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Engelsk utgåva.<br/><b>Orust</b>, ön där båtbyggartraditionerna går tiotusen år bakåt i tiden, är ett begrepp i den internationella båtvärlden.<br/><br/>Ingenstans har varven och båtbyggerierna legat så tätt som på Orust. Öns båtbyggare har placerat Orust på världskartan genom sin hantverksskicklighet och genom båtar som blivit kända för sin kvalitet.<br/>Det finns gott om maritima kulturminnen på Orust, i form av värdefulla varvsmiljöer. Men också flera moderna varv, som nu upplever medvind och producerar båtar till både oceaner och hemmavatten.<br/><br/>Ett trettiotal av alla båtbyggare som är eller varit verksamma på Orust det senaste seklet träder fram i boken, i intervjuer med dem själva eller deras söner och döttrar. Det handlar om hårt arbete, båtbyggande i trä och plast, generationsskiften och nya tider.<br/>Alla är de bärare av ett kulturarv och förvaltare av en kunskapsbank.<br/><br/>En berättelse att förundras över och bilder att förtjusas av!<br/><br/>Boken utkommer även på svenska.<br/>ISBN Engelska: 9789188435101<br/>ISBN Svenska: 9789188435095

Saab 340 och "storasyster" Saab 2000 är tveklöst två av flygvärldens moderna klassiker. Michael Magnusson berättar i sin bok hela den fascinerande historien om en av Sveriges största exportsuccéer; från början under sent 1970-tal till idag med en avslutande blick in i framtiden. Michael började på Saab som provingenjör 1982 och har varit med under hela Saab 340- och Saab 2000-epoken.

"Flygvapnet - an illustrated history of the Swedish Air Force" -En bok på engelska om Flygvapnets historia. Även om boken nu har några år på nacken, är historien fortfarande aktuell. Rikt illustrerad. I grunden en översatt och delvis omredigerad version av "Från Dronten till Gripen ..."; ISBN 978-91-86642-03-7.

The Grumman F8F was a fast, agile, carrier-borne fighter aircraft developed as the ultimate dogfighter for the Pacific theater. Although the plane did make it into production, with some examples even being delivered before the Japanese surrender, there is no evidence to suggest that the Bearcat ever saw combat during the Second World War. With the jet age on the horizon, and the specific threat of Japanese fighters a thing of the past, the Navy canceled a large portion of its order, and the F8F had a short, low-profile career. The Bearcat did finally see combat with the French military in Indochina, in relatively small numbers and without particular acclaim. The type would have likely faded into total obscurity, but thanks to its incredible raw performance it became a popular air show performer and racer. This is the most complete collection of Bearcat photography in print. The 200 images show the Bearcat both in military service and in civilian use; close-ups and diagrams illustrate the various details of its construction.

<p><i>Warplanes of World War II </i>provides a detailed look at 50 key aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945. Warplanes profiled include fighters, bombers, fighter- bombers, ground attack and other aircraft from the US, USSR, Germany, UK, Japan, France, Poland and Italy. A large-format side-on artwork in full colour shows every detail of each aircraft, with annotations pointing out features that made it unique. This is followed by an in-depth description of the aircraft's development, manufacturing history and technical profile - all accompanied by photographs and a detailed specification panel.</p>

<p>In 24 chapters, social anthropologist Anette Nyqvist and photographer Susanne Walström tell the story of the world's most fabled metal. Over several years, the authors travelled to places where gold is mined, refined, sold and ultimately used. The authors cover not only the history of gold and its varied applications but also the paradox between the dubious way in which it is often sourced and the glamorous end product.</p>

<b>A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture, and how the style and features can serve as a model for contemporary residential buildings.</b><br/><br/>With incredible detail (as well as numerous architectural plans and drawings), author and architect Heino Engel describes everything from room functions and the flexibility of partitions to the influence of human anatomy on Japanese units of measure. Rather than exploring <i>why</i> the traditional Japanese house is built the way it is, Engel delves into the practical information: <i>what</i> the Japanese house is and <i>how</i> it is built.<br/><br/>This book is not simply a description of the features of the Japanese house, but "an invitation to probe the possibilities of utilizing this architectural achievement of the Japanese...in modern living and building," according to the author, who further believes that the unique details of the Japanese house are better suited as a pattern for contemporary housing than any other form of residential structure.<br/><br/>With a new foreword by architect and professor Mira Locher, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, this updated hardcover edition brings this popular work to modern readers-in hopes that they may find ideas to adopt into their own home.