Maximum Speed: Crazy Cars
Will be published approx. on 12. December 2028
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5263-1415-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover some of the fastest vehicles ever made!
From deafening dragsters to a rocket car that is faster than the speed of sound, these are vehicles that push the extremes. Find out about the fastest cars on the planet, and learn what it takes to drive them to maximum speed.
This book is part of the Maximum Speed speed, a collection of books that take a close look at record-breaking vehicles and the people who build, drive and pilot them. Each book details how each craft has evolved over time, and how they're engineered for extreme performance. These books are the perfect introduction for future engineers and designers aged 9+.
From deafening dragsters to a rocket car that is faster than the speed of sound, these are vehicles that push the extremes. Find out about the fastest cars on the planet, and learn what it takes to drive them to maximum speed.
This book is part of the Maximum Speed speed, a collection of books that take a close look at record-breaking vehicles and the people who build, drive and pilot them. Each book details how each craft has evolved over time, and how they're engineered for extreme performance. These books are the perfect introduction for future engineers and designers aged 9+.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 213 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-1415-4 (9781526314154)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).
Content
1: Speed on four wheels
2: Official speed records
3: The blue birds
4: Jet cars
5: Speed in the sixties
6: Pioneering women
7: Breaking the sound barrier
8: Speed of the future
9: Top fuel dragsters
10: Track racing Formula 1
11: Speed and endurance
12: Fastest cars on the road
13: Powered by the sun
14: Glossary
15: Speed file
16: Index
2: Official speed records
3: The blue birds
4: Jet cars
5: Speed in the sixties
6: Pioneering women
7: Breaking the sound barrier
8: Speed of the future
9: Top fuel dragsters
10: Track racing Formula 1
11: Speed and endurance
12: Fastest cars on the road
13: Powered by the sun
14: Glossary
15: Speed file
16: Index