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This fascinating handbook answers the questions of anyone who has ever wondered about the many strange devices found along the roadside, from utility poles to satellite dishes. Devices are grouped according to their habitats along highways and roads, atop buildings, near airports, and on utility towers. More than 150 different roadside technologies are covered, and each detailed entry describes what the device does, how it works, and includes a photograph...
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Offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of automotive research and development in the 1960s, this engaging narrative traces the birth of Chrysler's alternative jet car and reveals the story behind its sudden and mysterious demise. Relying on extensive research and firsthand accounts from surviving members of the turbine car program including the metallurgist who created the exotic metals for the engine and the test driver who drove it at...
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Forget tiny houses. Campers, RVs, travel trailers, camper vans, and tiny campers are the hot new trend. Not just for placid retirees anymore, camper culture has sprung up among retro-loving "glampers," simplicity-seeking millennials, current and retired sports stars, aging hippies, and others. Celebrated journalist Dave Hoekstra and photographer Jon Sall hit the road to celebrate camper life-its history, culture, subcultures, and its future. Traveling...
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