motor vehicles

The worlds biggest, fastest, and most powerful cars are the heroes of this volume. Facts about what makes each vehicle king in a particular category as well as a list of some of the runners up, will fascinate lovers of cars, lovers of facts, and lovers of reading alike.

Describes the invention and development of familiar objects used to go places, including cars, airplanes, wheelchairs, roller skates, and others.

Captioned illustrations provide information about some of the world's fastest vehicles on land, sea, and in the air and describes recent record-setting attempts.

Surveys the development of automobiles, bicycles, trucks, and motorcycles and briefly discusses such related topics as motor sports, pollution, and safety.

A young boy creates an imaginary world filled with zooming cars, flashing traffic lights, and racing fire engines.

Captioned illustrations provide information about all kinds of vehicles, including cars, fire engines, trains, tanks, airplanes, and submarines.

Brightly colored pictures and simple text introduce young readers to different kinds of vehicles. Includes lift-the-flaps.

Two gangs of canine-like motor vehicles, the Rott Wheelers and the Mongrel Pack, have a showdown in the town of Hubcap.

"Illustrations and rhyming text reveal what trucks, tractors, and construction vehicles do to get ready for bed after a hard day's work"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of the history of travel on land, discusses the technologies involved, and explores possible innovations that could aid in travel by motor vehicles.