Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionary
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (818 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0837601436 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Illustrated Automotive Dictionary" according to A Customer. A simple easy to understand explination of a complex subject. Not required reading for engineers but if a machanic has you bamboozled this book could help.. A Customer said Great info, good for anyone. Anyone who needs to know the facts. This is for definitions, not fixing anything. It is a great reference to look up stuff as you are reading a manual, hell, even an issue of Road and Track. The answers are concise and easy reading. I always look for definitions of the Miller Cycle, because it is a simple process yet the first time I read it in Bosch's Automotive Handbook, it was confusing. It is well laid out in the Dictionary, with figures that could explain it on its own. I just found out what the differe. R. Evans said Excellent baseline information.. This book is very helpful while reading other books about classic cars and the development of the automobile. The depth of information is shallow but broad. In depth information about different car systems will need to be found elsewhere. Highly recommended for any car enthusiast who doesn't know everything about cars already.
-- Los Angeles Times, October 11, 2000 a worthy addition to any automotive enthusiast's librarya welcome reference source for anyone with an interest in cars -- The Willimantic, CT Chronicle, December 4, 2000If you don't know an a-arm from zero-offset steering .you do need to read this book --Playboy, October 2000This book is sure to increase your automotive word power --Car & Travel Monthly (AAA), March 2001This is a very inexpensive book that can answer more than a few questions about old and new cars. -- Drag Racer, November 2000 e book makes a useful tool for when your mechanic is talking over your head. --Sports Car Market, December 2000. truly a tour de force provides easy-to-understand definitions throughout the 250 pages of the book -- Road & Track, October 2000 packs a veritable truckload of definitio
Whether decoding a sales brochure, or making sense of information downloaded from the internet, or unraveling the latest technology detailed in a road test, this book has the answer. Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionary is a handy reference that will answer your automotive questions. Contains over 1,300 definitions and 437 photographs and illustrations.
. Dinkel has two engineering degrees from the University of Michigan. Currently he is Vice President, Editorial Content, for DRIVIN, an automotive website. He has worked for the Chrysler Corp., Car Life, and has been a sports car racer