"Reveals and discusses the intricate internal workings of record breaking machines"--Provided by publisher.

"Queremos que cada nuevo lector diga: "¡Me gusta leer!".--Page 4 of cover. Illustrations and easy-to-read text show the advantages of being on a bicycle when streets are jammed with other vehicles.

Highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world's fastest cars.

Team Hot Wheels is racing toward a brand new finish line! - but they must first escape from a dinosaur attack.

"Extreme Machines is a beautifully designed reader all about all kinds of incredible machines that can go fast, deep into the ocean and high into the skies and even into space..."--

"At present, there are roughly a billion cars in the world. Yet within twenty years, the number will double to 2 billion, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstable oil-rich nations is on the rise, does this mean that matters will only get worse, or are there hopeful signs that effective, realistic solutions can be found?...

Provides instructions for using milk cartons, egg cartons, and other materials to make such vehicles as cars, buses, sailboats, and more. Includes related projects to help the reader appreciate each vehicle.

Think of all the different ways we get around - by car, bus, train, plane ... even by spaceship! Transport and aerospace engineers are the people who design and build the vehicles and infrastructure that keep us on the move.