From the publics amazement at the idea of a horseless carriage to todays excitement for driverless vehicles, find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day.

Begin your journey through the history of motoring with Drive, & weave your way through the twists & turns of the early days, through to how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century.

It also reveals the exciting & impressive advances in technology & design that have made cars faster, safer, & better to drive, & transformed them from a means of transport into objects of status, excitement, & desire. Speed through personal accounts of motoring throughout the years, & discover exciting new facts about the worlds most famous racing events.

From the first service stations to the latest fuel cell, this book tells the full motoring story.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780241317662
• Format: Hardback
• Author: Giles Chapman, Jodie Kidd
• Publisher: DK
• Pages: 360
• Dimensions: 30.6 x 25.4 x 3cm













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Driveways, paths & patios are an essential part of most properties, & this comprehensive book provides a detailed explanation of exactly how they are designed, planned, & constructed. It describes the range of tools & equipment needed, & also details the constructions of kerbs & edging & laying methods for flags, block paving. ...

Jockey Freddie Croft thought he'd left the perils behind him when he retired from the jump game. These days he was happy to transport horses from their stables to the races. Until one of his drivers picked up an unlicensed passenger. & brought him back dead. The corpse on the doorstep was Freddie ...

A brilliantly witty story of unconventional, unwavering, & regularly exasperating friendship.

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In February 2006 the comedian Linda Smith died from ovarian cancer. Over the previous ten years Linda had established herself as one of the nation's funniest & best-loved comedians, voted the 'wittiest person alive' by BBC Radio 4 listeners. As any regular listener will testify, Linda was an acerbic political commentator, but she also had an eye for the absurdities of modern life
- an eye to rival Alan Bennett or Victoria Wood. In DRIVING MISS SMITH, Warren Lakin, Linda's partner for twenty-three years, tells Linda's life story, of growing up in a town called Erith, which wasn't twinned with anywhere, 'but does have a suicide pact with Dagenham, ' & of becoming a much-loved Radio 4 fixture. It is a witty & moving memoir, & although it ends sadly, it is ultimately a hopeful book & a fitting tribute to a life filled with warmth, courage & laughter.
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Come & join the chunky Friends for lots of fun & games. Help Daisy the car & her friends get to a yummy picnic by solving the puzzles along the way. There are dot-to-dots to complete, hidden things to find & count, as well as drawing & colouring to be done. Try to find Cool cat who is hiding in every scene, & use the stickers to decorate anything you want! Daisy & her Chunky Friends can't wait for you to join the fun. ...

The book takes the view that successful drone photography is all about the shot. So, while the reader is equipped with an essential introduction to drone technology, flying skills, safety measures, & legal requirements, author Fergus Kennedy demonstrates how the skills of planning, composition, lighting, focus, & exposure remains essential. ...

Be sure to be ahead of all the latest crazes with this awesome Drone Tracker
- perfect for both novice & learner pilots.


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David Blake is no gangster, or so he likes to think. He's a white-collar criminal, working for gangster Bobby Mahoney, enjoying the good life while the money keeps on pouring in. Trouble is, a big chunk of that money has just gone missing, along with Geordie Cartwright, & Blake is getting the blame... ...

From Miami to Beverly Hills, from Mexico City, Acapulco & Las Vegas, LUCKY SANTANGELO is back! & so is the illegitimate son ANTHONY BONAR, of her one time Godfather & lethal enemy, ENZIO BONNATI. Lucky is preparing for the opening of her new multi-billion dollar hotel complex in Las Vegas, The Keys. But Anthony Bonar
- drug lord & vicious killer
- is out to stop her in any way he can. Meanwhile, MAX, Lucky's wild 16-year-old daughter, has run off to hook up with a man she met on the Internet. Instead of the gorgeous guy she thought she'd be meeting, he turns out to be an obsessed rich psycho with a deep-seated grudge against Lucky. & so the lethal games begin... Read by Jackie Collins

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