Olney, Ross Robert

Text and line drawings examine the parts of an engine and how they work.

A biography of the first woman ever to attempt to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Career biographies of Mario Andretti, James Hunt, A. J. Foyt, Niki Lauda, Bobby Allison, and Al and Bobby Unser.

Biographies of three winners of the Indy 500: Ralph De Palma, Johnnie Parsons, and A. J. Foyt.

Profiles six people who have set speed records on land, on water, and in the air.

An introduction to running, including how to start, what to wear, how to avoid bad habits and develop good running technique, and how to become conditioned for competition.

Discusses the origin, care, and transport of Wham-O's Frisbee and other flying discs. Also describes techniques for trick throws and catches and suggest games such as Guts, Ultimate, and Disc Golf.

Presents the history of the yo-yo with tips on care and technique and instructions, accompanied by step-by-step photographs, for basic, intermediate, and advanced tricks.

Examines in brief text and illustrations the length of time it takes for various things to grow, to travel to different places, and to live. Also discusses the longest river, animal, and word.

Introduces the growing sport of model rocketry from construction, launching, tracking, and recovery to experimenting with payloads such as insects and cameras.