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The renowned design writer on the extraordinary history of car design. In this lively and entertaining work, Witold Rybczynski--hailed as "one of the best writers on design working today" by Publishers Weekly--tells the story of the most distinctive cars in history and the artists, engineers, dreamers, and gearheads who created them. Delving into more than 170 years of ingenuity in design, technology, and engineering, he takes us from Carl Benz's...
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This new edition of the highly successful "Auto Repair For Dummies" adds more focus on fuel injection systems and removes increasingly obsolete information about carburetors. This up-to-date edition also adds coverage of hybrid cars and other alternatively fueled vehicles.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 21
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English
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"In a mega-stakes, high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging...
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Create your own interiors in the style you want. Expert trimmers Don Taylor and Ron Mangus share two lifetimes of auto upholstery experience and secrets in this fantastic book. More than 800 color photographs capture every detail you'll need to create your own exciting and award-winning custom interiors. Precise step-by-step instructions show you how to turn out completely professional custom interiors.
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
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English
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The original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas continues five years later with Ralphie, Randy, Mom, and the old man. This time, Ralphie has his eyes fixed on a car. But trouble is sure to follow. Includes Ultraviolet digital copy and bonus features.
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Celebrate the rebirth of the world's most stunning high-performance automobile.
Porsche made history when it brought turbocharging to the racing world in the form of the 917. When strict regulations regarding engine displacement took away the option of bigger engines, manufacturers turned to forced induction. In its wildest trim, the original 12-cylinder turbocharged Porsche racing engine yielded as much as 1,400 horsepower! Porsche's official philosophy...
11) The little auto
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This story tells all about Mr. Small and his little red auto, how he keeps it shining, how he rides out in it, how he fills it with gas, how he stops for red lights, and how he parks it. In fact it tells everything about a little auto that very young boys and girls want to know --Dust jacket.
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"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 turbulent and colorful 130-year history. He tells the...
14) Famous cars
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Simple text and color photographs describe nine famous cars"--Provided by the publisher.
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2023.
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English
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Working on your vehicle can be intimidating with the complicated engines, sophisticated electrical systems and other high-tech components, but with this helpful guide by your side, you learn to fine-tune and identify common car problems and make your own repairs!
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Cars continue to be more complicated and more costly to repair. Expert Dave Stribling gives readers the basic knowledge and a lot of know-how. Dozens of step-by-step, full-color photos and illustrations make DIY car repairs and maintenance so much easier, regardless of make or model. And when a repair calls for an expert, this book gives readers the knowledge they need to avoid unnecessary repairs and cost.
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Golden First Chapters
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"No mission is too dangerous for secret agent Finn McMissile. But when Finn suspects a conspiracy at the World Grand Prix, he finds his most fast-paced adventure yet! Join him as he teams up with Mater in this high-speed tale told by Finn himself."--P. [4] of cover.
19) Super spies
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Random House
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When someone is sabotaging race cars in an international tournament, Mater discovers his new friends Holley and Finn are spy cars, and he agrees to help them find the culprits.
20) My car
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it. On board pages.