Download or read book Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A Miller written by Gordon Eliot White and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2004-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry A. Miller designed racing cars that were among the finest of the golden age of American auto racing for nearly two decades. What are less well known are Miller's passenger cars, and boat and aircraft engine designs, some of them extremely successful, some of them bizarre. This book portrays Miller's racing cars of the glorious roaring twenties along with his speedboat and aircraft engines - even his design for a high-speed combat vehicle engine. Seen are his advanced Miller-Fords of 1935 and the radical Gulf-Miller cars of 1938-1941. An exciting collection of photos of the work of one of America's mechanical geniuses, along with commentary on Miller's work by highly regarded auto racing historian Gordon Eliot White.

Download or read book Offenhauser written by Gordon Eliot White and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1920s to through 1980, the Offenhauser and its descendants filled the grids and won race after race across the U.S. In the 1950s, entire Indy grids were made up exclusively of Offy-powered racers. Original hardcover received much acclaim, winner of the 1996 Thomas McKean Memorial award.

Download or read book Fast on the Sand written by Aldo Zana and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1928 quest for the Land Speed Record on the sands of Daytona Beach was a first for America, a singular mix of technology, thrills and tragedy. Tens of thousands lined the dunes along the beach, a crowd larger than any yet seen at Indianapolis 500. Three contenders, two Americans and a Briton, raced for the ultimate distance-averaged top speed, in magnificent machines built by different schools of design. This book chronicles the high-speed drama. The top American driver, Frank Lockhart, 25, survived a spectacular accident and rebuilt his Stutz Black Hawk, only to meet his fate in the new runs. The facts and myths behind the competition are examined in depth for the first time, along with the innovations and fatal mistakes of vehicle design.

Download or read book The Golden Age of the American Racing Car written by Griffith Borgeson and published by SAE International. This book was released on 1998-12-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A best seller and winner of the Antique Automobile Club of America's prestigious Thomas McKean Award.The Golden Age of the American Racing Car emphasizes the human side of racing history, offering insight into the men who shaped the golden age. Covering a period of time from the 1910s through the 1930s, the book describes the historical development of race car technology and presents fascinating information on race courses, designers, builders, drivers, and events. Racing pioneers covered include: Fred Duesenberg, Louis Chevrolet, Harry Miller, Leo Goossen, and Fred Offenhauser.

Download or read book Harry Miller Racing Cars and Engines written by and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Supreme City written by Donald L. Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning historian surveys the astonishing cast of characters who helped turn Manhattan into the world capital of commerce, communication and entertainment --

Download or read book Harry Miller Racing Cars and Engines written by Floyd Clymer and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wheels of Change written by Kevin Nelson and published by Heyday. This book was released on 2009 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans have always been enamored of automobiles, but California has a car culture unlike any other. Fueled by the Hollywood dream machine and the passions of the young and adventurous, Californians have changed the automobile and helped change America in the process.

Download or read book Harry Miller written by Borgeson and published by . This book was released on 1965-05-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kiki Strike Inside the Shadow City written by Kirsten Miller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NYC's hottest superspy gets a brand new package!

Download or read book The Rosy Crucifixion Sexus written by Henry Miller and published by Miller, Henry. This book was released on 1987 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of a trilogy of novels known collectively as "The Rosy Crucifixion." It is autobiographical and tells the story of Miller's first tempestuous marriage and his relentless sexual exploits in New York. The other books are "Plexus" and "Nexus."

Download or read book The Miller Dynasty written by Mark L. Dees and published by . This book was released on 1993-11-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book City of the Century written by Donald L. Miller and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A wonderfully readable account of Chicago’s early history” and the inspiration behind PBS’s American Experience (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times). Depicting its turbulent beginnings to its current status as one of the world’s most dynamic cities, City of the Century tells the story of Chicago—and the story of America, writ small. From its many natural disasters, including the Great Fire of 1871 and several cholera epidemics, to its winner-take-all politics, dynamic business empires, breathtaking architecture, its diverse cultures, and its multitude of writers, journalists, and artists, Chicago’s story is violent, inspiring, passionate, and fascinating from the first page to the last. The winner of the prestigious Great Lakes Book Award, given to the year’s most outstanding books highlighting the American heartland, City of the Century has received consistent rave reviews since its publication in 1996, and was made into a six-hour film airing on PBS’s American Experience series. Written with energetic prose and exacting detail, it brings Chicago’s history to vivid life. “With City of the Century, Miller has written what will be judged as the great Chicago history.” —John Barron, Chicago Sun-Times “Brims with life, with people, surprise, and with stories.” —David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of John Adams and Truman “An invaluable companion in my journey through Old Chicago.” —Erik Larson, New York Times–bestselling author of The Devil in the White City

Download or read book The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil written by Wiley Miller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sheer delight, this is a wild and irresistible story from award-winning cartoonist Wiley Miller.

Download or read book Objects for Use written by Paul J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first panoramic survey of contemporary craft in over a decade, & the only one now in print, & features more than 300 objects by 200 artists.

Download or read book Papers written by Harry Willis Miller and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection documents a small part of the life of Harry Miller. There is a wide range of personal documents, some writings, as well as various certificates and awards.

Download or read book Partial Differential Equations written by Walter A. Strauss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-12-21 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our understanding of the fundamental processes of the natural world is based to a large extent on partial differential equations (PDEs). The second edition of Partial Differential Equations provides an introduction to the basic properties of PDEs and the ideas and techniques that have proven useful in analyzing them. It provides the student a broad perspective on the subject, illustrates the incredibly rich variety of phenomena encompassed by it, and imparts a working knowledge of the most important techniques of analysis of the solutions of the equations. In this book mathematical jargon is minimized. Our focus is on the three most classical PDEs: the wave, heat and Laplace equations. Advanced concepts are introduced frequently but with the least possible technicalities. The book is flexibly designed for juniors, seniors or beginning graduate students in science, engineering or mathematics.