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Automobile industry and trade History Automobile racing Automobile racing Juvenile literature Automobiles Conservation and restoration Automobiles Purchasing Automobiles United States History Automobiles, Racing Automobiles, Racing Juvenile literature Consumer education Sports cars Juvenile literatureKinchin, Juliet
Summary: Drawing on the wealth of automobile-related design, art and architecture in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Automania takes an in-depth look at an industrial object that changed the world. From its first appearance as a plaything for the rich in the 1890s to its establishment as a utilitarian necessity of modern life, the car has transformed the ways in which we live, work and enjoy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Museum of Modern Art 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 704.9 KINEmminizer, Theresa
Summary: "Once an employee of Alfa Romeo, Enzo Ferrari left the company in 1939 determined to create a superior automobile. Ferrari's own company, Auto Avio Costruzioni opened in Modena, Italy the same year. In 1947, he took the V12, now known as the 125 S, out for its first test drive. Since that time, Ferraris have received numerous accolades for design and performance as both race cars and luxury...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.222 EMMMarlowe, Christie.
Summary: Learn how to start a career in auto repair and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for these careers in the future, how much car repair workers can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career as a car mechanic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.2 MARZettwoch, 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.209 ZETCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.209 ZETColins, Luke
Summary: Rev up your reading engines! Gearhead garage is ready to take you for a ride. From screaming fast F1 cars to custom choppers, get to know what's "under the hood" of your favorite vehicles. You're in the driver's seat now.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE COLEmminizer, Theresa
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.222 EMMAlbert, Daniel M. (Daniel Marc)
Summary: "Tech giants and automakers have been teaching robots to drive. In Are We There Yet?, Dan Albert combines historical scholarship with personal narrative to explore how car culture has suffused America's DNA. The plain, old-fashioned, human-driven car built our economy, won our wars, and shaped our democratic creed as it moved us about. Driver's ed made teenagers into citizens; auto repair made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.48 ALBColby, Jennifer.
Summary: Tech is constantly progressing and changing. But have you ever stopped and wondered how it all started? In Model T to Self-Driving Cars, discover how the Model T evolved into the self-driving cars we have today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent ColbySutherland, Adam.
Summary: Looks at what it is like to be a race car driver, including racing-speak, profiles of top formula one drivers, and statistics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Pub. Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports SutherlandLehto, Steve
Summary: "In the wake of World War II, the U.S. automobile industry was fully unprepared to meet the growing demands of the public, for whom they had not made any cars for years. In stepped Preston Tucker, a salesman extraordinaire who announced the building of a revolutionary new car: the Tucker '48, the first car in almost a decade to be built fresh from the ground up. Tucker's car, which would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 338.76 LEHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TUCKER, PRESTON LEHGoldstone, Lawrence
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 GOLPiehl, Janet.
Summary: Gives an overview of Formula One cars, including their design, parts, races, and drivers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.72 PIENaldrett, Alan.
Summary: "Among more than two hundred auto companies that tried their luck in the Motor City, just three remain: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. But many of those lost to history have colorful stories worth telling. For instance, J.J. Cole forgot to put brakes in his new auto, so on the first test run, he had to drive it in circles until it ran out of gas. Brothers John and Horace Dodge often trashed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 NALCook, Nick.
Summary: Discusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest automobiles, describing the specific features and specifications of such cars as dragsters, Indianapolis 500 race cars, and the supersonic car.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.228 COOLehto, 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 LehtoCrane, Cody
Summary: "Learn all about race cars, from how they are designed and built to which exciting new kinds of cars you might see in the future"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Summary: Provides detailed instructions for constructing replicas of several variations of Henry Ford's dream machine, the Model T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books 1980
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Place a hold to request this item.Ingrassia, Paul.
Summary: Chronicles the history reflected by fifteen iconic car models to discuss how automobiles reflect key cultural shifts as well as developments in such areas as manufacturing, women's rights, and environmental awareness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 IngrassiaColby, Jennifer.
Summary: "Tech and innovation are at the forefront of luxury supercars. This book explores the cool features that make Teslas some of the best high-performance vehicles in the world. From the history of the brand, to fast facts, and awesome photos--these books have enough to keep any car enthusiast engaged. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Books...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2023
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Design ColbyDickmann, Nancy
Summary: "A car zips down the street. But you don't hear the engine rumbling. Why? It's an electric car! Electric cars are becoming more common around the world. Young readers will get a basic introduction to the main parts of these vehicles. They will see how electric cars are different from gas-powered vehicles and why electric cars are better for the environment. Get young readers excited about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.22 DICCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.2293 DICMcKenna, A. T.
Summary: Surveys the history of the Porsche automobile and its designs, engines, and performance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.222 MCKCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2222 MCKUhl, Xina M.
Summary: "A first car is a young person's ticket to independence and responsibility. A lot is involved in the process of this purchase: how to decide what to buy, what is affordable, how much may be owed in taxes, and what the insurance options are. This information-packed volume helps readers learn how to negotiate the purchase price, whether they are entitled to a warranty, and how to get a loan. Tips...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.22 Uhl 2020Leitman, Seth.
Summary: Overview: BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLE. Thoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new edition...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 LEIBrownell, Tom
Contents: Why restore a collector car? -- Restoration: what does it mean? -- How to select a collector car -- Research : uncovering a car's "life story" -- Setting up shop and working safely -- Disassembly : taking the car apart -- Restoring the car's brightmetal trim -- Cleaning, stripping, and derusting -- Abrasive blasting -- Metal repair -- Smoothing dents and repairing metal -- Applying the primer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks 2009