The renowned design writer on the extraordinary history of car design. In this lively and entertaining work, Witold Rybczynski--hailed as "one of the best writers on design working today" by Publishers Weekly--tells the story of the most distinctive cars in history and the artists, engineers, dreamers, and gearheads who created them. Delving into more than 170 years of ingenuity in design, technology, and engineering, he takes us from Carl Benz's...

Features an essential introduction to the surprisingly long history of the electric car, from the early pioneers, through to the first commercially viable models such as Tesla.

This book surveys the history of the Mercedes-Benz automobile and its designs, engines, and performance.

"When the car was invented, it changed how we live and travel. Learn about the first cars and how they changed the world. How Cars Changed the World is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library of decodable leveled readers that follow a sequenced approach to phonics instruction. Young readers will enjoy colorful, photo-packed nonfiction as they follow a prescribed format supported by the science of readers that encourages reading development"--...

"Large photographs and simple text describe eight early cars"--

"Take readers on front seat journey through the fascinating history of the Porsche. At the turn of the century, Ferdinand Porsche produced an automobile called the Lohner-Porsche. This electric car was brought to public attention at the Paris World Fair in 1900, where it caused quite a stir. In 1934, the Volkswagen Beetle was created. In 1948, the Porsche 356 became the first Porsche sports car. By studying the fascinating history of the Porsche,...

Volkswagen Beetles and their variants are some of the most iconic and easily recognizable cars on the road!The classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is regarded as one of the most important and well-engineered vehicles of the twentieth century. It was the most popular imported car in America in the 1960s, and before that it enjoyed a humble beginning as 'the people's car' in its native Germany. The Complete Book of...

"Relive the first one hundred years of Germany's best two- and four-wheeled rides. Established in 1916, BMW is one of the auto and motorcycle industry's oldest and most-respected car and motorcycle manufacturers. Over the past century, the company went through myriad developments. The BMW Century chronicles this remarkable transportation company through images of the cars and motorcycles it manufactured, from the 1923 R32 motorcycle to sleek electric...

Celebrate the rebirth of the world's most stunning high-performance automobile. Porsche made history when it brought turbocharging to the racing world in the form of the 917. When strict regulations regarding engine displacement took away the option of bigger engines, manufacturers turned to forced induction. In its wildest trim, the original 12-cylinder turbocharged Porsche racing engine yielded as much as 1,400 horsepower! Porsche's official philosophy...

"Describes the evolution of cars. An introduction explains how cars are used and when they came to be a part of daily life. The remaining chapters detail eras in the development of cars up until the present day. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research"--Publisher's website....