Townsend, John,  1955- <br/><br/>
Cars and motorcycles / 
John Townsend. 
 - Chicago :  Raintree,  c2012. 
 - 48 p. :  col. ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Sci-hi. Science and technology .
 - Sci-hi.  Science and technology. .
<br/><br/> "Revealed"--Cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. 
<br/><br/>Science on wheels -- Force -- Blast force -- Speed -- Auto racing -- Grip -- Crash science -- At the cutting edge -- Future technology -- Tomorrow's world -- Timeline -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Find out more -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Explains how science and technology influence the designs of cars and motorcycles, describes the forces that act on vehicles, how they are controlled, and what they are made of, and discusses intelligent cars, friction, hybrid cars, and other related topics. 
<br/><br/> 6.2  Follett Library Resources  5-8  5-8  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1410942694 1410942783 9781410942692 (lib. bdg.) 9781410942784 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010054317 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Automobiles--Design and construction--Juvenile literature.<br/>Automobiles--Dynamics--Juvenile literature.<br/>Motorcycles--Design and construction--Juvenile literature.<br/>Motorcycles--Dynamics--Juvenile literature.<br/>Automobiles--Design and construction.<br/>Automobiles--Dynamics.<br/>Motorcycles--Design and construction.<br/>Motorcycles--Dynamics.<br/>Automobiles--Design and construction.<br/>Motorcycles--Design and construction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL243  / .T695 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>629.2/31