Race cars
By: K.M. Daynes ; designed by Helen Edmonds and Sam Barrett ; illustrated by Adrian Dean [and others]
Contributors: Edmond, Helen; Barrett, Sam; Dean, Adrian
Publisher: Usborne; EDC
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; Tulsa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781601302885; 9780794522025
Subjects: Automobile racing; Juvenile literature; Racing Automobiles
Description: Presents information about race cars, including the different types of cars, the tracks where the races are held, and the safety measures taken to prevent injuries to drivers.
Table of contents: title: Which race car?; title: Formula One; title: Finding the formula; title: The engine; title: Streamlined shapes; title: Brakes and boosts; title: Which tires?; title: In the driver's seat; title: The steering wheel; title: Grand Prix circuits; title: Around the track; title: Preparing for a race; title: The starting line; title: Driving skills; title: Pit stops; title: Accidents happen; title: Flags; title: Indy cars; title: Stock cars; title: Rally cars; title: Sports cars; title: Dragsters; title: The fastest cars ever; title: Saving energy; title: Racing back in time; title: Hall of Fame; title: How to become an F1 driver; title: Race cars on the internet.