Maximum Speed
Wayland (Verlag)
978-1-5263-3036-9 (ISBN)
- Noch nicht erschienen (ca. September 2025)
- Versandkostenfrei innerhalb Deutschlands
- Auch auf Rechnung
- Verfügbarkeit in der Filiale vor Ort prüfen
- Artikel merken
Discover some of the fastest vehicles ever made!
From deafening dragsters to a rocket car that is faster than the speed of sound, these are vehicles that push the extremes. Find out about the fastest cars on the planet, and learn what it takes to drive them to maximum speed. The book explores how cars and motorbikes have evolved over time, and how they're engineered for extreme performance. It features fantastic large photos of the vehicles and technical data to support the text and increase STEM learning. At the end of the book are several pages of fun quizzes and games, sure to engage the reader even further. Maximum Speed is the perfect introduction for future engineers and designers aged 9+, and petrolheads everywhere!
Contents: The need for speed / Speed on four wheels / Official speed records / The Blue Birds / Jet cars / Speed in the sixties / Pioneering women / Breaking the sound barrier / Speed in the future / Top fuel dragsters / Track racing Formula 1 / Speed and endurance / Fastest cars on the road / Powered by the sun / Speed on two wheels / Official speed records / Grand Prix racing / Isle of Man TT race / Endurance racing / Road bikes / Dirt biking / Speedway racing / Stunt riders / Drag bikes / The streamliner battle / Extreme machines / Quiz time / Speed games / Get creative / Speed files / Glossary / Index
Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).
1: The need for speed
1: Speed on four wheels
1: Official speed records
1: The Blue Birds
1: Jet cars
1: Speed in the sixties
1: Pioneering women
1: Breaking the sound barrier
1: Speed in the future
1: Top fuel dragsters
1: Track racing Formula 1
1: Speed and endurance
1: Fastest cars on the road
1: Powered by the sun
1: Speed on two wheels
1: Official speed records
1: Grand Prix racing
1: Isle of Man TT race
1: Endurance racing
1: Road bikes
1: Dirt biking
1: Speedway racing
1: Stunt riders
1: Drag bikes
1: The streamliner battle
1: Extreme machines
1: Quiz time
1: Speed games
1: Get creative
1: Speed files
1: Glossary
1: Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.9.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Maximum Speed |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 271 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5263-3036-9 / 1526330369 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5263-3036-9 / 9781526330369 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
