The Quest for Speed: Vehicles

The Quest for Speed: Vehicles
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Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 1433303051
ISBN-13 : 9781433303050
Rating : 4/5 (050 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Quest for Speed: Vehicles by : Lisa Greathouse

Download or read book The Quest for Speed: Vehicles written by Lisa Greathouse and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.


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