Cars
By: James Nixon
Series: Machines on the move; Machines on the move
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781445100265
Subjects: Automobiles
Description: Machines on the Move explores the exciting world of your favourite vehicles. Which roadcar is the fastest in the world? How do a car's brakes work? What were motor cars like a hundred years ago? What fuel is burnt ina dragster's engine? This book answers these questions and many more. With outstanding photographs, it shows you many different types of cars, how they work and the amazing things that cars can do.
Notes: "An Appleseed Editions book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Family cars; title: Sports cars; title: Supercars; title: On the track; title: High-speed racing; title: Off-roaders; title: Rally cars; title: City cars; title: Luxury cars; title: Modified cars; title: Dragsters.