BISAC Subject Headings List

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TRANSPORTATION

TRA000000   TRANSPORTATION / General

TRA001000   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / General

TRA001010   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Antique & Classic

TRA001020   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Buyer's Guides

TRA001030   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Customizing

TRA001080   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Driver Education

                      TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / High Performance & Engine Rebuilding see Automotive / Customizing

TRA001050   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History

TRA001060   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Pictorial

TRA001140   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance

TRA001150   TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Trucks

TRA002000   TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General

TRA002040   TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Commercial

TRA002010   TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History

TRA002050   TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction

TRA002030   TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Repair & Maintenance

TRA010000   TRANSPORTATION / Bicycles

                     TRANSPORTATION / Commercial see BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation

                       TRANSPORTATION / Military see headings under HISTORY / Military / Vehicles

TRA003000   TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / General

TRA003010   TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / History

TRA003020   TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / Pictorial

TRA003030   TRANSPORTATION / Motorcycles / Repair & Maintenance

TRA008000   TRANSPORTATION / Navigation

TRA009000   TRANSPORTATION / Public Transportation

TRA004000   TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General

TRA004010   TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History

TRA004020   TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / Pictorial

TRA006000   TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General

TRA006010   TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History

TRA006020   TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / Pictorial

TRA006030   TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / Repair & Maintenance

TRA006040   TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / Submarines

If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE

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