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Antique and classic cars Automobiles Automobiles History Automobiles History Juvenile literature Automobiles Pictorial works Automobiles Technological innovations Juvenile literature Automobiles United States History HISTORY / United States / 20th Century Pickup trucks Juvenile literature TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / HistoryZettwoch, Dan
Summary: Presents the history of automobiles and how they work, examining the functions of the internal combustion engine, the development of car culture in the United States, and the effect automobiles have on the environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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Summary: The story of the Italian sport and race car, developed by the 6 northern Italian Maserati brothers, and how their company continues to develope and evolve today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2011
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Summary: "From the acclaimed author of Birdmen comes a revelatory new history of the birth of the automobile, an illuminating and entertaining true tale of invention, competition, and the visionaries, hustlers, and swindlers who came together to transform the world. In 1900, the Automobile Club of America sponsored the nation's first car show in New York's Madison Square Garden. The event was a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338 GOLLehto, Steve.
Summary: From the Publisher: In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. They built a fleet of turbine cars-automobiles with jet engines-and loaned them out to members of the public. The fleet logged over a million miles; the exercise was a raging success. These turbine engines would run on any flammable liquid-tequila, heating oil, Chanel #5, diesel, alcohol, kerosene. If the cars had...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 LehtoSummary: From Henry Ford's Model "T" to the classics of the 1930s and 40s, this video "treats viewers to a memorable look at the times, the cars, and the roads that transformed America."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delaney Communications 1994
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD ROAKessel, Adrienne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 629.222 KESRogliatti, Gianni.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Madison Square Press 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 RogliattiBurness, Tad
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 BurnessWheeler, Jill C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2004
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 629.222 WheelRoach, Martin
Contents: A pre-history of speed -- The birth of the motor race and land speed record -- The speed kings gather -- Speed as a pheromone -- The Bentley boys and the Bugatti queen -- The age of monsters -- Tempting fate -- Bonneville -- Speed at war and in recovery -- Speeding from the underground -- The jet age -- Speed exotica -- Muscle mania -- Coffins on water -- Trickle down -- The psychology of speed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2021
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 629.228 ROAHeing, Bridey
Contents: Sourcing cars -- Making cars -- Selling cars -- Global connections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Made & Sold 629.22 Heing 2020Simonds, Christopher.
Summary: Describes the development and production of the Ford Model T car and its effects on America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Burdett Press 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2222 SIMBuckley, Martin
Summary: This comprehensive visual directory shows some of the most significant and beautiful cars of the 20th century. Comprehensive historical, technical and performance data combine to make this a thorough and fascinating guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.222 BUCBendick, Jeanne.
Summary: Describes the development of the automobile and some of the inventions that have made it a popular mode of transportation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 BENHarrington, Denis J.
Summary: Discusses the history and development of the luxury sports car and reveals the features of the newest models.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 629.222 HARMontie, Don.
Summary: No one knew about the journals. Everyon had their own idea why the plant closed: was it theft, management, union, or politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Textstream 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MONWillson, Quentin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 WillsonZuehlke, Jeffrey
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2232 ZUEParissien, Steven.
Summary: "The car has shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention. Its manufacture introduced mass-production to the world, bringing with it tarmac, suburbs, and car culture. In this comprehensive world history of the most important transport innovation of the modern age, historian Dr. Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.222 PARSummary: "Featuring more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, Classic Car is a celebration of the most beautiful and innovative cars produced since the birth of mass car-ownership. Meet the designers behind these amazing machines and discover the history of the manufacturers that have brought them to life." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 629.2 CLADe Waard, E. John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1982