How does a car work?
(2010)
By:
Eason, Sarah
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
J/629.222/EASON,S
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2010
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781433934629 (library binding), 1433934620 (library binding), 9781433934636 (pbk.), 1433934639 (pbk.), 9781433934629
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
How does a car work? -- First cars -- Engine -- Waste gases -- Gearing up -- Suspension and steering -- Braking system -- Wheels -- Bodywork -- At the controls -- Safety first -- On the race track -- Cars of the future
This book takes the reader right under the hood for a close look at the engines, gear systems, and brake mechanisms of modern automobiles. It also explains safety features. Other sections cover the history of the auto industry and what the cars of the future may look like