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The Rebel Negotiator's Guide to Buying a Car: Expert Advice From a Professional Negotiator

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Report copyright infringementby Grant S. Lange (Author) Looking for a new car? Feeling anxious about the negotiation process? Never fear, the Rebel Negotiator is here. As the great boxer Mike Tyson has said, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." How you react to that punch as a new car buyer is the difference between success and total failure once you enter the dealership. The average American will purchase nine new cars in a lifetime, according to IHS Automotive, an auto...

Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean - Paperback

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by Les Standiford (Author)The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad--one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key West to the Florida mainland, crossing a staggering 153 miles of open ...

Airport Economics in Latin America and the Caribbean: Benchmarking, Regulation, and Pricing

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Report copyright infringementby Tomas Sebastian Serebrisky (Author), Serebrisky Tomas Sebastian (Author)Traditionally, air transport infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was exclusively under government ownership and management. Starting in the late 1990s, several Latin American countries implemented innovative public-private partnerships (PPP) that transferred the financing and management of air transport sector infrastructure to the private sector. This book presents the ...

Car Buyer Secrets: Get the inside scoop from a Dealership owners perspecitve how to save $1000's next time you buy a car!

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Report copyright infringementby Lewis Oliver (Author)Car Buyer Secrets is the ultimate car buying guide. This life hacks book will teach you about saving money on your next vehicle purchase. You will learn about leasing, used cars, new cars, internet purchasing, and other valuable car buying tips.In Car Buyer Secrets, you will learn from a former car dealer as he reveals insider secrets that dealers don't want you to know. These secrets will save you $1000's on your next vehicle purchase.What...

Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Book) - Hardcover

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by Richard T. Morris (Author), Leuyen Pham (Illustrator)A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo! Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck. These very different animals take off downstream, but they didn't know they ...

Maisy Goes on a Plane: A Maisy First Experiences Book - Paperback

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by Lucy Cousins (Author), Lucy Cousins (Illustrator)What's it like to travel by plane for the first time? Little flyers are in good company with Maisy leading the way. Maisy is going to visit her friend Ella, and she is taking a plane to get there. She's very excited Join the mouse as she checks in at the airport, finds her seat (by the window ) and makes some new friends on her flight. From the whoosh at takeoff to waiting in line for the bathroom, from buckling seat belts to arriving in a ...

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Report copyright infringementby Caroline Kettlewell (Author)When Eric Ryan is sent by Teach for America to a hard scrabble high school in the heart of North Carolina's NASCAR country, one of the many things he didn't count on was Harold Miller sticking his head into his class one morning and announcing, "Hey Mr. Ryan, we're gonna build an electric car." Two regional utilities had challenged a group of elite schools throughout the South to design and build battery-powered electric vehicles. Al...

Railway Planning, Management, and Engineering

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Report copyright infringementby V. Profillidis (Author)The 5th edition of Railway Management and Engineering maintains its tradition of offering an innovative scientific approach to tackle a multitude of vital aspects of railways, to understand the origins and inter-relationships of the many situations and phenomena, and to suggest the appropriate methods and solutions to solve emerging problems.Author BiographyV.A. Profillidis is Professor of Transportation Engineering at Democritus Thrace U...

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Report copyright infringementby Ray Barden (Author)Nyora - born Ray Barden left his hometown for a career in the Victorian Railways starting as a Lad Porter, where through hard work and natural talent he rose through the ranks to its upper levels of Management.His straight- from-the -shoulder, no nonsense, sometimes blunt management style forged allies and created enemies in the department, in politics and with some rail unions. He was regarded as somewhat unorthodox in style; honest and conf...

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by Johnny Dyrander (Illustrator)Get to know four things that go in this chunky board book with sliders. Then make tracks as you trace each vehicle along the roads. Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams, and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion. The perfect book for children who love trucks and being in the driver's seat! Other titles in the series include: Make Tracks: Building Site, Make Tracks: Cars, and Make Tracks: Farms.Author BiographyJohnny Dyrand...

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by Netflix (Author)Based on the Netflix original series and inspired by a true story, this early reader is perfect for little fans of big trucks!Meet Hank and his best friend, Trash Truck, as they take you on a fun adventure through Hank's small town. Trash Truck: Meet Hank is a My First I Can Read, perfect for shared reading with a child.Trash Truck is based on the real-life experiences of Max Keane, the show's creator, and his son's love of the local garbage truck. So this book also include...

Little Blue Truck's Springtime: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids - Board Book

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by Alice Schertle (Author), Jill McElmurry (Illustrator)Celebrate the beauty of springtime with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck!Beep! Beep! Little Blue Truck is out for a ride with his good friend Toad. The sun is shining and the flowers are blooming--it's a beautiful spring day! Who will they see along the way?Open the flaps to meet all of the sweet baby animals just born on the farm. Peep! Peep! Number of Pages: 16 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.1 x 9.2 IN Illustrated: Yes Publica...

Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?: Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive, Volume Three - Paperback

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by Kate DiCamillo (Author), Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)"This Deckawoo Drive adventure is sure to inspire anyone taking his or her own tentative steps toward independence." -- Booklist (starred review) Baby Lincoln's older sister, Eugenia, is very fond of telling Baby what to do, and Baby usually responds by saying "Yes, Sister." But one day Baby has had enough. She decides to depart on a Necessary Journey, even though she has never gone anywhere without Eugenia telling her what to take and ...

Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future

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Report copyright infringementby Vijay Vaitheeswaran (Author)"Oil is the problem. Cars are the solution." Those two simple sentences by the authors of Zoom define the scope of their illuminating and important book, an examination of a transformation in business and culture that is occurring before our eyes. We are living in the midst of a Great Awakening. People are seeking environmentally-sound alternatives to gas guzzlers. Detroit's reign is over. Oil companies, despite their billion-dollar ...

Car Shopping Made Easy: Buying or Leasing, New or Used: How to Get the Car You Want at the Price You Want to Pay

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Report copyright infringementby Jerry Edgerton (Author)With the average paid price for a new car up nearly 30% since 1990, readers will find out how to calculate the true value of a chosen vehicle in order to negotiate the best sale, and much more. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.04 x 6.02 IN Publication Date: July 30, 2008

My Busy Construction Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Tiger Tales (Author), Cathy Hughes (Illustrator)Children will have hours of coloring fun with this busy book of construction vehicles. Features a spectacular foil cover! This busy coloring book is perfect for young fans of construction vehicles and machines. Little ones will find all kinds of exciting construction scenes, from big buildings and bustling workers to rumbling dump trucks, steamrollers, and diggers. With a shiny foil cover and bold pictures to help children improve their colo...

Peek Inside How a Plane Works - Board Book

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by Lara Bryan (Author), Caroline Attia (Illustrator)Follow a plane on a journey around the world in this little book, and peek inside its cockpit, engine and even its wings to find out how it works. With colorful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes to peek through, there's so much to discover in this fascinating introduction to planes and how they fly. Number of Pages: 14 Dimensions: 1 x 7.8 x 6.9 IN Publication Date: July 04, 2023

Fast Company: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Motorcycles in Italy

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Report copyright infringementby David M. Gross (Author)It's the thick of the mid-1990s boom, and David M. Gross is racking up billable hours for a Manhattan corporate law firm and thinking that there must be more to life. Out of the blue, a friend calls with a tantalizing and risky proposal: How would he feel about moving to Bologna to help turn around a legendary, down-on-its-luck Italian motorcycle company, known for its dominance on the track and its inability to turn a profit? After a bri...

Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Hoffman (Author)On the eve of the centennial of the Wright brothers' historic flights at Kitty Hawk, a new generation will learn about the other man who was once hailed worldwide as the conqueror of the air--Alberto Santos-Dumont. Because the Wright brothers worked in secrecy, word of their first flights had not reached Europe when Santos-Dumont took to the skies in 1906. The dashing, impeccably dressed inventor entertained Paris with his airborne antics--...

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by Frank Berrios (Author), Random House Disney (Illustrator)Mater and Lightning McQueen team-up to track down runaway tractors in this all-new Little Golden Book featuring all of your favorite characters from Disney/Pixar Cars. It's a must-have for children ages 3-7 Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.2 x 7.8 x 6.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 09, 2011 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Tractor Trouble ...

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania - Hardcover

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by Erik Larson (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania "Both terrifying and enthralling."--Entertainment Weekly"Thrilling, dramatic and powerful."--NPR"Thoroughly engrossing."--George R.R. Martin On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a rec...

The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings Into Space - Paperback

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by Michelle Evans (Author), Joe H. Engle (Foreword by)With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight. Drawing on interviews with those who were there, Michelle Evans captures the drama and excitemen...

The Little Engine That Could - Board Book

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by Watty Piper (Author), George And Doris Hauman (Illustrator)The classic story in a board book format One of the true classics in children's books is now available in a sturdy board book edition perfect for little hands! The story has been slightly abridged and features the famous illustrations from the original Hauman edition. Now toddlers can cheer on the little blue engine and that "can-do" attitude that keeps her chugging along!Author BiographyWatty Piper is the pseudonym of Arnold Munk...

Never Touch the Dirty Diggers - Board Book

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by Christie Hainsby (Author), Stuart Lynch (Illustrator)"You must never touch the dirty diggers . . . unless they're in this book!This funny, vehicle-filled counting book has bumpy silicone touches throughout, perfect for little ones to explore. Children will love turning the page and watching one digger disappear each time. A fun addition to our bestselling Never Touch range, this witty board book will entertain the whole family.THINGS THAT GO COUNTING BOARD BOOK WITH SILICONE TOUCHES" Numbe...

Outboard Motors Maintenance and Repair Manual - Paperback

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by Jean-Luc Pallas (Author)The aim of this book, with its superb step by step photographs and detailed diagrams is to enable every owner to understand the workings of an outboard motor (2 or 4 stroke) and be able to fix it with relative ease. It includes: an explanation of the different parts that make up the engine and how they interact; how fuel is transformed into propulsion; regular maintenance and repair worksheets to help even the most mechanically ignorant to work on their outboard eng...

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by James Dean (Author)Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's beginning reader Pete the Cat's Train Trip. Pete can't wait to visit Grandma, especially because he gets to take a train ride to see her The conductor gives Pete a tour of the train, and Pete gets to see the engine and honk the horn. Pete even makes new friends and plays games on board. What a cool ride Pete the Cat's Train Trip is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared readi...

Flight of the Gin Fizz: Midlife at 4,500 Feet - Paperback

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by Henry Kisor (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 1997. "'Flight of the Gin Fizz' might easily be read as an inspirational tract, but it is not primarily concerned with selling sentimentality to the politically correct. What Kisor allows us to share is a more private drama: one man's almost giddy sense of stepping into another dimension of living, his awareness that he is becoming a hero to himself. He will never be the same, lucky fellow."-Donal Henahan, The New York Times Book ReviewH...

Good Night, Lightning (Disney/Pixar Cars) - Board Book

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by Random House Disney (Author), Random House Disney (Illustrator)A bedtime board book featuring Lightning McQueen and friends from Disney/Pixar Cars It's bedtime in Radiator Springs, but before Lightning McQueen can go to sleep, he has to say goodnight to all of his friends from Disney/Pixar's Cars This glow-in-the-dark board book, featuring glow on every page, is the perfect way to get children ages 0-5 ready for bed. Number of Pages: 12 Dimensions: 0.4 x 7.9 x 6.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Pub...

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by Sally Sutton (Author), Brian Lovelock (Illustrator)"This is all about as good as it gets for truck-obsessed preschoolers." -- The Horn Book (starred review) From the huge crane with a swinging ball (crack!) to the toothy jaws that ram the walls (thwack!), this rambunctious demolition, reverberating with sound words, is guaranteed to have small kids rapt. Bright spreads showcase the gargantuan machines in all their glory.Author BiographySally Sutton is a playwright and the author of Roadwor...

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by Johnny Dyrander (Illustrator)Discover things that fly in this chunky new Make Tracks board book, and trace each vehicle's path through the sky. In this interactive series with easy-to-use, durable sliders, your toddler can operate an airplane, a hot-air balloon, a helicopter, and a spaceship! Perfect for helping toddlers develop hand-eye coordination, while also encouraging interaction with simple sky--themed first words, clear diagrams, and helpful text prompts to learn through play. The...

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by Johnny Dyrander (Illustrator)Discover five different cars in this series of interactive board books with easy-to-use moving parts-a car, a sports car, a racecar, a four-wheel drive, and a taxi! Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams, and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion. Then, drive 5 types of transportation around 5 tracks with a moving slider. The perfect book for children who love racecars--and being in the drivers seat! Other titles in the series...

Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Hartigan (Author)Unravel one of history's greatest mysteries in this spellbinding narrative exploring three leading theories of Amelia Earhart's tragic disappearance. When Amelia Earhart's plane disappeared in 1937, the clues poured in, attracting wild conspiracies about her tragic fate. In Lost, former National Geographic reporter Rachel Hartigan delves into Earhart's disappearance, introducing a host of eccentric characters who have become obsessed wit...