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The world's fastest machines

Aboff, Marcie2011
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From race cars to military aircraft, this book gives facts and figures on the fastest vehicles in the world, and shows how these extreme machines help us do jobs that ordinary slower and less powerful vehicles can't do.
Main title:
Imprint:
Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, c2011.
Collation:
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The world's fastest machines -- Formula 1 race car -- NASCAR cars -- SSC Ultimate Aero -- SR71 Blackbird -- Space shuttle -- TGV train -- Maglev train -- Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle -- Earthrace boat -- Kawasaki jet ski -- Kingda Ka roller coaster.
ISBN:
9781406216875 (hbk)1406216879 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.046629
LC class:
TL147
Language:
English
BRN:
255996
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