Poetry Month!
 
 

Special Offers see all

Enter to WIN!

Weekly drawing for $100 credit. Subscribe to our Specials newsletter for a chance to win.
Privacy Policy

More at Powell's


Textbooks


spacer

Textbooks
Transportation


There are 154 books in this aisle.

Featured Titles in Textbooks - Transportation
Page 1 of 8 next

Stick and Rudder : an Explanation of the Art of Flying (44 Edition)
Stick and Rudder : an Explanation of the Art of Flying (44 Edition)
by William Langewiesche
Publisher Comments
In the early 1940's, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesche's classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. This book explains... (read more)

List Price $27.00
Your price: $14.00
Used - Hardcover

add to wish list


Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (8083-21) (00 - Old Edition)
Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (8083-21) (00 - Old Edition)
by Federal Aviation Association
Publisher Comments
This series of textbooks and supplements for pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists provides information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Most FAA Knowledge Exams questions are taken... (read more)

List Price $16.95
Your price: $9.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


The Perfect Vehicle: What It is about Motorcycles
The Perfect Vehicle: What It is about Motorcycles
by Melissa Pierson
Publisher Comments
In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about... (read more)

List Price $16.95
Your price: $8.95
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Simple Science of Flight, Revised and Expanded Edition: From Insects To Jumbo Jets (Rev 09 Edition)
Simple Science of Flight, Revised and Expanded Edition: From Insects To Jumbo Jets (Rev 09 Edition)
by Henk Tennekes
Publisher Comments
andlt;Pandgt;From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. In The Simple Science of Flight, Henk Tennekes investigates just how machines and creatures fly: what size wings they need, how much... (read more)

List Price $22.95
Your price: $12.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Passage to Union: How the Railroads Transformed American Life, 1829-1929
Passage to Union: How the Railroads Transformed American Life, 1829-1929
by Sarah Gordon
Publisher Comments
Exploring the social, economic, and legal impact of the growth of the railroads, Sarah Gordon has written a richly informed narrative history of an American icon with surprising conclusions. Where the railroads and their entrepreneurs are ordinarily... (read more)

List Price $18.95
Your price: $6.50
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
by Gene Kranz
Publisher Comments
Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program... (read more)

List Price $17.00
Your price: $7.95
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Heavens and the Earth : a Political History of the Space Age (85 Edition)
Heavens and the Earth : a Political History of the Space Age (85 Edition)
by Walter A. Mcdougall
Publisher Comments
This highly acclaimed study approaches the space race as a problem in comparative public policy. Drawing on published literature, archival sources in both the United States and Europe, interviews with many of the key participants, and important... (read more)

List Price $37.25
Your price: $24.50
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Challenger Launch Decision (96 Edition)
Challenger Launch Decision (96 Edition)
by Diane Vaughan
Publisher Comments
When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the tragedy. In... (read more)

List Price $25.00
Your price: $13.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology 3 Ed
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology 3 Ed
by Irwin E. Treager
Publisher Comments
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand treatment of the background, development, and applications of the gas turbine engine it its various forms, such as turobjet, turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft... (read more)

List Price $123.45
Your price: $99.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics : Airframe Handbook (79 Edition)
Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics : Airframe Handbook (79 Edition)
by Jepperson Sanderson Aviation
Publisher Comments
The Airframe Handbook is the basis for the part 147 written test. Written in 1972 and updated in 1976, the "15A" is lacking only in modern systems and electronics.... (read more)

List Price $20.00
Your price: $15.50
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Airplane Flying Handbook Faa H 8083 3a 2ND Edition
Airplane Flying Handbook Faa H 8083 3a 2ND Edition
by Federal Aviation Adm
Publisher Comments
The fundamental skills and essential information necessary for piloting airplanes are introduced in this beginning aviator's guide. Pilots wishing to improve their flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge, flyers preparing for additional... (read more)

List Price $19.95
Your price: $11.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Wright Brothers : How They Invented the Airplane (91 Edition)
Wright Brothers : How They Invented the Airplane (91 Edition)
by Russell Freedman
Publisher Comments
The story of the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight, and the men behind it.... (read more)

List Price $16.95
Your price: $8.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Airframe Test Guide 2008 (07 - Old Edition)
Airframe Test Guide 2008 (07 - Old Edition)
by Dale Crane
Publisher Comments
Part of a series designed to prepare applicants who are seeking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications for the full range of material, these guides offer current test questions, answers, detailed explanations, illustrations, and oral... (read more)

List Price $14.95
Your price: $8.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development
The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development
by Hank Dittmar and Gloria Ohland
Publisher Comments
Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart... (read more)

List Price $32.00
Your price: $22.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Traffic and Highway Engineering (4TH 09 Edition)
Traffic and Highway Engineering (4TH 09 Edition)
by Nicholas J. Garber
Publisher Comments
The new edition of Garber and Hoel's best-selling text focuses on giving students insight into all facets of traffic and highway engineering. Students generally come to this course with little knowledge or understanding of the importance of... (read more)

List Price $267.95
Your price: $199.00
Used - Hardcover

add to wish list


Instrument Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-15A (FAA Handbook)
Instrument Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-15A (FAA Handbook)
by Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher Comments
A definitive reference text for the Instrument Rating FAA Knowledge exam, this resource features information applicable to both conventional steam-gauge instrumentation as well as the glass cockpits found in technically advanced aircraft (TAA... (read more)

List Price $24.95
Your price: $12.50
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Understanding Space (With Sticker) (Custom) (3RD 05 Edition)
Understanding Space (With Sticker) (Custom) (3RD 05 Edition)
by Sellers
Publisher Comments
Understanding Space provides an excellent in-depth explanation of astronautic principles making it a must-have for undergrad aerospace students. This is an introductory text in astronautics designed for managers and young engineers new to the space field.... (read more)

List Price $87.35
Your price: $75.45
New - Hardcover

add to wish list


Trucking : Tractor-trailer Driver Handbook/workbook (99 - Old Edition)
Trucking : Tractor-trailer Driver Handbook/workbook (99 - Old Edition)
by Career Publishing
Publisher Comments
A severe shortage of trained tractor-trailer drivers faces the trucking industry and the nation. Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver Handbook/Workbook, 2nd edition and its ancillaries can help solve this problem by providing a comprehensive and turnkey... (read more)

List Price $46.25
Your price: $32.00
Used - Trade Paper

add to wish list


Traffic Engineering (4TH 11 Edition)
Traffic Engineering (4TH 11 Edition)
by Roger P. Roess
Publisher Comments
Traffic Engineering, 4e, is ideal for a one/two-semester undergraduate survey, and/or for graduate courses on Traffic Engineering, Highway Capacity Analysis, and Traffic Control and Operations. This unique text focuses on the key engineering skills... (read more)

List Price $196.00
Your price: $147.50
Used - Hardcover

add to wish list


Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics (92 Edition)
Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics (92 Edition)
by T. D. Gillespie
Synopsis
Provides a foundation of engineering principles and analytical methods to explain the performance of an automotive vehicle. Chapters focus on acceleration performance, braking performance, aerodynamics and rolling resistance, ride, steady-state cornering,... (read more)

List Price $79.95
Your price: $60.50
Used - Hardcover

add to wish list


1 3 4 5 ... 8 next»


There are 154 books in this aisle.

This way to more aisles in Textbooks
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...




Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.