Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionary is a handy reference that will answer your automotive questions. 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. Contains over 1,300 definitions and 437 photographs and illustrations.
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. . . truly a tour de force . . . provides easy-to-understand definitions throughout the 250 pages of the book -- Road & Track, October 2000
. . .it packs a veritable truckload of definitions, explanations, tech terms, slang terms, charts, graphs, photos, and diagrams between its covers. -- Drag Racer, November 2000
. . .the book makes a useful tool for when your mechanic is talking over your head. -- Los Angeles Times, October 11, 2000
... a worthy addition to any automotive enthusiast's library...a welcome reference source for anyone with an interest in cars -- The [Willimantic, CT] Chronicle, December 4, 2000
If you don't know an a-arm from zero-offset steering . . .you do need to read this book -- Playboy, October 2000
This book is sure to increase your automotive word power -- Car & Travel Monthly (AAA), March 2001
This is a very inexpensive book that can answer more than a few questions about old and new cars. -- Sports Car Market, December 2000
. . .it packs a veritable truckload of definitions, explanations, tech terms, slang terms, charts, graphs, photos, and diagrams between its covers. -- Drag Racer, November 2000
. . .the book makes a useful tool for when your mechanic is talking over your head. -- Los Angeles Times, October 11, 2000
... a worthy addition to any automotive enthusiast's library...a welcome reference source for anyone with an interest in cars -- The [Willimantic, CT] Chronicle, December 4, 2000
If you don't know an a-arm from zero-offset steering . . .you do need to read this book -- Playboy, October 2000
This book is sure to increase your automotive word power -- Car & Travel Monthly (AAA), March 2001
This is a very inexpensive book that can answer more than a few questions about old and new cars. -- Sports Car Market, December 2000
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Great info, good for anyone,
By "jiml5" (Westchester, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionary (Paperback)
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 difference is between an A pillar, B pillar, and a C pillar is, well lets say it clarified things :) That does bring up one interesting thing. In "A pillar" I would assume you would find the definition at the start of A. Actually you would find it at "Ap". For some reason the A in A pillar is not considered a word. Anyway kudos to John Dinkel it is an excellent book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionary (Paperback)
This is one of the better automotive texts that I have picked up. The information is well presented with detailed explanations and pictures to further illustrate certain points. This is not a fix it/repair style manual; it is meant to be a "side-kick" for such a book. It is one of my personal favorites and comes highly recommended.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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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.
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