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Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine-Guns and Their Ammunition for Armies, Navies ... 6 reviews
Anthony G Williams
The Crowood Press, 2003
its a hit
Very informative, easy to read text - not too dry or technical. Great photos & diagrams. Really helps to understand the auto loading mechanisms of many different weapons, their performance data, specifications. Glad to have this in my collection, definately recommend it.
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The International Directory of Civil Aircraft7 reviews
Gerard Frawley
The Crowood Press Ltd, 2001
The Civil Aircraft Bible!
This is easily the best civil aircraft book in the world, it lists specifications and tells the history of the model, from a Cessna 152 to the Boeing 777 they are here! Great book and a must have for all aviation enthusiasts!
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The Handbook of Fly Tying5 reviews
Peter Gathercole
The Crowood Press Ltd, 2002
Best fly tying book I've found yet
I was an avid fly tier and fisherman over 5 years ago. Recently, I decided to start up again, and spent quite a bit of time looking for a fly tying book I could use to remind me of the basics. I found Peter Gathercole's book to be, far and away, the best. It isn't a book full of recipies, it's a book full of techniques. Some of the techniques he presents are new and unusual, most are ...
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Emergency! Crisis on the Flight Deck, Second Edition5 reviews
Stanley Stewart
The Crowood Press, 2002
Great Confidence Booster!
I bought this book after getting Flying The Big Jets by the same author. This book reveals the story-telling talent of Cpt. Stanley Stewart in a way that is both entertaining and easy to read.
There is something for everyone in this book based on true accounts... from airships, prop planes to the big jets. The analysis into the mishaps by Cpt Stewart is in depth technically enough and not ...
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Cats of Africa4 reviews
Anthony Hall-Martin
The Crowood Press Ltd, 2003
A gorgeous book!
A stunningly beautiful and fascinating book, Cats of Africa describes the continent's lions, leopards, cheetahs, and small wild cats. The text is accompanied by numerous gorgeous drawings and paintings. The book is both informative and gripping, with excellent desriptions of the behaviours and characteristics of the animals in the wild, as well as discussions of their futures. I strongly ...
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Wheel and Pinion Cutting in Horology: A Historical Guide5 reviews
J. Malcolm Wild
Crowood Press, 2001
Ultimate guide to gear cutting for the hobbyist, +clockmaker
Fanatastic book, and a bargain at the price. This book should be of interest to all clock makers, model makers, and home shop machinist. Anyone interested in the history of machine tools and clock making will also find this work of real interest. The first section covers the history of wheel cutting and the later part deals with all aspects of gear making in detail. Covers a wide range of ...
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The Roman Legions Recreated in Colour Photographs (Europa Militaria Specials)7 reviews
Daniel Peterson
The Crowood Press Ltd, 1992
Very Very Good - Hail Ceasar!
This is a very good source of detailed information of the Roman Legions and their armour, weapons, tools, etc. Of particular interest is the study of the Cavalry and Centurions. Like all books in this series, the best reenactment units are used to illustrate the legionary from the Republic to the Christian Empire but with emphasis on the imperial period from Augustus through Marcus Aurelius. I ...
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Egypt Yesterday and Today10 reviews
David Roberts, Fabio Bourbon
The Crowood Press Ltd, 1996
Egypt: yesterday and Today
This is a most amazing book, it has both water colours and photos of the sights of Ancient Egypt. As a reminder of a special holiday or a factual account it is the best. The size of the book makes it prominent coffee table book and easy to just pick up and dip into another wondeful page.
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Airlife's Airliners5 reviews
Philip Birtles
The Crowood Press Ltd, 1998
All About The Magnificent Boeing 757!
All of the books in the "Airliner Color History" series are definitely worth a good hard look if you're an aviation enthusiast. This 128-page paperback volume is all about the Boeing 757, and will give any 757 lover all the information he/she could possibly need with regard to this sleek-looking twin-jet, which first took to the skies on February 19, 1982 (on a 2-hr., 31-min. test flight).
It ...
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Simply Wing Chun Kung Fu6 reviews
Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe
Crowood Press, 2003
Impressive
I am deeply impressed by the format and content of this book. It manages to cover all the key aspects of Ving Tsun Kuen in great depth and detail without promoting one 'family' style or approach. As a Dit Dar doctor (bone healer), I am also very impressed by the depth of knowledge and understanding shown by the author and by the articles he included by 3 of his students. It is rare to find a ...
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Macro-Crystalline Glazes: The Challenge of Crystals3 reviews
Peter Ilsley
Crowood Press, 1999
Crystalline Glazes
We have been researching Crystalline Glazes in our ceramics class and found this informative, beautiful publication. After studying the stunning photographs and noticing the detailed glaze formulas and firing schedules, it is a must have. Our teacher wanted it for his personal library. He is a well-known Pacific Northwest potter.
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Domestic Geese4 reviews
Chris Ashton
Crowood Press, 1999
The best book on Geese
This is by far the best and most complete book on the goose. It covers all breeds in depth and the deailed info on hatching geese it the best info to be found anywhere. This book is so complete that you do not even need any others.
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Life Drawing: A Journey to Self-Expression3 reviews
Bridget Woods
Crowood Press, 2003
the ultimate figure drawing book
I have many, many figure drawing books and this is by far the best. It is jam packed with information and inspiration and in an amazingly short time I am thrilled with the results I am obtaining. There are loads of exercises that are interesting and fun. The nine chapters it contains are: 1 Getting Started ( Sample Exercises: observing how we see, rhythm and curve, Circling, measuring, angle ...
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Flying Guns of the Modern Era4 reviews
Anthony G. Williams
The Crowood Press, 2004
Only Book of its Kind And Very Good
The movies, from Tora, Tora, Tora; to the Battle of Britain; to Twelve O'Clock High pretty well tell the story. All kinds of fancy airplanes have been designed and built to get a gun pointed at the enemy.
World War II was fought with a set of airplanes that fit into a very small segment of time. The last biplanes were built about 1940, and the first jets about 1944. But World War II was ...
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Napoleon's Line Cavalry (Europa Militaria Specials)3 reviews
Stephen E. Maughan
The Crowood Press Ltd, 1997
Great reference!!!
If you paint military miniatures from the Napoleonic era...you can't do without this book! This series is my FAVORITE reference. I consider the "Guard" book the best of this series. This book has a lot of color photos of reenactors from the 4th and 5th Hussars. DPS
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Citroen Traction Avant3 reviews
Jon Pressnell
The Crowood Press, 2006
A Very Interesting Reference Book
Although rarely seen on American roads, the Citroen "Traction Avant" of the years 1934 to 1957 is one of the most fascinating cars ever built. It is truly a milestone automobile, combining (in it's day) unheard of features such as front wheel drive, rack and pinion steering, torsion bar suspension and all steel unitized body construction. Jon Pressnell's book gives a very good overview of the ...
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The Artist Blacksmith: Design and Techniques3 reviews
Peter Parkinson
Crowood Press, 2001
My husband LOVED it!
I'm always searching for a new book for my husband's growing blacksmithing/metalworking library. He is an experienced metal artist and already owns most of the books I find. This book was new and I knew wasn't on his shelves, so I took a chance. He LOVES it! He had heard good things about the author and is still spending many hours pouring over the great photos, graphics and text. He told me any ...
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Lockheed Constellation (Airlife's Classic Airliners)3 reviews
Jim Winchester
The Crowood Press Ltd, 2001
A really worthwhile new Connie book
Although dozens (maybe scores or even hundreds)of books have been written about this most beautiful of propliners, this is a very worthy addition and one which all propliner buffs should buy. The book is very well written, gives the full Connie story and is profusely illustrated with dozens of colour photos, most of which date from the 1940s and 1950s and a very large number of which I had never ...
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Yamaha Racing Motorcycles: All Factory and Production Road-Racing Two-Strokes from 1955 to 1993 (Crowood ...4 reviews
Colin MacKellar
Crowood Press, 2008
The best!
This has to be one of the most comprehensive books on Yamaha racing. A few errors have been found in the book, but for the most part it is very well researched and chocked full of great pictures of some of the best riders in the sport. Past, Present and future. If you are into two-strokes, there is no better book.
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Cacti and Succulents: An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and Their Cultivation3 reviews
Graham Charles
Crowood Press, 2003
Beautiful Book
Great pictures. A lot of educational information regarding cultivation, display, pests & diseases, plant distinctions etc. A large selection of recommended species with detailed information about each.
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