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A pale imitation
This book looks superficially like the Standard Catalog books dealing with American cars, but the data is incomplete and the editing is grossly inferior.Just a few of the problems I noticed flipping through a few sections: Lots of information on lots of cars
A remarkable effort to list all the cars imported to the US, and their specifications.For many cars they have total production, instead of US or North American imports, but they try to organize their information.Some good B/W pictures, and short histories of the marques.A numbers book, with a poorly defined pricing guide, not a picture book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Automobiles    5. Automobiles, Foreign    6. Automotive    7. Automotive - Antique & Classic    8. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    9. Automotive - History    10. Collectors and collecting    11. Foreign Automobiles - History    12. Foreign automobiles    13. History    14. Transportation    15. United States    16. Motor cars: general interest    17. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    18. Reference works    19. USA   

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This is THE classic Ferrari book
This book contains the entire history of Ferrari up until the mid-70s.If you are a Ferrari enthusiast of the older cars this is a required book on your shelf.The book contains hundreds of black and white photos as well as several color fold-outs.ISBN 0878800190 is the third revised and enlarged edition of the original Ferrari classic.Note that there is a fourth revised edition.If you are a collector I highly suggest getting a 1st edition and a 4th edition for the comprehensive extra information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Antique & Classic    4. Automotive - History    5. Domestic Automobiles - History    6. Foreign Automobiles - History    7. History    8. Specifications    9. Transportation    10. Sale Books   

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Comprehensive, accurate, beautiful... a fun read as well!
Adler has done it again with a sumptious book showing the true evolution of the marque. Original photogaphy of very rare cars is complimented by museum archive shots, most of which I've never seen elsewhere. What amazed me was the 1930's poster art as well... Stuttgart clearly gave him total access!
Another Disappointment
After being disappointed by Adler's Duesenberg book, I approached this book with some trepidation. In the Duesenberg book,the one redeeming factor was the excellent photos. This book, Mercedes-Benz, not only exhibits worthless and erroneous history and information, the photos are a huge disappointment. Poorly cropped, over or under-developed and poorly printed, this book will become the first automobile title that I will actually return for a refund; it will not find its way onto my bookshelf! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Industries (Economic Aspects)    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Antique & Classic    4. Automotive - History    5. DaimlerChrysler    6. History    7. History Of Specific Companies    8. Mercedes automobile    9. Transportation    10. Antiques & Collectibles / Cars    11. Motor cars: general interest   

Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Language    2. Children's Audio - 4-8    3. Children's Audio - 9-12    4. Foreign Language Study    5. Foreign Language Study - Spanish    6. Spanish    7. Modern language learning material   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Transportation    4. Motor cars: general interest    5. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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One of my favorite books!
Packed with hundreds of crisp, colorful photos and an insightful text, this is the MG history book I come back to again and again when I want my MG batteries recharged.Honestly, I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could.It's just the ticket when I'm in a dreamy mood for a REAL MG... give me a soft summer evening, a quiet English country lane, and my sweetheart next to me in one of these old 4 or 6 cylinder OHC pre-war beauties... ahh, who could ask for more?This is THE book for romantic MG lovers everywhere! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Foreign Automobiles - History    4. Reference   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - History    4. Equipment and supplies    5. Foreign Automobiles - History    6. Germany    7. History    8. Military    9. Military - World War II    10. Military Transportation Equipment    11. Vehicles, Military    12. Volkswagen automobiles    13. World War, 1939-1945    14. Inter-war period, 1918-1939    15. Military vehicles    16. Second World War, 1939-1945   

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Value depends on what you are looking for...
If you are looking for a "Toyota Way" level of insight in to Honda, it's definitely not here.If you want a manual for how to implement Honda's BP tools, it's not here.The BP material seems to be mostly just treated as magic that floats in and produces fantastic gains.
Honda's production system
Honda developed a unique approach to building a supply base and managing production that parallel the Toyota Production System, only Honda margins proved higher than Toyota's.Powered by Honda contains stories and examples illustrating how this simple kaizen-based system works.[...]

Powered by Honda
If you are interested in Honda as a car company Do-Not-Buy this book. The book is about a proven system to improve business relations with suppliers (BP) that Honda pioneered. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American Honda Motor Company    2. Automobile Industries (Economic Aspects)    3. Automobile industry    4. Automobile industry and trade    5. Automotive - Domestic - History    6. Automotive - History    7. Business & Economics    8. Business / Economics / Finance    9. Business/Economics    10. Corporate & Business History    11. Corporate & Business History - General    12. Industrial Production    13. Industries - General    14. Management    15. Management - General    16. Production control    17. United States    18. Management & management techniques    19. Purchasing & supply management   

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Obligatory 356 literature
This is a great book for the beginner or someone, like myself, almost ready to buy his first 356. This book is helping me a lot as the writer used his own experience from ownership to explain every aspect of this adorable car. Mr. Schrager even tries to explain the feeling and joy of owning and driving the 356 in metaphysical ways as you can not explain, by the means of logic, why people get so deeply in love with this car. You can read from cover to cover, you can use as reference or you can just open the book randomly and you'll hooked. After two hours of reading, someone offers you either a brand new 911 carrera or a 356...chances are you'll choose the "old one".

Elevates the reader to near expert level
I've owned 356s for years. Jim Schrager's book told me things that I needed to know and didn't before I read this. The book contains useful, real world information without the fluff of a coffee table book. This is a must read for all new and soon to be new 356 owners. Particularly useful were the nut and bolt nuggets that come from years of owning all models of 356s. The only other way to get this information is years of pain.

Read this before you buy!
I recently purchased a '67 912, satisfying my mid-life crisis for a Porsche.I researched several books to get the information needed to make an intelligent buy.I wish there was a book like this one for the 912.If you are considering a 356, this is the source book for you.Valuable information is provided on spotting problem cars and tips on what to examine.I especially like the information on ... cars as I have spotted may of the same frauds.I am close to getting a 356 and have targeted two and want to use the information this book provided.Porsche freaks, get this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Porsche 356 automobile    3. Transportation   

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - General    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. Transportation    6. Motor cars: general interest    7. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - History    4. Automotive - Pictorial    5. Transportation    6. Motor cars: general interest    7. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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EVERYONE should see Utah
We traveled all over Utah with this book and started to think of it as the Bible of Traveling Utah. Would highly recommend.Saw places that we would have missed if not for this book.Used it daily to plan our days.

Very good book
I went on the Grand Cirlce trip (Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, and Glen Canyon/Lake Powell) and found this book very helpful in planning my trip. I gave it a 4 star only because it doesn't give the time required for each trip. For example, for the drive to Temple of Sun and Moon, from the book, it seemed like a 30 minute trip. However, from a separate source, it said the drive takes 2-3 days to finish. Nevertheless, still a good source. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile travel    2. Guidebooks    3. Scenic byways    4. Travel    5. Travel - United States    6. United States - Mountain - Utah    7. United States - West - Mountain (General)    8. Utah    9. Roadcraft, driving & the Highway Code    10. Travel & holiday guides    11. Travel / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)   

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Foreign Automobiles - History    3. Reference    4. Transportation    5. Automotive technology    6. Road & motor vehicles: general interest   

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Completely Inadequate
This "Manual" is a complete waste of money.
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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - History    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Foreign Auto And Light Truck Repair    5. Foreign Automobiles - History    6. Transportation    7. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    8. History of engineering & technology    9. Motor cars: general interest    10. Roadcraft, driving & the Highway Code    11. Transportation / Automotive / General    12. Transportation / General    13. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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Nice history
The book has a fairly detailed history of the Lexus brand and division, with interesting photographs along the way.It is corporate-sanctioned, of course, so at times it does read a little like an advertisement for the brand.

I Love It!
Since LEXUS is my favorite car in the world, I did not hesitate a second when I knew that a book about it came out. Finally its here, leXus is a very good book about LEXUS
This is a good and complete account of the development and progress of Lexus. The author covered everything the reader would like to know in a very simple to read and organized way. Mr. long was able to balance his book with technical information, business success, and the social impact of this car. In addition, every single model was covered in a section in the order the car was introduced, which makes the book very reconcilable with personal experience. No one interested in Lexus would be left disappointed after reading this book, because again it covers everything fairly well. Furthermore, the book is loaded with beautiful pictures and adds. The only area where this book could be considered lagging is the fact that it does not offer a lot of data on the sales of cars in different countries. ...if you have been waiting for a book like this for a while the... price will not discourage you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - History    2. Automotive - Pictorial    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Foreign Automobiles - History    5. Transportation   

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A huge photo gallery of Ferrari!
This book is huge!Beautiful colour photos throughout make this book a great buy.This book is not ideal if you want to read up on Ferrari cars.Each car has a brief written section in 3 different languages. As for as a photo gallery of Ferrari this book is a gem. As far as a factual history book,there are other books.
A lesson worth learning
Today I read a book. Maybe not a whole book and maybe not the best of books. But I think it was the best. The book you see was called Ferrari, and of course, it was about none other than Ferrari's. After receiving it as a gift I wondered just how good it would be. My awkwardness turned into excitement when as I started reading. Nothing could prepare me for the many languages and associated pictures that relished this book. Filled with many cars (many of which I wish I could have, I might add), it was thoughtfully put together with glossy high resolution pictures. Being half Italian and having the chance to read both the French and English languages I found the book to be well put together and well thought out. I only wish I was more multicultural. But I'm not. I'm only 14.

THE Best Ferrari Photographs In An Affordable Book
'Ferrari,' quite simply, is the most beautifully photographed book on the cars from Maranello that I have ever seen. There is text, and it is helpful, but I find myself returning to this book time and time again just to drool over the pictures -- they are nothing less than stunning.Read more

Subjects:  1. Transportation    2. Motor cars: general interest   

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Complete Language Course(Learn in your Car)
A very easy way of starting a new language. Instructions are simple and the whole program is very easy to follow. The lessons start straight away, no need to listen to long winded explanations of what is going on. This is the second language program in this series that I have used and would recommend this to anyone wanting to get the basics for overseas travel.

Good Series at a Good Price
No French music? No long-winded promotional introduction? I was actually disappointed at first! Then I realized these tapes teach in a simple, direct fashion, and that with persistence they will substantially improve your French vocabulary fairly quickly. After three weeks I am no native speaker, but I already know that my vocabulary and pronunciation have improved. Is this the best series available? Not having tried others, I can't say. However, I can respond to other two reviews here at Amazon by saying: If you expect to learn a significant amount of French after having had the tapes for "a day," you must be kidding. And I don't think someone who is not a French speaker is any authority on whether the woman on the tapes is pronouncing correctly. Her voice is a little high-pitched, but fairly pleasant. If I had more money, I would probably get the CDs for sake of ease, but when it comes to rewinding, it forces you to review, and any review is good review. I think the price for a "complete" language series is pretty good! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Foreign Language Study    2. French    3. Language    4. Translating & Interpreting    5. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    6. Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia    7. Language self-study & phrasebooks   

Editorial Review

Look ma, no textbooks! The Learn in Your Car series treats you like a child--in the best possible way--starting with one-word phrases ("please," "good-by"), counting exercises, and simple nouns ("bus," "train") designed to imitate a child's learning process. First you hear the words in English, then they are repeated slowly in clear, unaccented pronunciations. The method is extremely effective for those who don't know a thing, or for those who want to brush up by testing themselves when the English words are spoken. The tapes emphasize the building blocks of communicating in a foreign country rather than rote phrases that only apply on the tape and not in real-life exchanges. Level 1 painlessly covers basic verb forms, essential prepositions, near future and past tenses, as well as shopping, hotel reservations, and other travel-related situations.The series includes French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish in three levels that can be purchased individually or in boxed sets. Each level contains two 90-minute cassettes (or CDs) and an accompanying booklet (not for use behind the wheel) with helpful explanations and scripts for the lessons. ... Read more

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Spanish by natural repetition instead of gramatical study
An excellent study/review tape. I have purchased three sets of cassettes to reveiw my spanish and this was my favorite.Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio - Language    2. Foreign Language Study    3. Spanish    4. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    5. Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia    6. Language self-study & phrasebooks   

Editorial Review

Look ma, no textbooks! The Learn in Your Car series treats you like a child--in the best possible way--starting with one-word phrases ("please," "good-by"), counting exercises, and simple nouns ("bus," "train") designed to imitate a child's learning process. First you hear the words in English, then they are repeated slowly in clear, unaccented pronunciations. The method is extremely effective for those who don't know a thing, or for those who want to brush up by testing themselves when the English words are spoken. The tapes emphasize the building blocks of communicating in a foreign country rather than rote phrases that only apply on the tape and not in real-life exchanges. Level 1 painlessly covers basic verb forms, essential prepositions, near future and past tenses, as well as shopping, hotel reservations, and other travel-related situations.The series includes French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish in three levels that can be purchased individually or in boxed sets. Each level contains two 90-minute cassettes (or CDs) and an accompanying booklet (not for use behind the wheel) with helpful explanations and scripts for the lessons. ... Read more

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A talking phrasebook.
If you're looking to learn French as an entire language, and not just chopped up phrases, then put this down.The CD's do nothing but state the English phrase, then the French phrase twice.There is no grammar, no cultural notes, not even an introduction or a guide to pronounciation, so the learner has no starting point whatsoever.It doesn't help that the lady's high pitched voice makes you never want to hear French again.If you're traveling, or if you have other resources, then this CD might be useful to some extent.If you're planning on actually learning French, don't get this.

Not the easiest was to learn
I wasn't very impressed with this audio tape. Unless you have taken french classes in the past I don't think you would be able to learn anything with this. All it does it say a phrase in English and repeat it in French...and it moves very fast. It doesn't explain grammar rules or help with pronounciation. I would reccomend this for someone who already knows some french, and just needs a refresher before they travel to France. Also-most of the vocabulary in the first volume pretains to travel. So unless you are actually going to France I would not buy this.

Learn In Your Car is a GREAT way to start out a language
I've already become fluent in Spanish and also speak Japanese quite well, and the learn in your car CD's are the perfect way to get started, although they are definitely not the only thing you'll need to learn a language.I just started learning French and this series does suffer some from the woman's voice, which I am happy to see was not just my imagination or the normal way to speak French.Overall, it is a great starting point, but eventually it is best to switch to a method that doesn't just translate everything from English as that could also be what keeps you from reaching true fluency. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio - Language    2. Audio Adult: Language    3. Foreign Language Study    4. French    5. Language    6. Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia