The Best Book of Speed Machines

Boys and Girls, start your engines! Rocket planes and record-breaking speedboats, dragsters and race cars - all the vehicles and machines that thrill children who love speedy things - are here in this information-packed book. With its action-oriented text, detailed, full-color spreads, and step-by-step illustrations, this book takes to the air, land, and sea in its quest for speed. Realistic art shows the fascinating detail behind the highly-tuned engines that power the fastest cars. A reference section at the back of the book includes an illustrated glossary and an index to encourage reference skills.