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Smith, Miranda

Speed Machines: And Other Record-Breaking Vehicles

64 pp. | Kingfisher | May, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7534-6287-4 $12.95
(4) 4-6 Kingfisher Knowledge series. This overview of "high-speed travel" consists of colorful double-page spreads highlighting a variety of land, water, and air transportation vehicles and modes (e.g., ice road trucking, fast rail, wind power). The volume's focus is record-breaking travel on Earth and in space. Busy in format and very loosely organized, the book will have the most appeal for browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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