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'Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force 'Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' - this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.

...and They Walked Away: The B-I-G Accidents and the Drivers Who Lived to Tell the Tale Motor racing is the most glamorous, most dangerous sport in the world, which is why millions around the globe watch it live on TV if they cannot get to the circuit. The compulsion to be the fastest often pushes drivers past the edge of safety, sometimes with tragic consequences. Advanced construction techniques have made Formula 1 cars strong enough to enable drivers to survive high-speed, multi-car crashes. This book honors the skill of the engineers, and the courage of the drivers. It is a photographic celebration of the competitors' ability to survive some of the most spectacular and terrifying accidents in sports. This book brings together a collection of spectacular incidents from which drivers emerged without injury. From Luciano Burti barrel-rolling at the start of the Formula 1 German Grand Prix in 2001, to many a crash-strewn national event \133and they walked away! offers a selective journey through the sport's closest escapes.Paperback - 8-1/4' x 10-5/8' - 160 pp - 200 color

100 Years of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute to Our Fishing Tradition 100 Years of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute to Our Fishing Tradition

100 Years of Hunting: The Ultimate Tribute to Our Hunting Heritage 100 Years of Hunting: The Ultimate Tribute to Our Hunting Heritage

100 Years of Vintage Farm Tractors: A Century of Tractor Tales and Heartwarming Family Farm Memories 100 Years of Vintage Farm Tractors: A Century of Tractor Tales and Heartwarming Family Farm Memories

101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse and Rider 101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse and Rider

101 Commonsense Gardening Tips: Practical Advice from Master Gardeners With almost thirty years in the gardening business, Deborah and Michael Sweeton have fielded questions on gardening from every angle. Here, they offer straightforward answers and tips, complete with color photographs, on such topics as: -- Planting tomatoes-- Pruning a tree safely-- 'Deadheading, ' or removing old flowers-- Troubleshooting sick plants-- Cutting roses for display-- Using bulbs in spring and fall-- And much moreEasy-to-follow suggestions and illustrative photographs make this book a winner-whether readers wonder about a specific perennial or what grows well in certain areas, planting techniques or pest control, a quick and smart response is just a page away.

101 Deer Hunting Tips: Practical Advice from a Master Hunter Peter Fiduccia is nationally recognized as one of the most experienced and knowledgeable whitetail hunters today. In '101 Deer Hunting Tips,' he shares his wealth of experience, covering such topics as: -- Using scents (for best results, it sometimes pays off to use food scents in areas where the food doesn't normally grow)-- Rattling (when using natural antlers, make sure they're no more than three days old)-- Calling (the Alarm Distress Snort is especially useful when hunting alone)-- Scrapes (putting buck urine in a primary scrape is sure to flush out the buck that made the scrape)-- Weather (one of the best times to hunt whitetails can be during a steady downpour)-- Determining deer age (gray hair does not mean that a buck is old)In addition, Fiduccia provides advice on selecting a taxidermist, booking an outfitter, leasing land, and more. '101 Deer Hunting Tips' is sure to improve any hunter's comfort, enjoyment -- and, most important, success.

101 Fly-Fishing Tips: Practical Advice from a Master Angler Lefty Kreh is one of the most experienced, well-will-prepared, and thoughtful anglers in the world. In '101 Fly-fishing Tips', he shares this wealth of experience with a variety of commonsense solutions to the problems that anglers face. Included are tips on: -- how to pacify a fish-- which hook-sharpening tools to use and when-- how to take a rod apart when it's stuck-- what to do when a fish runs under your boat-- how to dry waders and find leaks-- why long hat brims affect casting accuracy-- and much more'101 Fly-fishing Tips' is sure to improve a fly fisher's success, comfort, and enjoyment while on the water, and is a must for any serious angler.

101 GM Muscle Car Performance Projects Many of the most popular cars of the muscle era came from General Motors. Spread across the General's various marques were models like the Camaro, Chevelle, GTO, Cutlass, Skylark, Tempest, Impala, Monte Carlo, El Camino, and many others. This book will provide 101 hands-on, how-to projects aimed directly at fans of classic GM muscle, showing them how to do just the kinds of projects that they want to do: restoration of the exterior and interior, and performance upgrades to the engine, driveline, and suspension.The existence of many large aftermarket companies provides evidence of the vast potential audience for this book. Restoration and performance part companies like Year One, National Parts Depot, Summit Racing, Jegs, and Original Parts Group count on this audience to provide a large portion of their business. For example, Original Parts Group, which specializes exclusively in parts for GM A-body muscle cars, sells an average of $100,000 worth of parts each day. Primedia alone has six magazines that serve this crowd (Hot Rod, Car Craft, Chevy High Performance, High Performance Pontiac, Popular Hot Rodding, Super Chevy) with a combined circulation of 1.7 million readers per month.Like the 101 series books before it, this book provides an immense quantity of do-it-yourself projects that are accessible to the at-home mechanic who has a good set of hand tools and a place to work. Procedures will be performed on specific GM cars of this era, which differed more in sheetmetal and trim than in the functional components, which were often similar or identical from car to car.About the AuthorColin Date is the author of Original Mustang 1964 1/2-1966 and the photographer of Ultimate Auto Detailing Projects. He has been a freelance writer for a variety of muscle car magazines and currently works for Original Parts Group. He lives in Dana Point, California.Paperback - 8-1/4' x 10-5/8' - 256 pp - 350 color