berra’s vault of butchered expressions. However, many married men – the wannabes - in spite of wanting to remain married, idolize and envy the bachelor. Few bachelors return the favour. But the bachelor is a unique breed. Always threatened with extinction, bachelors have survived, and thrived, by doing things and thinking their own way. They are Robert Frost’s travellers in the yellow wood. It is true. No single man worth his salt is married. All the good ones are not taken; they are recalled from the market
Download or read book Weird Cars written by John Gunnell and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1993 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From artsy to zany, readers won't believe this collection of truly bizarre cars, featuring everything from the relatively tame Batmobile and Weinermobile to the Dracula dragster, phantom Corsair, and a zebra-striped Subaru. Contains more than 500 photos of the strangest, wildest wheels anywhere.
Download or read book Strange But True Tales of Car Collecting written by Keith Martin and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These bizarre true stories of collectors and their cars is "a whole lot of fun" (The Virginian Pilot). Have you heard of the fellow who squirrelled away dozens of Chevelles, Camaros, and other classic muscle cars in semi-trailers? How about the president of Shakespeare fishing rods, who sold thirty Bugattis for a mere $85,000? What about the English nobleman who cut up and buried his Ferrari hoard in an elaborate insurance scam? Or how about the Duesenberg abandoned in a Manhattan parking garage for decades only to be uncovered by Jay Leno? Most car collectors exhibit a healthy enthusiasm for their hobby by digging into their favorite marques, chasing parts, swapping stories, and generally living the car-guy lifestyle. Some, however, step over that fine line between enthusiasm and obsession—and that's where these legendary car-collector stories come from. In Strange but True Tales of Car Collecting, Keith Martin and the staff of Sports Car Market Magazine recount the wildest, most eccentric, over-the-top stories of collectors and their collections. "This likable book serves as a ‚ÄòRipley's Believe It or Not!' for car obsessives." —The New York Times
Download or read book Bizarre Cars written by Colin Burnham and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Century of the World s Strangest Cars written by Stephen Vokins and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of eccentric cars in all shapes and sizes, including some of the most ugly, crazily designed and awkward vehicles of all time, such as the Aberdonia, Gaylord Gentleman and Purves Dynasphere.
Download or read book Weird Cars written by Philip Hendriks and published by Super Explorers. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Super Explorers takes you into the world of cars. But these are not your average sedans, mini-vans or SUVs. We get together with a car FANatic to talk turkey about the really weird cars. Super Explorers want to show you so some of the weirdest cars in the world, from a car shaped like a shoe to a duck car, and an amphibious car to one powered by steam: - The longest car is a limousine with 26 wheels, a jacuzzi, diving board, king-sized waterbed and EVEN a helicopter landing pad. - Here is a car shaped like a bunny. - The smallest car in the world is a Peel P50. - Here is a car made of wood. - Some weird movie cars are the Batmobile, the Delorean, Herbie and the Ghost Busters car. - Here is a car with two steering wheels.
Download or read book Weird Cars written by Gaston Sherles and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 125 or so years cars have been out and about, the world has seen some fascinating, extraordinary, and tremendously odd vehicles. Some were somewhat radical, many served explicit requirements, and some, indeed, never ought to have left the planning phase. From an illustrious vehicle named after an atomic bomb test to an SUV known for its exhaust pipes, this is an assortment of mavericks put together essentially because they don't have a place elsewhere.
Download or read book The Reliant Robin written by Giles Chapman and published by History Press. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOTOR CARS: GENERAL INTEREST. Spanning four decades, the Reliant Robin was a familiar, if eccentric, fixture on Britain's roads; an object of amusement to those who didn't understand its ultra-thrifty ways and a source of pride to the many thousands of owners who did. During a time of deep recession in 1970s Britain, this stylish little car from Tamworth became a massive hit, boasting low fuel consumption and cheap tax. Reliant couldn't make them fast enough, until a culture of more sophisticated car buyers saw it go into eventual decline. From its beginnings in 1973 to its demise almost thirty years later, Giles Chapman traces the colourful history of the most famous and iconic three-wheeled car in Britain.
Download or read book The World s Strangest Automobiles written by Adrienne Kessel and published by Chelsea House Pub. This book was released on 1998 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs introduce some of the world's strangest automobiles including the Messerschmitt KR200.
Download or read book The Green Man written by Tim Ellison and published by Tim Ellison. This book was released on 2015-02-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nick Web carries something around inside him that is older than time. An ex- sniper, he lives in a world depopulated to the point of extinction. For seventeen years, he has survived alone, off the grid. Rowan belongs to a small tribe of hunter gatherers, subsisting on the residue of a long-dead civilization. They carry secrets with them. Marcus Gantt leads a growing army of religious fanatics. Heavily armed, their convoy roams the deserted countryside looking to forcibly swell their numbers. Gantt has been chosen for a great purpose, and needs defenseless civilians to complete his masterwork. In the rolling hills and meadows of England’s West Country, three fates are irrevocably entwined, and Nick starts to understand his true nature, his place in the world. As Midsummer’s Eve approaches, he must risk his life and sanity to release his dark burden upon the world and save the people he has come to love; the people who hold the key to his redemption. In The Green Man, the land is awake and the Old Gods are set free upon the world…...
Download or read book 101 Extraordinary Investments Curious Unusual and Bizarre Ways to Make Money written by Toby Walne and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '101 Extraordinary Investments' is a fascinating exploration of curious and unusual ways to make money. Inspired by the great adventurers of the Victorian era, who hunted for everything from orchids to shrunken heads, this book keeps the spirit alive with its own modern twist on collectables. A full range of subjects is covered, from superhero comics, toy robots and magic tricks to cigars, celebrity hair, feudal titles and pedigree pigs; plus a fresh look at classic alternatives such as wine, stamps, cigarette cards and books. We share these investment secrets for the very first time, along with other exciting discoveries for the modern fortune-hunter. Each topic is covered in a comprehensive and entertaining manner, providing subject insight as well as practical investment guidance including cash returns, contact information and essential trading tips. Investing need not be a bore, nor a gamble made by overpaid men in pinstriped suits. Join us and celebrate the derring-do spirit of adventure, as we share in 101 fun and fascinating money-making opportunities.
Download or read book Futuristic Cars and Space Bicycles written by Jeremy Withers and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the extensive influence of the 'transport revolution' on the past two centuries (a time when trains, trams, omnibuses, bicycles, cars, airplanes, and so forth were invented), and given science fiction's overall obsession with machines and technologies of all kinds, it is surprising that scholars have not paid more attention to transportation in this increasingly popular genre. Futuristic Cars and Space Bicycles is the first book to examine the history of representations of road transport machines in nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first-century American science fiction. The focus of this study is on two machines of the road that have been locked in a constant, often bitter, struggle with one another: the automobile and the bicycle. With chapters ranging from the early science fiction of the pulp magazine era in the 1920s and 1930s, to the postcyberpunk of the 1990s and more recent media of the 2000s such as web television, zines, and comics, this book argues that science fiction by and large perceives the car as anything but a marvelous invention of modernity. Rather, the genre often scorns and ridicules the automobile and instead promotes more sustainable, more benign, more restrained technologies of movement such as the bicycle.
