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Book Synopsis A Chequered Life by : Richard Heseltine
Download or read book A Chequered Life written by Richard Heseltine and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first and only account of the Chequered Flag race team and its charismatic founder, Graham Warner. It charts the highs and lows, the victories and losses, and features interviews with the man himself and and several star drivers of the 1960s and '70s. Accompanied by 150 photographs, many previously unpublished, plus a look at Graham's subsequent career as a fighter aircraft expert and restorer, this is a unique story of a fascinating life in motorsport.
Book Synopsis The Chequered Flag by : Ivan Rendall
Download or read book The Chequered Flag written by Ivan Rendall and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1995 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a year-by-year narrative account of motor racing from the first road race, run in France in 1894, to 1995. The book charts the technical development of the car over 100 years, and of the sport itself, from road racing to international sport.
Book Synopsis Checkered Flag Cheater by : Will Weaver
Download or read book Checkered Flag Cheater written by Will Weaver and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trace Bonham is living large as the teen driver for a pro Super Stock racing team. He's on billboards and on the road instead of stuck in school. And he's blowing away the competition wherever he races. But Trace is worried that those who think his crew is illegally "juicing" his engine may be right. It's up to him to discover what is going on--and what he's going to do about it.
Book Synopsis Tony Southgate From Drawing Board to Chequered Flag by : Tony Southgate
Download or read book Tony Southgate From Drawing Board to Chequered Flag written by Tony Southgate and published by Motor Racing Publications. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's 38-year career as a racecar designer brought him into contact with many of the most colorful personalities in the sport. He was solely responsible for almost 50 cars, contributed to the design of a further 25, and was able to claim the 'triple crown' of major victories: his cars won the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. He writes about the challenges and stresses of designing and developing safe and race-winning cars, of periods of sadness after fatal accidents, and constantly pushing the boundaries of design technology. The wealth of color and black-and-white pictures and drawings are testament to the talent and versatility of this brilliantly successful designer.
Download or read book Grand Prix Circuits written by Alan Henry and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must for any Formula 1 fan seeking an insider's view, Grand Prix Circuits provides 20 fascinating profiles of the major international F1 circuits, including Monaco, Nurburgring, Imola, Francorchamps, and Silverstone. Each circuit profile includes: -- A spectacular colored map -- Photos from the track's history -- Useful data on circuit lengths and lap records -- An authoritative text on the circuits history, focusing on the memorable races and high spots, or, as in the case of Ayrton Senna, the disasters Each profile also includes an assessment, personal opinions, and anecdotes from one of today's top Grand Prix drivers.
Book Synopsis The Flag Book by : Lonely Planet Kids
Download or read book The Flag Book written by Lonely Planet Kids and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the amazing world of flags! Did you know that each flag is actually a picture that sends a message to everyone who sees it? In The Flag Book, Lonely Planet Kids introduces you to the flags of every country in the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, and tells you what their design, colours, and images represent, along with lots of other incredible facts. What's the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag? Why does Hawaii's state flag feature the UK's Union Jack in one corner? And what do the 13 stripes of the USA's Star Spangled Banner represent? You'll find out the answer to all these and much, much more. We'll then show you the other fascinating ways flags are used throughout the world. Learn the International Code of Flag Symbols to communicate with ships at sea; read about flags used in sports, like Formula 1's chequered flag; marvel at flags commemorating world records and incredible human achievements; and peer with a microscope at the planet's smallest flag, which is no wider than a human hair. But that's not all! Travel back in time to the Golden Age of Piracy and have your timbers shivered by the bloodthirsty flags of 'Black Bart' Roberts and his fellow pirates sailing the Caribbean. Chapters include: What are flags for? Speaking in flag Flag designs Coats of arms Pirate flags Ships and aeroplane flags The world's oldest flags Semaphore flags Flag record breakers Flag tales Sports flags International flags About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book The Book of Flags written by Rob Colson and published by Wayland. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the US Star-Spangled Banner was designed by a 17-year-old school boy? Or that the Brazilian flag shows a star constellation of the night sky from 1889? Welcome to the bizarre and fascinating world of flags! From the chequered Formula 1 flag and the rainbow banner to historical standards and country flags, this book is packed with amazing facts, stories and curiosities behind some of the world's most iconic banners. Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts.
Book Synopsis The Chequered Past by : David Anderson Charters
Download or read book The Chequered Past written by David Anderson Charters and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the forty-year period between 1951 and 1991, Canadian sports car competition underwent a massive change, transforming itself from an amateur recreational pastime to a commercialized profession and from an individual sport to a spectacle for mass consumption. The Chequered Past is the story of the struggle over power and purpose within the Canadian auto sport that led to this transformation. The first comprehensive history of sports car racing and rallying in Canada, The Chequered Past traces the efforts of the national governing body - the Canadian Auto Sport Clubs (CASC) - to bring its sports car competition up to a 'world class' level, and to manage the consequences of those efforts in the second half of the twentieth century. David Charters traces the social origins of the sport and the major trends that shaped it: professionalism, technological change, rising costs, and the influence of commercial sponsors. Charters argues that while early enthusiasts set the sport on a course toward professionalism that would eventually produce world-class Canadian events and racers, that course would also ultimately change the purpose of the sport: from personal recreation to mass entertainment. As technological innovations drove up the costs of competing at the top ranks, racers were forced to rely on sponsors, who commercialized and ultimately gained control of the sport. The end result, Charters argues, was the marginalization of the amateur competitor and of the CASC itself. Based on extensive research into the CASC's records and dozens of interviews with former competitors and officials, The Chequered Past opens a window into the rich but virtually unknown history of the auto sport, and claims for it a place in Canadian sports history.
Book Synopsis The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock by : Jan Reid
Download or read book The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock written by Jan Reid and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musical magic hit Austin, Texas, in the early 1970s. At now-legendary venues such as Threadgill's, Vulcan Gas Company, and the Armadillo World Headquarters, a host of country, rock-and-roll, blues, and folk musicians came together and created a sound and a scene that Jan Reid vividly detailed in his 1974 book, The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock. The breadth of talent still astounds—Willie Nelson, Janis Joplin, Jerry Jeff Walker, Doug Sahm, Delbert McClinton, Michael Martin Murphey, Willis Alan Ramsey, Kinky Friedman, Steve Fromholz, Bobby Bridger, Billy Joe Shaver, Marcia Ball, and Townes Van Zandt. Reid's book even inspired the nationally popular and long-running PBS series Austin City Limits, which focused attention on the trends that fed the music scene—progressive country, country rock, western swing, blues, and bluegrass among them. In this new edition, Jan Reid revitalizes his classic look at the Austin music scene. He has substantially reworked the early chapters to include musicians and musical currents from other parts of Texas that significantly contributed to the delightful convergence of popular cultures in Austin. Four new chapters and an epilogue show how the creative burst of the seventies directly spawned a new generation of talents who carry on the tradition—Lyle Lovett, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robert Earl Keen, Steve Earle, Jimmy LaFave, Kelly Willis, Joe Ely, Bruce and Charlie Robison, and The Dixie Chicks.
Book Synopsis Set Fire to the Gods by : Sara Raasch
Download or read book Set Fire to the Gods written by Sara Raasch and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in the first book in this epic fantasy duology in which two warriors must decide where their loyalties lie as an ancient war between immortals threatens humanity—from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series, and Kristen Simmons, acclaimed author of Pacifica and The Deceivers. Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, And I Darken, and The Winner’s Curse. Ash is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whose temper has stripped her country of its resources. Madoc grew up fighting on the streets to pay his family’s taxes. But he hides a dangerous secret: he doesn’t have the earth god’s powers like his opponents. His elemental gift is something else—something that hasn’t been seen in centuries. When an attempted revenge plot goes dangerously wrong, Ash inadvertently throws the fire and earth gods into a conflict that can only be settled by deadly, lavish gladiator games, throwing Madoc in Ash’s path. She realizes that his powers are the weapon her rebellion needs—but Madoc won’t jeopardize his family, regardless of how intrigued he is by the beautiful warrior. But when the gods force Madoc’s hand, he and Ash uncover an ancient war that will threaten more than one immortal—it will unravel the world.
Book Synopsis NASCAR For Dummies® by : Mark Martin
Download or read book NASCAR For Dummies® written by Mark Martin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to a new 8 page, full-color insert, this third edition of NASCAR For Dummies offers readers information on recent changes in technology such as the "Car of Tomorrow" and updates to the information that has made previous editions of NASCAR For Dummies a must-have guide for fans of this exciting sport.
Book Synopsis Dissonant Identities by : Barry Shank
Download or read book Dissonant Identities written by Barry Shank and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating analysis of the music scene in Austin, Texas.
Download or read book Deadly Driver written by James Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could be more exhilarating than speeding through the tight turns of a mountain road after flying in on a private jet to gamble in the casino at Monte Carlo? Then after racing in an incredible grand prix you board a luxury yacht to party with your favorite celebrities. For Formula One driver Bryce Winters, he was having the time of his life - until the CIA put a gun to his head. Follow Bryce on a path that takes him from the hills of Vermont to the most exciting cities and destinations around the world. His life is one of great contrast, of incredible personal loss and professional success. He must turn the tables on the agency controlling him so he can focus on another championship and an elusive love interest from the other side of the world. "Clever, thrilling, and full of intrigue, this is suspense thriller done right. Kelly's spectacularly crafted latest plunges readers into a fully realized world of murder, conspiracy, and intrigue. The endearingly flawed protagonist, immersive details of car racing, and deadly battles both with the powerful enemies and inner turmoil make this a page-turner." PRAIRIE REVIEWS "The writing is flawless and I find the pacing so high, I could barely take a break from everything that was happening. Suspenseful, pulse racing story that I highly recommend." NETGALLEY ★★★★★ "Captivating from the start. What an adventurous, suspenseful and intense story, laced with sardonic wit and intriguing characters. A great read!" KELLY WADE, WinLight News "I loved the mixture of racing and the roller coaster mystery while intertwined with the travel," RON CAPPS - NHRA Funny Car Driver, 2016 World Champion. "Deadly Driver" is a well-written adventure story with a dashing protagonist cast in the James Bond mold - a mouth-watering, jaw-dropping, mind-bending world tour of F1." LACAR.com "This is well-written, fast-paced and action-packed, with excellent characterisation and dialogue. Lots of twists and revelations - and shocks! Great one - thoroughly recommended." NETGALLEY U.K. ★★★★★ "Deadly Driver has more twists and turns than Monaco, all of which keep it interesting until the chequered flag." AUTOSPORT "This thriller provided exciting and unexpected intrigue from behind the scenes in Formula 1. It captivated me and I couldn't wait to turn every page." JUDY STROPUS, 2021 Inductee of Motorsports Hall of Fame - America "Deadly Driver made me a fan of Formula 1." Alex Robertson, Audible Narrator
Book Synopsis Treasures of Formula One by : Bruce Jones
Download or read book Treasures of Formula One written by Bruce Jones and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Treasures of Formula One is not only a riveting history of the most prestigious formula in motor racing but also a unique treasure of photographs and removable items of facsimile memorabilia. Bruce Jones' text drives you through the early years of motoring and racing, the first Grand Prix, and the birth of the World Drivers Championship. And, as well as the narrative history running through the book, there are special features on the great races, teams, and drivers, all accompanied by magnificent photography and augmented by items of removable memorabilia from the Donington Grand Prix Collection, the largest of its kind in the world. The Treasures of Formula One is a winner from the red lights to the chequered flag.
Download or read book To Finish First written by Phil Kerr and published by Motor Racing Publications. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills an important gap in the history of top-level motor racing during the historic era of the 1960s and 70s. The author was at the center of it all, first as Sir Jack Brabham's right-hand man during his leadership of the Cooper team, and later when he formed his own Brabham Racing Organization. Subsequently, when Phil Kerr joined his great friend Bruce McLaren, to become joint managing director of an ever expanding company, which was to achieve unrivalled success in Can-Am racing as well as being at the forefront of Formula One, he and his colleagues had to cope with the tragedy of the founder's untimely death while testing a Can-Am car at Goodwood. The author's description of how the shattered team was saved and ultimately restored by the bravery of Bruce's co-driver Denny Hulme, already sidelined by agonizing burns to his hands, is a poignant highlight of his story. Includes a balanced mix of racing and off-duty pictures, many being seen for the first time and 15 reproductions of paintings by the renowned artist Michael Turner.
Download or read book Orientation written by Adam Michie and published by Chequered Flag Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spurs fan Adam Michie is fed up with the Premier League. Countless television hours are devoted to it and billions of pounds are spent on players. Ticket prices have rocketed, matches are hyped beyond reality and results are predictable. Something is missing. The soul of football has been lost. In search of the honest roots of the sport, Adam adopted Leyton Orient in League One. Swapping Spurs' Champions League exploits in Madrid and Milan for Orient's scraps with Brentford and Bournemouth, this is the side of football where the Premier League is a distant dream and financial solvency is an achievement to be proud of. ORIENTATION follows one ordinary football supporter trying to rediscover what it was that first made him fall in love with football.
Book Synopsis Racing in the Dark by : Peter Grimsdale
Download or read book Racing in the Dark written by Peter Grimsdale and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own.
