Automotive Books

The book I ordered was very informative,great coffee table book,good quality,great picture color and context. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for information on these tractors.

I was impressed by the details of early problems and the way solutions to them by the company were presented.

I thought this was a really great book with accurate descriptions and history. The authors have done their research!

I recommend it to anyone interested in IH/Farmall/McCormick tractors and equipment.

This is a very good book with perhaps the most complete company history I've seen. Good pictures as well.

a nice book to have if you love the cars from the 3 movies. theres a lot of pictures of the detailing of each one of the vehicles from the movie. its a good book to look over once in a while, eventually youll get tired of it once youve looked thru it a hundred times, but once in a while youll get that fast and furious bug bite you. especially if you play juiced 2 hot import nights for the xbox 360. youll look over this book and copy out the body kits which is actually in the game.

its a good reference book without too much technical details. although most of the stuff in it actually was stolen from the first two editions. if they release ff4 they'll most likely have all the same pages from this book transfered over. but hey its only $10 bucks on amazon so just buy it anyway. dont take my word for it, check it out on your local borders store first before you buy it here on amazon if youre not convinced. reatil for this is about $30....so dont act a foool!

What holds the Fast & Furious franchise together? The actors have changed, so it can't be that. The stories have a similar theme- racing, so that's a part of it, but not all of it. Why, it's the CARS! Finally, a book has been put out on the cars of Fast & Furious. I love these movies. If you want plain old good guys v bad guys entertainment without a heavy message these movies fit the bill. The producers wisely highlight not only today's rice-rockets used by kids, but spotlight American Muscle, too. What's not to like? This book goes over all the cars of the three movies- and is fairly accurate (I read that the Mustang in the last movie had to have the import motor taken out because it wasn't up to speed, so to speak. This is not mentioned here, and implies the import motor was used). Nice photos, nice descriptions, and a nice addition to my Star Cars Library.

The title is actually a misnomer. This book isn't all about fire pumpers and ladder trucks but also contains great information about Rescue, Support (lighting, air resupply, generators), Airport crash trucks, Tankers, and Command and Control trucks. The last section talks about the colors and "decorative appearance" of trucks in different cities.

I find this book a wonderful all-around reference to the above vehicles. The book contains photos and info on the best of the breed of tankers, support, rescue, etc. The author went to the large cities and basically "peeked into the firehouse" to see what they have and what they used it for.

Methods and procedures are discussed such as how to hook up hoses to hydrants, drive to the scene, and conduct firefighting or rescue operations to name a few.

The author was also there for many major fires and rescue work in several cities so the photos are taken at great "frontline" angles and not behind some crowd. Also, the captions are specific and describes what the photo shows and is about. It's not "Four rescue trucks at a downtown accident," BUT "This is a pretty rare scene where four out of five NYFD rescue trucks show up for the construction accident. You can see the debris lying on the street in the background. One person was killed in this accident."

The best part I find is the explanations. As I read, I have questions which the author seems to predict and answer. Do tankers run to the water source with lights and sirens? Why does some cities run ladders and others towers? Do cities paint their trucks orange? Why don't firemen ride standing on the rear bumper? Why do rural towns have better vehicles than large cities? All these questions the author answered.

Highly recommend for the fire vehicle and modeler fan. A great book to learn both from text, photos, and quotes.

I recommend this book to anyone who even likes fire trucks a little bit. It has over 85 awesome color pics of all different kinds of fire trucks in every color imaginible. I especially enjoyed the section on special units. Also, there are sidebars covering such topics as quints and squad companies. Also, if you like this book, be sure to check out "Fire Trucks In Action" by George Hall- They're both great books!

I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend, a volunteer firefighter since he was old enough to serve...and he loved it! He has barely put it down since he got this and has been raving about it to the other guys at the firehouse!

I love this book. I've been fascinated by fire engines & trucks since my earliest memory of my mother taking my younger brother to a San Jose fire station in the early 60s to get shots.

This book was written by someone who is truly enthusiastic about the subject matter. Great history. Great technical info. Beautiful pix. If you like fire engines, you'll love this book.

I've had all sorts of calendars over the years, but I've never had a wall calendar that I liked so much that I needed the same calendar for next year.

Until now.

This is THE coolest calendar I've ever seen. Great action shots and great apparatus pics at the same time. What more could you ask for?

Fire Trucks In Action coupled with the Dilbert: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar: I'm ready for 2008.

I had the 2007 version of this calendar and loved it. Therefore as soon as the 2008 calendar came out I had to get it.It is nice for adults or even kids who love fire engines.

everyone in our house loves this book. Fun for the kids...AND informative for the adults. GREAT for any collection!!!

This book was really neat! Any NASCAR fan of any age will enjoy this book!

Using many manuals, manufactures (Ford in this case), Haynes, Chilton, etc., I can state that the information within the Chilton guides is easy to understand for any level repair or person making the repair. One need not be a certified auto mechanic when using Chilton, as they make the topics easy to follow and understand. I have also enjoyed the Haynes manuals on many vehicles however, Chilton covers a lot more topics and gives the average person the ability to save on their repairs. Always Chilton first.

My Husband was thrilled with this gift. I was really happy that I could help with the projects and it was simply enough explained that we didn't argue while doing them. LOL I have always known Chilton's to be the best home repair guide and I was happy to see that I could still get one when we got our new truck. I will forever buy these with every new car we get in the future. It's the "Bible" of home auto repair! Must have to save you thousands and keep your car running right so it lasts longer.

I bought this book awhile ago and loved it.The ultimate and most comprehensive book on these vehicles.Plenty of colour and b&w photos,etc and printed on high quality paper make this book a gem.The publisher is known for their exceptionally high quality books.This book has since been updated and is bigger.

If you love these pick-ups then this book is for you.Great value.

In one word - Marvelous. Right when I got It it was a breeze using it. From the ime that you open it, to the time that it's covered in car grease and not ledgable anymore, its a truck owners bible. There is an easy-read index that guides you throughtout the book and tons of photos. As an amature mechanic, I can have trouble reading complicated scematics and maps to engines. But this book made it simple. I would definitly reccomend it to anyone. (Be sure to see the parts list in the back-great help on ordering hard to find parts)

I found this book a great resource for '57 to '59 Ford Skyliner information. I have owned a '59 Ford Retractable for about 20 years and was curious to the past and making of the great machine. I heard many of the photos of early production among other things in the book were lost in files throughout the years and retreived by Mr. Magayne. In my words, this book is a must have to any Ford Retractable owner or admirer. An excellent car with an excellent past and Mr. Magayne does a great job retracing the cars legendary past.

I found this book a great resource for '57 to '59 Ford Skyliner information. I have owned a '59 Ford Retractable for about 20 years and was curious to the past and making of the great machine. I heard many of the photos of early production among other things in the book were lost in files throughout the years and retreived by Mr. Magayne. In my words, this book is a must have to any Ford Retractable owner or admirer. An excellent car with an excellent past and Mr. Magayne does a great job retracing the cars legendary past.