The Borromeo Family of Cebu
This book is a genealogical history of the Borromeo family of Cebu City, the Philippines. The family settled in Cebu City in the year 1819 and is related to other branches of the Borromeo family based in Bacolod City (on the neighboring Island of Negros), in Iloilo City (on the fellow-Visayan Island of Panay) and in Cavite City (on the main Island of Luzon). The Borromeo family has been an integral part of the Philippines since Carlos “Capitan Aro” Borromeo settled in Cavite City in 1744. Possible links to Borromeo clans in other parts of the world are explored, including to the original Borromeo family from Milan in Lombardy (Northern Italy). The genealogical history of the Borromeo Family of Italy is also explored.
Volkswagen: a Car for the People – a Success Story – 2nd Edition
This is the second edition of “Volkswagen: a Car for the People – a Success Story.” The first edition was published in 2011 and has been read by more than 39,000 people from 185 countries. It has been most popular among air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiasts. The book tells the fascinating story of the history behind Volkswagen, especially behind the original air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle Sedan and its many derivatives. The history began with Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, Sr., his contemporary Dr. Hans Ledwinka and with their unique engineering ideas including horizontally-opposed cylinders (the “boxer motor” still manufactured by Porsche and by Fuji-Subaru), air-cooling (still manufactured by Tatra of the Czech Republic), swing-axle suspension and the central tube chassis. Tatra (Hans Ledwinka) is one of the oldest vehicle manufacturers in the world whereas Volkswagen (Ferdinand Porsche) is one of the most prolific.
Scale Model Collectible Cars – with Official Corgi Toys Catalogue Illustrations
This is a book about scale model collectible toy car brands such as Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, Lledo, Minichamps, Schuco, Schabak, Wiking, BUB-Premium Classixxs, Brekina, IXO-IST, Igra, Ertl, Franklin Mint, Tonka, Polistil, Yat-Ming, Märklin, Norev, Quiralu and Tekno. The illustrations in this book have the professional corporate endorsement of Mr. Martyn Weaver, the Corgi Toys Marketing Manager for Hornby Hobbies of the United Kingdom. Detailed year-by-year catalogue descriptions are included for Lesney Matchbox and Matchbox (1948-1992, 1997 and 2003), Corgi (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975-1977, 1985, 1987-1992 and 2005) and for Schuco (1967).
The German and the Austrian Navies – Volume 2: Second Edition: Die Deutsche und die Oesterreichische Marine – Band Zwei: Zweite Ausgabe
Marc E. Nonnenkamp has published five (5) books about the German-speaking navies of the world, the four (4) most recent books through CreateSpace in a first and a second edition of a two-volume series. The first edition of the series was released in 2011 and this new second edition has been published in 2015. The books have been read by more than 72,000 people from 187 countries on all 6 inhabited continents. The first edition featured 60 black & white illustrations in two volumes, whereas the second edition has 270 color illustrations (where the original illustrations were made in color). German-speaking navies have come from Germany, Austria and from former political entities such as West Germany (1949-1990), East Germany (1949-1990), Austria-Hungary (1867-1918), Austria-Venice, the North German Federation (1867-1871), Brandenburg-Prussia, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (800-1806) and from the Cities of the Hanseatic League.
The German and the Austrian Navies: Second Edition
This is the second edition of “The German and the Austrian Navies” – Volume One by self-published author Marc E. Nonnenkamp. A full time royalty accountant and auditor for US federal crude oil, natural gas and coal royalties has written about one of his favorite subjects – this is a unique and comprehensive literary catalog history of named vessels which have served in the German-speaking Navies of the world. The author’s paternal grandfather served in the interwar German “Reichsmarine” from 1924-1936 and his late cousin Gerd Nonnenkamp served in the postwar “Bundesmarine” during the 1960s and 1970s. The first edition of Volume One featured 36 Black & White Illustrations, whereas this second edition of Volume One has 153 mostly color illustrations (where the original illustration was in color) – hence the higher retail price which was set by the publishing company and not by the author.
