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Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Feeling less than enthusiastic when her eccentric family buys an electric car, avid reader Frances endures taunts by owners of gas-fueled vehicles before driving an injured neighbor to the hospital, an adventure that changes her mind about automobile travel.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
The author offers a caveat at the beginning of the book: "I don't know much about real cars, but I'm an expert on made-up cars, so this book is a big traffic jam of mostly made-up cars." He recounts a history of cars that involves prehistoric cavemen, ancient Egyptians, Vikings, and two horses named Winnie and Nay.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hearst Home Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Buckle up--the only thing more exciting than reading this book about big and fast cars is sitting behind the wheel of one crossing the finish line at the Indy 500! Inside you'll find amazing color photos, mind-blowing facts, and answers to some very urgent questions, like: Do you know why the van was embarrassed around its friends? Because it had a littlg gas! Since the invention of the wheel, people have been building machines that go faster and...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
New edition.
Language
English
Description
"Organized by categories including sports cars, convertibles and compacts, this illustrated guide of the history of the car features over 1,200 of the world's greatest, most iconic vehicles from the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost to the Ferrari F40"--
13) Muddy, mud, Bud
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Bud the car loves to be muddy, but when he thinks a car wash will help him get muddier, he is in for a big surprise.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Automobiles have evolved in many ways over the years, with increasing fuel economy, reliability, handling, and comfort. However, automobile manufacturing is in a new era, focusing on safety while incorporating impressive new technologies into our transportation needs. With a growing population, there are subsequently more people driving and more automobiles on the road. With more congestion and traffic, the likelihood of accidents seems imminent....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The car that we know - petrol or diesel-driven and operated by a human - will soon be replaced by electric cars which, in turn, will become self-driving. The reign of the car, which began in the late nineteenth century, will have lasted at most 150 years. More than any other technology - more than television, mobile phones, more even than the internet - cars have transformed our culture. On the streets we notice people talking on their phones, but...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Supercars sound like something out of an action movie, but they're found on real roads all over the world. These speedy, high-performance vehicles are developed using the latest technology, and readers learn all about them in this . . . look at a topic that's sure to appeal to young car enthusiasts"--Publisher's website.
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Get the skills to maintain your car like a pro!
Want to handle basic auto repairs yourself? This easy-to-follow guide gives you the nuts and bolts of diagnosing trouble and performing maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. You'll explore each system and keep everything running in tiptop shape, including how to change coolant and oil, repair leaks, and check breaks. Along with learning about rollover protection, you will also discover how to utilize...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The greatest duel in FORMULA 1 history: the 1976 season between Austrian Niki Lauda and Britain's James Hunt. As the '75 season ended, Hunt was out of FORMULA 1 racing while Lauda was world champion and the odds-on favorite for '76 with a year's contract ahead of him and Enzo Ferrari begging him to sign a multi-year deal. James Hunt, without a drive until Emerson Fittipaldi broke his McLaren contract, grabbed the McLaren drive with both hands and...
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