Title:
Car / written by Richard Sutton.
ISBN:
9780756613846
9780756613938
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Publication Information:
New York : DK, 2005.
Physical Description:
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
General Note:
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited.
Contents:
Horseless power -- Pioneers -- Warning signals -- Coachbuilt splendor -- Open road -- Mass-production -- Supercharged power -- Lighting the way -- Traveling in style -- High performance -- American dream -- Cars for the city -- Racing car -- Creating a car -- Anatomy of a car -- Driving force -- How the engine works -- Inside the engine -- Fuel and air -- Vital spark -- Drive train -- Smoothing the ride -- Stopping and steering -- Changing wheels -- Riding on air -- Marques and makes -- Did you know? -- Car culture -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
A photo essay about the history, development, and impact of automobiles from horseless carriages and Model T Fords to modern high-performance racing cars; featuring detailed cutaway photos showing how the moving parts of a car work.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 7.5 1 Quiz 87202 English non-fiction.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 1 87202.
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OCLC Number:
ocm61494009
Availability:
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