Car

Author

Richard Sutton

Call Number

• J 629.222 SUTT (OSH)

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Edition

Rev. ed.

Publication Information

New York : DK Publishing, 2005.

Physical Description

72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.

Audience

4-6 Baker & Taylor.

Summary

A photo essay about the history, development, and impact of automobiles from horseless carriages and Model T Fords to today's high-performance racing cars.

Notes

At head of title: Eyewitness.

Includes index.

Contents

• Horseless power
• Pioneers
• Warning signals
• Coachbuilt splendor
• Open road
• Mass-production
• Supercharged power
• Lighting the way
• Traveling in style
• High performance
• American dream
• Cars for the city
• Racing car
• Creating a car
• Anatomy of a car
• Driving force
• How the engine works
• Inside the engine
• Fuel and air
• Vital spark
• Drive train
• Smoothing the ride
• Stopping and steering
• Changing wheels
• Riding on air
• Marques and makes
• Did you know?
• Car culture
• Find out more
• Glossary
• Index.