How Does a Car Work?

by Sarah Eason

Book Overview

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. Detailed cutaway illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars support the narrative.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433934620
• ISBN13: 9781433934629
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6