Explores the features and functions of monster trucks, and highlights information about monster truck competitions. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Describes various lowrider vehicles, how they operate, ways they are customized, and how they are showcased in competitions and exhibitions. Includes photographs, a glossary, and resources for further investigation.
Describes what ATVs are, who manufactures them, how they are used, how to stay safe while operating them, and how they are used in races and other competitions. Includes photographs, a glossary, and resources for further investigation.
Have you ever seen a submarine? They are boats that can dive deep underwater and stay there for an extended period of time-sometimes as long as six months. Readers of this engaging text will learn just how this is possible. They will discover the different parts of a submarine, from the periscope at the top-used to look out at the surroundings above the water-to the engine room, which powers propellers that allow the submarine to glide through water. Color photographs show different submarines in all their glory.
Modern society runs on fuel-and drilling rigs are needed to dig massive holes for fuels such as oil and natural gas. Some drilling rigs float on water. Others are fixed in place. Some can even drill from a boat. Through informative text and full-color photographs, readers will learn the ins and outs of what makes a drilling rig work. They will learn about the individual parts of a drilling rig and where waste from drilling goes. But, most importantly, they will learn one thing all drilling rigs have in common-they're all huge!.
"Muscle cars are high-performance vehicles built to go fast. Some of them can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than 10 seconds! Muscle cars usually have small, flashy bodies, but they have large V-8 engines. These cars became popular in the 1960s, when they were so affordable that many people could own them. This engaging text introduces readers to modified vehicles, and the gorgeous full-color photographs show how muscle cars are made for speed!"--Provided by publisher.
