庞大的机器 Mighty Machines
2007-1
Parragon
Hibbert, Adam/ Oxlade, Chris/ Pickering, James
256
Mighty Machines is a fascinating question and answer book about the most powerful and exciting machinery ever invented. Find out about different types of machines,from steam trains to space shuttles, dragsters to diggers, superbikes to submarines. There are quiz questions galore, and amazing facts to astound you.Have you ever wondered what it feels like to drive a Roman chariot, or which boats can travel the fastest? Which motorbikes don't have brakes? What was the biggest rocket ever? Can trains travel upside down?in this book, curious young readers can learn the answers to these questions and many more.
CHAPTER ONE RACING MACHINES Who raced a horse and carriage in a train? Who first raced in cars? Who used a rocket to go faster than 600 mph? Who put a rocket on a bike? Who went faster than the speed of sound in a car? Which cars race to a formula? What's an Indycar? Which cars race for 24 hours? When is a saloonI car not a saloon car? What is stock car racing? Who races through dirt and ice? Who waves a checkered flag? Who wears fireproof underwear? Who works in the pit? Which cars race in a straight line? What is a funny car? How fast can a drag bike go? Who uses their knees to go round corners? Which motorbike racers have three whee Which motorbikes don't have brakes? Who races across the Sahara? What are rally Karts? Which racecourse has jumps? Who raced hotrods along the street? What were cafe racers? Who wears a yellow shirt if he's winning? Which race needs sunshine? Which cars don't need gas? How fast can a Sinclair C5 go? Where do you come first if you are last? Which race cars have no engines? Are there races for trucks? Who wears a crash helmet atsea? Who's the fastest man on water?……CHAPTER THREE CARSCHAPTER FOUR TRAINSCHAPTER FIVE MOTORBIKESCHAPTER SIX TRUKS AND DIGGERSCHAPTER SEVEN AIRCRAFTCHAPTER EIGHT SPACECRAFT
全英文，大陆印刷，很适合四年级以上的小孩有家长陪同的阅读，知识短小，是故事、百科全书、笑话、动漫类之外的阅读读物，非常不错