Olney, Ross Robert

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The internal combustion engine

1982
Text and line drawings examine the parts of an engine and how they work.

Janet Guthrie, first woman at Indy

1978
A biography of the first woman ever to attempt to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Modern auto racing superstars

1978
Career biographies of Mario Andretti, James Hunt, A. J. Foyt, Niki Lauda, Bobby Allison, and Al and Bobby Unser.

Great auto racing champions

1973
Biographies of three winners of the Indy 500: Ralph De Palma, Johnnie Parsons, and A. J. Foyt.

Modern speed record superstars

1982
Profiles six people who have set speed records on land, on water, and in the air.

The young runner

1978
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.

Tricky discs

Frisbee saucer flying
1979
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.

The amazing yo-yo

1980
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.

How long?

to go, to grow, to know
1984
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.

Out to launch

model rockets
1979
Introduces the growing sport of model rocketry from construction, launching, tracking, and recovery to experimenting with payloads such as insects and cameras.

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