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" Car science / "
Richard Hammond.
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BL
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961982
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b716352
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| Main Entry
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Hammond, Richard,1969-
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Car science /\ Richard Hammond.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Pub.,, 2008.
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96 pages :: color illustrations ;; 31 cm
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| ISBN
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0756640261
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: 0756650259
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: 140533200X
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: 9780756640262
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: 9780756650254
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: 9781405332002
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Power: Goodbye horse! -- Energy -- What makes it go? -- Fire power -- Pulling power -- Superpower -- Step on the gas (or air) -- Piston power -- Bugatti Veyron -- Black gold -- Making gasoline -- Laws of motion -- Magnifying forces -- Getting in gear -- Speed: Need for speed -- Acceleration -- Small is good -- Ariel atom -- Inspired by nature -- Science of airflow -- Record breakers -- Handling: Science friction -- Black magic -- All terrain vehicle -- Monster trucks -- Keep on moving -- G-force -- In the hot seat -- Wall of death -- Friction vs. inertia -- Losing your grip -- Car-crash science -- Technology: What's it made of? -- Electric dreams -- Fuel-cell cars -- Design for life -- Super scuba -- Top 10 crazy ideas.
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| Abstract
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"An under-the-hood, behind-the-dash look at how cars work"--Cover.
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Automobile mechanics, Juvenile literature.
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Automobiles-- Motors, Juvenile literature.
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Automobile mechanics.
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Automobiles-- Motors.
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Automobile mechanics.
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Automobile mechanics.
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Automobiles-- Motors.
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Automobiles-- Motors.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.222
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| LC Classification
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TL147.H36 2008
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629.222 Ham
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