DK Eyewitness Books: Car : Discover the Story of Cars--From the Earliest Horseless Carriages to the Modern S by Elizabeth Baquedano and Richard Sutton (2005, Hardcover)

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DK EYEWITNESS BOOKS: CAR: DISCOVER THE STORY OF CARS FROM THE EARLIEST HORSELESS CARRIAGES TO THE MODERN S By Richard Sutton & Elizabeth Baquedano - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.

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PublisherDorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-100756613841
ISBN-139780756613846
eBay Product ID (ePID)46589985

Product Key Features

Book TitleDK Eyewitness Books: Car : Discover the Story of Cars--From the Earliest Horseless Carriages to the Modern S
Number of Pages72 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAutomotive / General, Transportation / Cars & Trucks, Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, Technology / Inventions
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorElizabeth Baquedano, Richard Sutton
Book SeriesDk Eyewitness Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight18.8 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width8.8 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisCars have come a long way in the century or so since they were invented. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs shows how cars have changed and developed, from the dangers of the early pioneering models to the complicated speedsters of today. See a horseless carriage and boneshaker, the elegant classics of the 1930s, and the family cars of the 1950s. Every aspect of the car's story is illustrated by a detailed look at a particular car, such as the Model T Ford, a vintage Rolls Royce, and a 1930s Holden. Discover the story of cars­­­­­--from horseless carriages to modern sport cars. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures., Here is a spectacular and informative look at the fascinating world of motor cars, past and present. Stunning real-life photographs of cars, both classic and contemporary and of all the mechanisms that make a car go offer a unique "eyewitness" view from bumper to bumper. See one of the world's oldest cars, how to make a Model T Ford, inside a Gullwing Mercedes, and cars and engines sliced in half. Learn why cars need gears, how the engine works, how the first drivers kept warm, and how turbochargers boost engine power. Discover the weird and wonderful warning signals used in early cars, how tires have changed through the years, how cars are designed and built today, why cars need suspension, and much, much more., Cars have come a long way in the century or so since they were invented. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs shows how cars have changed and developed, from the dangers of the early pioneering models to the complicated speedsters of today. See a horseless carriage and boneshaker, the elegant classics of the 1930s, and the family cars of the 1950s. Every aspect of the car's story is illustrated by a detailed look at a particular car, such as the Model T Ford, a vintage Rolls Royce, and a 1930s Holden. Discover the story of cars-------from horseless carriages to modern sport cars. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

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