Learn all about the Phantom by Rolls Royce. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
Stylish vehicles that handle like a racecar, sports cars are great fun to drive. Take a closer look at some of the most popular sports cars ever made and check out the cool technology under the hood.
Outrageously expensive with jaw-dropping style, supercars are the most admired vehicles on the road. Learn about the cool technology behind the best supercars ever made.
From superkarts to the latest F1 models, racecars are machines built for extreme speed. Discover some of the fastest cars in the world and learn about the cool technology that makes them go.
From rockets on wheels to vehicles that drive themselves, these are cars that boggle the mind. Discover some of the strangest cars ever made and learn about the cool technology that makes them go.
From crazy designs created for movies to vehicles made for driving in style, custom cars are one-of-a-kind specials. Take a closer look at some of the most eye-catching cars ever made.
Some cars are so popular that people still want them decades after they were made. Take a closer look at some of the greatest classic cars in history and learn why collectors prize them so highly.
Learn all about the S-Class by Mercedes-Benz. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
Learn all about the R8 by Audi. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
Learn all about the Range Rover by Land Rover. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
Learn all about the Escalade by Cadillac. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
Learn all about the Phantom by Rolls Royce. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
Learn all about the Continental GT by Bentley. Discover fascinating facts and specs, from high-performance parts to sleek designs and unique details.
In 1974, an inventor named Victor Wouk became a man who could be described as ahead of his time. He had developed a prototype for the hybrid, a car that would become the most credible and commercially successful alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.
As a girl, Amelia Earhart aspired to a future that would take her beyond the family and medical problems of her younger years, as well as the restrictions imposed on her because she was female. Widely celebrated for her long-distance flights, she also set records for altitude and speed, and helped develop passenger airline service. As a writer and magazine editor, Earhart also further advanced the cause of flight and of women in aviation. Her disappearance during a daring around-the-world flight in 1937 has been a source of intrigue for over 80 years. Earhart’s life and career have provided inspiration to generations of young people, particularly those whose paths have been beset with obstacles and barriers.
When tanks roared onto the battlefield for the first time in World War I, these mechanical beasts changed how battles were fought and how wars were won. Tanks at War looks at the history of tanks, the always-changing technology of weaponry and armor, and how tactics for the use of tanks in battle have changed from a hundred years ago to modern conflicts today. Read about new technologies in the works for the future including robotic tanks and invisibility cloaking devices.
Automobile companies and the military must keep secret the development of cutting-edge transportation technology to stay one step ahead of competitors and enemies. Readers will love this awesome book which describes car labs where researchers develop the latest super-secret models, and how technology experts in the military develop new ways for vehicles to go undetected.
Modern transportation lets us travel farther and faster than ever before, but these developments have come at a cost. This book explores ways we can move around without harming the planet. Case studies show how scientists are working on cleaner fuels and new forms of transportation in order to prevent pollution, which affects people’s health, and greenhouse gases, which contribute to climate change. Find out how we can contribute by changing our own transportation habits.
Develop your STEAM skills as you design and build your very own transportation hub. This book contains step-by-step projects that give you clear instructions to make every element a model transportation hub needs, including a helicopter, cable cars, and roadways.
In twelve dioramic scenes, discover how warships have changed from the sail and oar power of ancient Greek triremes and 19th century ships of the line to iron warships of the early 20th century and today’s modern aircraft carriers and stealth missile destroyers.
From the Mark I to the powerful turreted tanks of World War Two and the modern missile-firing, troop-carrying light tanks of today’s armies, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how the invention of the tank during World War One changed the face of warfare forever.
From the early human-powered submarines of the American Civil War to the U-boats of both world wars and the modern nuclear-powered missile platforms of the Cold War, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how submarines have become one of the most dangerous weapons of war.
From the wood and canvas biplanes of World War One to the latest vertical takeoff stealth fighters and pilotless drones of the world’s air forces, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how combat aircraft have gradually become the sophisticated stealth machines of today.
From the first observation and medical helicopters of World War Two and the Korean War to the Air Cavalry of Vietnam and the missile-armed attack helicopters of today’s armies, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how helicopters have introduced a new dynamic into the way warfare is waged.
Learn all about the computer technology used in modern transportation. Use the algorithms and ideas that control real forms of transportation technology to create your own on-screen vehicles. Six step-by-step projects use the latest version of Scratch, the free online coding program, to help you learn how sensors work, create a hoverboard game, program a drone, and much more!
