This compilation of magazine articles from Brooklands Books tells the performance story of the McLaren F1 sports coupe and the GTR and LM developments of the F1. It is the story of the fastest road car ever built, told by those who were there when it happened in articles from British and American magazines. 120 pages of McLarens including 34 in colour.'

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< The Saturn V F-1 Engine: Powering Apollo into History (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) > < Saturn 1/1B: The Complete Manufacturing and Test Records (Apogee Books Space Series) > < Digital Apollo: Human and Machine in Spaceflight > < How Apollo Flew to the Moon (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) > < Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences > < Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of S) > Anthony Young




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 Praxis
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(Interesting topic, but needs editing)

(Wolfman)

(Thank you, this nation owes you for preserving history.)

(Nuts and Bolts)
I am enjoying this book and the topic interests me, however I have a few complaints.

The first is that the book contains numerous typos and grammatical errors. Really simple, glaring stuff that a cursory proof-read would have caught. Things like this for me throw into doubt the care and accuracy of the research.

The second, which is related is that I feel the book is poorly edited. Chapter after chapter many statements are repeated almost verbatim. It happens frequently enough in the first few chapters that I catch myself wondering if I'm accidentally re-reading a previous chapter.

The last (which isnt the publisher's fault) is that this book is somewhat expensive - around $54 on amazon for a paperback. The copy I received from amazon looked like it had been dropped on a hard floor. The spine was crushed and crumpled, the book bent down the middle and the corners crushed/bent. Pretty crappy experience when buying an expensive paperback in 'new' condition from amazon. I'm noticing this more and more lately though, so maybe this is just amazon getting sloppy with their handling&order fulfillment.

Overall, I find the topic&content of the book fascinating, but I feel that it really could have been better proof-read, organized&edited. Hopefully the publisher will address this for the 2nd edition.

As for amazon's part of things, the condition of the book was so bad that I'm considering returning it for a replacement.
I found this book to have a little too much about the people and too little about the technical side. There was a lot of repetition because in the way the author chose to report about test sites, rather than chronological. All in all, I learned quite a bit about an exciting project, our mission to land a man on the moon and return him safely. My interest in the Apollo space program is still high after all of the years since the first landing occurred on my 20th birthday. I'm always looking for another book to read about the program.
Thank you!

I am one of those people still alive today who looked up at the moon in July '69 and knew there were humans on the surface looking back at us. I was in my late teens. I remember watching every televised launch of the Saturn V and following closely the development of the space program from Mercury failures and successes all the way to the present. I remember watching the development of the F-1. I was one of many very close outside observers and someone, by virtue of my birth being timed exactly right, was of sufficient age to follow and understand events as they happened.

As such a person my personal library is filled with books about space travel and hardware. I've read all the popular books that describe the Apollo program. From these I already knew much of what the author describes. However, he provides the chronology of events smoothly focused on the F-1 alone which brings into much sharper focus for me the genius that made the concept of such an engine a reality.

My enjoyment of this book, my praise for this book, and my gratitude to the author for his efforts in writing the book are very high. As I look at the photos of the "injector plate" I realize that this was not only engineering it was technical art perhaps not duplicable today. But positive as my feelings are toward this book and the subject I must admit that it reminds me of the deep sadness and sense of loss that I have felt for decades as we've watched the debacle of the Space Shuttle Program.

You wouldn't think a technical book like this one could make a person weep. I may just have to do that to discharge the emotion of loss and feelings of what might have been.

The author was kind, I think, in his final chapter describing efforts into the early 90s to resurrect the F-1 engine. He was kind to the new generation of managers at NASA who apparently cannot think outside the box far enough to realize that the best solution to future needs might have already been invented.

The author did not do as I expected and outline what the space program MIGHT have accomplished by now if the Saturn family of vehicles and engines had been retained. He failed to mention that a human colony on the moon would probably now be well over 20 years old. He failed to mention that a human landing on Mars would have probably taken place a decade ago. He failed to mention that the "International Space Station" could have been lofted into orbit by perhaps only five Saturn V vehicles or that a much larger Hubble telescope would have been providing us much better images of deep space.

He was very kind indeed in failing to mention in stronger terms the gigantic mistake that is the Space Shuttle. He was also kind in not mentioning the NIH ( not invented here ) attitude of NASA that prevented it from simply recommissioning the Saturn I and Saturn V instead of embarking upon the development of highly questionable "new" vehicles to act as surrogates. He was kind not to point out that the Aries V will use two of the Shuttle SRBs and five lower power liquid fuel mainstage engines rather than simply use five F-1s.

Ah, but those five "new" engines will not burn nasty kerosene. They will be "green" and burn pure hydrogen-never before used in a mainstage booster engine. And, they will have been invented by the current NASA regime AND they are billed as being much less expensive to build and launch compared to the old obsolete F-1s. And....for those of you old enough....remember how little the Shuttle was going to cost to turn around and low little time would be required?

He was kind indeed and that is the one thing that disappointed me about the book. As we look to the future we see a NASA struggling to use a single SRB as stand in for the flawless Saturn I-struggling with pogo effect among other potential problems.

In 1969, as I neared the end of my teen years, to look back at the technology of forty years prior was to see the late 20s and such things as radial piston engines in aircraft and rocketry in the hands of amateurs playing with glorified fireworks. But, sadly, to look back forty years today, this month, is to look back to Apollo 8 and the first Lunar orbiting visit in Devember 1968-something that we could not do today if the fate of the entire planet depended upon it.

Yes, the computers are light years faster today. Digital still and video cameras would give us better views of the exploits than forty years ago. However, as I look back these forty years I see a past technology that reached a zenith and was then abruptly discarded. And now, as the failed Shuttle system is finally about to be ended after much needless loss of life, potential, and resources I see a NASA fumbling to remake the Saturns with better computers but proven dangerous and unpredictable solid fuel rocket boosters.

So to those older readers like me....read this book with pleasure but with the knowledge that it may make you sad. To younger readers who cannot remember the successes of Apollo this book will further your ability to comprehend mistakes and failures that are almost certain to befall NASA as it attempts to reinvent launch vehicles and engines that do not need to be reinvented-they simply need to be reincarnated-they were developed decades ago by people who saw no limits to what they could imagine and build-dreamers and builders were those who made the F-1 engine!

With current computer controlled manufacturing techniques and the enormous advances in computing hardward and software the mainstage of the Saturn V could be recreated and used for perhaps a hundred years. And....it would use improved F-1 engines.

This book is an anthem written in praise of the NASA that once was-I almost felt like standing as I read it.
Be warned, I am not an engineer or somebody fascinated with internal combustion engines. (Are rocket engines a subset of ICE's? I know not.) I understand the importance of engines and the magnitude of the achievement by the Rocketdyne/NASA team. The biggest, most complex rocket engine of the 20th century. In 13 flights, not one of the 65 engines had a signficiant problem.

Anthony Young capably describes the heritage, design, testing, installation, and in-flight performance of the F-1. To me, a non-specialist, it appears that Young has done an excellent job. There were some engineering aspects that escaped me, and some aspects of program management that I skimmed. There are also some places where the book gets repetitious - which is why I deducted one star. All considered, I'm glad I had a chance to read it.

Finally, be aware that, in mid-2006, I evaluated the original book proposal for the publisher and, in about September 2008, received a pre-release copy, on which this review is based.

The book focuses on the design, testing and manufacture of the F-1 engine, but also covers its incorporation into the first stage of the Saturn V and in-flight record. It concludes with an examination of what might have been, if the F-1 had not been discarded, together with the Saturn V, at the conclusion of the Apollo program. The account draws on original documents and interviews with engineers and managers, and is illustrated by many never-before-published photographs, both colour and monochrome. The intention is for this to be the definitive account of the development of this most powerful of rocket engines. As NASA is developing an evolved version of the hydrogen-burning J-2 engine for use in the forthcoming Ares launch vehicles, the author includes development of the J-2 engine within the context of the Saturn V development, thus bringing rocket engine development up to the present and thus provide this book with a long shelf life.

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< The Top 100 F1 Drivers of All Time > < The Official Review of the 2008 FIA Formula One Championship > < Autocourse 2008-2009 > < Winning Is Not Enough: The Autobiography (UK Edition) > < The Grand Prix Companion > < Vicky Cristina Barcelona > Alan Henry




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 Totem Books
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customer 's review
(The Top 100 F1 Drivers of All Time)
As this book is written by Alan Henry, his background as one who has followed Formula One (don't care much for the shorter "F1" but that's just me)for 35 years gives his choices for the top 100 a lot more weight than would those of a relative newcomer. He makes some interesting picks, some surprising ones even, but I've got to say that he certainly presents all of them well. His pick for Number One, while not a real surprise, will give pause to some of us who have also followed the sport for a long time. I suggest that you buy the book to see if you agree.

Alan Henry is a great commentator on the sport, and the book follows in that tradition. This is a welcome addition to my collection, now approaching 55 years plus in buying quality books on the sport. I recommend that anyone who has a serious racing book collection will find this to be a welcome addition, also.
Legendary F1 journalist Alan Henry now reveals his top 100 Grand Prix drivers of all time. Although skills behind the wheel and the resultant success are obviously notable factors, Henry gives his subjects a much more rigorous assessment. He also considers the qualities of dignity, tenacity and the ability of a driver to inspire the team around him - basically every part of the complex mix which goes into making a truly great practitioner of motor racing's most senior category.
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< Vlamgat: The Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force > < From Fledgling to Eagle: The South African Air Force During the Border War > < Chinese Aircraft: China's Aviation Industry Since 1951 > < Migs Over North Vietnam: The Vietnamese People's Air Force in Combat 1965-1975 > < Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs (General Aviation) > < MiG Master, 2/E: The Story of the F-8 Crusader > Brigadier-General Dick Lord




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 30 Degrees South
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Vlamgat, literally 'flaming hole' in Afrikaans, was the nickname the South African Air Force (SAAF) gave to the Mirage F1, its formidable frontline jet fighter during South Africa's long 'border wars' in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Battling Soviet MiG-21s over African skies, the Vlammies, the Mirage pilots as they were affectionately known, acquitted themselves with distinction and honour.

Vlamgat is a gripping account of these pilots and their deeds of bravery; their experiences are authentically related with accuracy, humour and pathos - by the author, himself a Vlammie. As Willem Hechter, former Chief of the SAAF, says: 'Vlamgat deserves a place of pride in the long history of this, the second oldest air force in the world.'
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< Acca - F1 Accountant in Business (Study Text) >




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< Book of Formula 1 Top Tens: A collection of F1 Trivia > < Formula 1 Yearbook 2008-09 (Formula 1 World Championship Yearbook) > < The Grand Prix Companion > < Winning > < Autocourse 2008-2009 > < Winning Is Not Enough: The Autobiography (UK Edition) > Roger Smith




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This compact book of trivia and statistics provides a winning mixture of facts and fun in the form of a hundred‘Top Ten’ lists. From most dominant championship season, through top ten punch-ups and victory celebrations, to most successful engine design, this book is a perfect gift for both casual and dedicated Formula 1 fans. Whether settling arguments with the pub bore or looking for a little light entertainment after the excitement of the Formula 1 season, this fact-packed book will put the reader in pole position.

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< Driving Ambition: The Official Inside Story of the McLaren F1 > < Entourage - The Complete Fourth Season > Doug Nye,Ron Dennis,Gordon Murray




 price：$242.50 
 Virgin Publishing
 

customer 's review
(Absolutely essential.)

(A complete background of the McLaren F1 from the very first concept.)

(2 years on my living)

(One of the best automotive books ever)

(Everything you wanted to know about Mclaren F1.)
The depth and breadth of this book are astonishing. I just started reading it seriously a few days ago, and rather like the car, it goes quickly. The tone is stiff-British and humorless, although I'm glad it avoids so many of the exclamations and hyperbole usually seen in books of this type.

Much of the text is made up of quotes from the main players involved with the F1 project, but Doug Nye adds much from his knowledge of racing and cars in general. Near the end the author wisely lets Rowan Atkinson, better known as Mr. Bean, give his impressions of the project. The hundreds of captioned pictures, sketches, and notes make for a revealing peek into the car's gestation. Many times I felt as if I were seeing privileged information, to be kept within the company, although its obviously not as sensitive as it once was.

If anything, this book outlines what a torturous and exhaustive process creating a road car from the ground up really is. So much has to come together to make the finished product, and not one of the problems presented an obvious solution. One bit of irony concerns how McLaren were searching for a specialized facility to construct prototypes. By coincidence, such a building was owned by Ferrari, who were looking to sell. McLaren boss Ron Dennis pounced on the deal, avoiding a delay of months or maybe years to the project. Ferrari were perhaps less than pleased by the acquisition... Other than that, there was no luck involved in the McLaren F1 process, just slavish testing, sleepless nights, and an obsessive refusal to compromise anything. The total budget is never given, but it's hard to believe the McLaren F1 ever made any money.

The book also includes a large poster/chart with the F1 GTR's full racing record, as well as the number and body color of each chassis. Not to be missed.


An excellent detailed review of how the McLaren F1 came about. From the basic concept test platforms to the engine design by BMW to the final long tailed race version. Gives a clear presentation of Gordon Murray's philosophies in putting this amazing vehicle together, even shows sketches that go back to his college years. The three seater concept with the driver in the middle was not new to Gordon's mind.
More than a decade have past since the McLaren F1 was on the street. No one has ever surpassed it. Not even themselves, with the new Mercedes SLR Mc Laren. So if you really want automotive history on your house, this is it
This book is a 'must have' for anyone interested in the McLaren road car. It is one the best books to cover a single model that I have ever read.

The 'insiders' view of documents and photographs could never be possible without the help given from the factory.

By reading the book, and seeing the photos, one can truely get into the mind of Gordon Murray and his team.
The comprehensibe book on the Mclaren F1 supercar in great detail.From the ideas,designs,testing right through to the racing models this book covers everything you wanted to know.
Colour photos,diagrams and a story of this unique car make this book everything enthusiasts want.A huge book that belongs on ever car lovers book shelf.

If you love the Mclaren F1 supercar this book is for you.
This history of the McLaren F1 explains how the McLaren Cars' team pursued their quest for perfection to create the fastest road car in the world - setting the record at 240.1mph in 1998. The book has been created with the full support and involvement of McLaren Cars.
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 Kaplan Publishing
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< Technology of the F1 Car (Autocourse) > < The Science of Formula 1 Design: Expert analysis of the anatomy of the modern Grand Prix car > < The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car > < Formula 1 Technical Analysis 2006-07 > < Engineer to Win (Motorbooks Workshop) > < The Mechanic's Tale: Life in the Pit-Lanes of Formula One > Nigel MacKnight




 price：$7.71 
 Hazelton Publishing (UK)
 

customer 's review
(Very Pleased)

(Not as good as it looks)

(Technology of the F1 Car is amazing.....)

(a very readable background tech book)

(A rehash of Modern Formula 1 Race Car)
I ordered a book, chose the least expensive used one, but to my surprise it was in perfect condition and everything I had hoped for. I am very pleased with the seller and the purchase and will continue to do business with Amazon since I have never been let down, I'm always completelty satisfied.
I bought the book a week after it came on sale (back in 1998) and after reading it I found out that it is basiclly a copy of another book written back in 1993 about the BMS Lola Team. Sincerly I would recomend "The Modern Formula 1 Car: From Drawing Board to Racetrack" this is the book that was written in 1993....it looks a little bit more into the construction fase of a Formula 1 car and also looks at every major technical aspect of the F1 car....like T"Technology of the F1 car"
But it is hard to keep up with it in books. My first indication that this book wasn't going to be great was the picture of West McLaren's car on the cover. Much of the information presented is worth the read - even more so if you have some mechanical or engineering background - as well as some knowledge of technology itself (for example, I believe that McLaren? is moving to an OS written by Sun Microsystems)- but it is not a prerequisite as Nigel McKnight has written the book in a manner that should be understandable for all to enjoy. Before I read this book, I would read a book on suspension systems and traction control, chassis, and whatever you can find on engines - I say this because these are some of the components of the car controlled by technology and computers. Not only is keeping up with technology difficult - but most of what the teams do is proprietary and very, very, guarded secrets. All in all, I tip my "Williams" hat to Nigel McKnight.
Although I love F1 racing and cars in general, I do have my issues with tech books, because most of them are simply unreadable. Nigel McKnight does a very good job, though. This is a superbly readable guide through the heart of F1 technology and while this sport technologically evolves so incredibly fast that it is hard to publish on it in a book format, this book gives you a solid background, even though the technology discussed in it is now outdated by about 4 years. F1 technology is a lot about design and engineering concepts that are evolving with the ever-changing rule-environment and challenges created by the sport's governing body, the FIA, and this book gets you into these concepts and the minds of the best designers in the sport.
I hope an updated version of this book will be available soon!
By Modern Formula 1 race car it covers the area alot better
Joe
Nigel Macknight guides the reader through a tour of the many aspects of technology involved in the design, development, construction, testing and racing of the modern Formula 1 car. Throughout the book, glorious color photography illustrates the processes involved in bringing a car from the design studio to the race track, focusing on the many different parts of an F1 car and capturing the spectacle and excitement of racing cars in action.
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Race of Champions
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 price：$21.95 
 SETA U.S.A.
 

F1-ROC: Race of Champions cuts through all the niceties and formalities, and offers an incredibly intense Formula 1 racing simulation. Starting in a prototype car in Group C, you must win eight races before moving up to the F3000 level. Once there, you've got to take the checkered flag in eight more races to get to the pinnacle of the racing world Formula One. This is where you'll be able to get behind the wheel of real-life speed machines like the FW14B Williams, the McLaren MP4 or 7, the F92 Ferrari, and the Benettion B192. The entire 1992 racing season is here for the taking, and it will require everything you've learned up to this point to emerge victorious and get to the winner's circle. If you can survive all 16 tracks and outdistance the competition, you'll be a legend in the world of Formula One racing.