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Great Car Designs 1900 - Today

Great Car Designs 1900 - Today

by Richard Spilsbury
Great Car Designs 1900 - Today

Great Car Designs 1900 - Today

by Richard Spilsbury

Overview

Discover the most amazing car designs since 1900. From the Mini Cooper to the gull-wing doors of the Mercedes 300SL, this book charts the story of design that led to some amazing machines. We look at the needs that prompted their design, the designers responsible for breaking boundaries and the technology that made them possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781484626177
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 08/01/2015
Series: Iconic Designs
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: 1060L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Richard Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. He has written about a wide range of topics including science, nature, and history.

Table of Contents

Introducing iconic cars — Model T Ford — Duesenberg J — From concept to icon, Volkswagen Beetle — The Jeep — Mercedes 300SL — Citroen DS : Designer in focus, Flaminio Bertoni — 1959 Cadillac — The Mini — E-Type Jaguar — Lotus 72 — Audi Quattro — Designer in focus, Martin Smith — Toyota Prius — From concept to icon, Smart Car — Bugatti Veyron — The future of car design.

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Features timeline, detailed diagrams, historical information, glossary and index.

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