Ski-doo Racing Sleds 1960-2003 Photo Archive

Ski-doo Racing Sleds 1960-2003 Photo Archive
Author: Philip J Mickelson
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-11-20
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781583881057

Hand picked photos & in-depth captions document the development of Ski-Doo's racing sleds from inception to the present. Though it's been said the first snowmobile race was held the day the second machine was built, the first organized race to capture wide attention was in December 1961 with about 40 entrants. After discovering the impact of this first race, Ski-Doo began devoting attention to building racing sleds in 1967 and still builds models specifically for racing even today. Most engine, suspension system, and chassis improvements in the snowmobile industry are attributed to the efficiencies requested by racing. This book includes some of today's most collectible production snowmobiles like the TNT and BLIZZARD models, along with custom one-off models designed specifically for racing. Many of these interesting Ski-Doo photographs have never been published before.

Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars

Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars
Author: Patrick Dorin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-09-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The Iron Mining Industry was quite extensive throughout the area known as the Lake Superior Iron Ore District. All of the iron ore was transported by rail to a wide number of lake ports on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This book lists all of the ore docks constructed on The Great Lakes. Includes photos of the ore docks and ore cars, ore car schematics and pertinent data.

From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up
Author: Daniel Stoffman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Frozen foods industry
ISBN: 9780978372002

The Keillor Reader

The Keillor Reader
Author: Garrison Keillor
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101517778

Stories, essays, poems, and personal reminiscences from the sage of Lake Wobegon When, at thirteen, he caught on as a sportswriter for the Anoka Herald, Garrison Keillor set out to become a professional writer, and so he has done—a storyteller, sometime comedian, essayist, newspaper columnist, screenwriter, poet. Now a single volume brings together the full range of his work: monologues from A Prairie Home Companion, stories from The New Yorker and The Atlantic, excerpts from novels, newspaper columns. With an extensive introduction and headnotes, photographs, and memorabilia, The Keillor Reader also presents pieces never before published, including the essays “Cheerfulness” and “What We Have Learned So Far.” Keillor is the founder and host of A Prairie Home Companion, celebrating its fortieth anniversary in 2014. He is the author of nineteen books of fiction and humor, the editor of the Good Poems collections, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Breaking Trail

Breaking Trail
Author: Edgar Hetteen
Publisher: Focus Pub
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781885904997

Follow Edgar Hetteen from poverty to millonaire as he starts Polaris and Artic Cat snowmobile companies.

The Legend of Polaris

The Legend of Polaris
Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen
Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"The Legend of Polaris" recounts the remarkable saga of the company that invented the snowmobile. After becoming the number one manufacturer of snowmobiles, Polaris went on to create the first automatic transmission ATV; a line of stable, reliable personal water craft; a sport-boat line; and Victory, the company's celebrated motorcycles.

The Collector's Guide to Ski-Doo Snowmobiles

The Collector's Guide to Ski-Doo Snowmobiles
Author: Phillip J. Mickelson
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-02-04
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781583881330

Joseph-Armond Bombardier devoted his entire life to finding mechanical designs that would help conquer the elements in his part of the world — Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, where winters are long and deep with snow. One of his greatest inventions was a motorized snow vehicle, the first of which allowed a missionary friend of his to cross miles of woods that would have not otherwise been passable. From that first Bombardier snow machine to the newer Formula series models, all Ski-Doo snowmobiles to 1995 are covered in this Collector’s Guide to Ski-Doo Snowmobiles. The book traces the development of the snowmobiles, their engines, suspensions, and comfort features. It takes you from the age of wooden skis and bodywork to today’s light, powerful, and aerodynamic Ski-Doo models. Technical specifications and year-by-year updates are included, along with 135 photos.

Worlds in Miniature

Worlds in Miniature
Author: Jack Davy
Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2020-10-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781013293597

Miniaturisation is the creation of small objects that resemble larger ones, usually, but not always, for purposes different to those of the larger original object. Worlds in Miniature brings together researchers working across various regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique. It offers original contribution to the field of miniaturisation through its broad geographical scope, interdisciplinary approach, and deep understanding of miniatures and their diverse contexts. Beginning with an introduction by the editors, which offers one possible guide to studying and comparing miniatures, the following chapters include studies of miniature Neolithic stone circles on Exmoor, Ancient Egyptian miniature assemblages, miniaturisation under colonialism as practiced by the Makah People of Washington State, miniature surf boats from India, miniaturised contemporary tourist art of the Warao people of Venezuela, and dioramas on display in the Science Museum. Interspersing the chapters are interviews with miniature-makers, including two miniature boat-builders at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and a freelance architectural model-maker. Professor Susanne Küchler concludes the volume with a theoretical study summarising the current state of miniaturisation as a research discipline. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume makes it suitable reading for anthropologists, archaeologists, historians and artists, and for researchers in related fields across the social sciences. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.