Model Car Building

Model Car Building
Author: Dennis Doty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1989
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780830693955

The Automobile in American History and Culture

The Automobile in American History and Culture
Author: Michael L. Berger
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2001-07-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313016062

This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.

The Car Hacker's Handbook

The Car Hacker's Handbook
Author: Craig Smith
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1593277709

Modern cars are more computerized than ever. Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and other innovations aim to make driving more convenient. But vehicle technologies haven’t kept pace with today’s more hostile security environment, leaving millions vulnerable to attack. The Car Hacker’s Handbook will give you a deeper understanding of the computer systems and embedded software in modern vehicles. It begins by examining vulnerabilities and providing detailed explanations of communications over the CAN bus and between devices and systems. Then, once you have an understanding of a vehicle’s communication network, you’ll learn how to intercept data and perform specific hacks to track vehicles, unlock doors, glitch engines, flood communication, and more. With a focus on low-cost, open source hacking tools such as Metasploit, Wireshark, Kayak, can-utils, and ChipWhisperer, The Car Hacker’s Handbook will show you how to: –Build an accurate threat model for your vehicle –Reverse engineer the CAN bus to fake engine signals –Exploit vulnerabilities in diagnostic and data-logging systems –Hack the ECU and other firmware and embedded systems –Feed exploits through infotainment and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems –Override factory settings with performance-tuning techniques –Build physical and virtual test benches to try out exploits safely If you’re curious about automotive security and have the urge to hack a two-ton computer, make The Car Hacker’s Handbook your first stop.

Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1945-05
Genre:
ISBN:

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Giving Back

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Giving Back
Author: Elizabeth Ziemba, J.D., M.P.H.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2009-07-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1101058978

Which charities are worth your time and money? It isn't always easy for people to make intelligent decisions about donating their time, services, and money to meet their own giving goals, and at the same time, help not-for-profit organizations achieve their visions while avoiding scams and pitfalls. Readers will learn how not-for-profits work and how donations are utilized to determine the best ways to match their personal ideals, values and giving goals with a meaningful group or cause. *Readers of Bill Clinton's Giving will welcome this book as a practical Guide *People are passionate about philanthropy, but nervous about spending wisely - this book helps them make informed, effective choices