Series:

Fast Forward (Franklin Watts Hardcover)

5 total works

Cover of Super Trucks

Super Trucks

by Ian Graham

Published 19 April 2001

How powerful are the largest trucks in the world? What does the inside of a truck driver's cab look like? Which truck holds the world speed record? Discover the world of super trucks: their history, their design and use today and their future.



Motor trucks first proved their usefulness for transporting goods during World War I. Since then, advances in technology have led to the design of different types of trucks able to carry out a vast range of tasks, from transportation and rubbish clearance to firefighting and high speed racing.

Cover of Cars

Cars

by Ian Graham

Published 1 January 1998
Outlines the basics of automobile design emphasizing how the quest for speed influences design.

Cover of Planes, Rockets and Other Flying Machines

Cover of Super Bikes

Super Bikes

by Ian Graham

Published 1 September 2001

Cover of Ships and Submarines

Ships and Submarines

by Ian Graham

Published 1 September 2000
Part of the Accelerate series, "Ships and Submarines" looks at many types of vessel from the first dugout canoes to huge liners. It contains descriptions of famous ships like HMS Endeavour, Mayflower and the Titanic. A detailed chronology indicates the advances in shipping technology. The book offers a split page presentation which creates some interesting changes of scene.