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The complete guide to room additions; designing & building, garage conversions, attic add-ons, bath & kitchen expansions and bump-out additions.

Peterson, Chris.

978-1-58923-482-6

This illustrated guide to do-it-yourself home remodeling provides detailed practical information on building a variety of types of room additions. Beginning with a gallery or addition ideas, the volume discusses the planning and design of remodel projects, construction preparations, foundations, framing and finish carpentry, wiring and plumbing, and attic, garage and basement additions. The work is packed with color photographs detailing step-by-step building processes and includes tool and material lists for each of the projects. This is an official Black & Decker publication. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

RMS Titanic: 1909-1912 (Olympic class); owners' workshop manual.

Hutchings, David F. and Richard de Kerbrech.

978-0-7603-4079-0

This "owners' manual" for the RMS Titanic provides an interesting illustrated guide to the technology and engineering that went into the construction of one of the world's most famous ships and provides insight into some of the structural and design flaws that contributed to its destruction. Beginning with a brief overview of the Titanic story, the majority of the work covers technical information including a detailed anatomy of the ship, its propulsion navigation and safety systems and an engineer's look at the specification of the vessel. The book includes numerous historical photographs, as well as technical drawings and photos of items recovered from the sunken wreck. Hutchings and Kerbrech are marine engineers and have authored over twenty books on maritime history. Zenith Press is an imprint of Quayside Publishing. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Tiger Tank owners' manual; Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger 1 Ausf.E (SdKfz 181); an insight into the history, development, production and role of the most feared battle tank... Second World War.

Fletcher, David et al.

978-0-7603-4078-3

This "owner's manual" for the World War II German Tiger Tank presents a colorful look at the technology and history of one of modern warfare's most important and influential pieces of mobile armament. The volume examines the development and construction of the tank and its role in numerous pivotal battles in the war and includes detailed technical schematics and vintage and current photographs of the original tanks and contemporary restored vehicles in action. Additional sections discuss topics such as the experiences of tank crews and peripheral technologies. Fletcher, Willey and Hayton are on the staff of the Tank Museum in Dorset, England. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)