Books with author Julia J. Quinlan

Maserati built its reputation on creating high-performing and elegant cars. Readerss will learn the history behind these renowned Italian sports cars and will gain an understanding of the elements that make sports cars perform. Profiles include models ranging from the historic 3500 GT of the 1950s to todays grand tourers. Stat boxes present each featured model's impressive numbers.

The DB 5 was immortalized by James Bond, and Aston Martin’s sports cars have been treasured by high-performance fans ever since. Readers will learn about this company’s storied history, sports cars, and what aspects make a sports car a super car. The automaker’s best-loved models, as well as the growing development of more compact city cars are covered in accessible text. Young gear-heads will love the stat boxes provided for each model.

What kind of map would you use to enter the exciting sport of orienteering? How about if you needed to drive from San Diego to San Francisco? Or if you wanted to see which parts of Earth are covered in taiga? This indispensable volume offers lower elementary students an introduction to the most commonly used kinds of maps. It is chock-full of examples of various sorts of maps and offers clear explanations of the advantages of each type.

Maserati built its reputation on creating high-performing and elegant cars. Readerss will learn the history behind these renowned Italian sports cars and will gain an understanding of the elements that make sports cars perform. Profiles include models ranging from the historic 3500 GT of the 1950s to todays grand tourers. Stat boxes present each featured model's impressive numbers.

In the 196s, Ford’s Mustang started the trend for pony cars—stylish, but affordable compact sports cars. Today, the Mustang is in its fifth generation and remains one of the world’s most beloved sports cars. This book profiles the cars of each Mustang generation in addition to the race car version—showing the changes the model has undergone over the years, while maintaining its heart as America’s premier pony car.

Without a scale, the people reading a map could only hazard a guess as to whether the distance between two points on it is a matter of a few hundred feet or a few hundred miles. This useful book teaches kids how to use a map scale to determine distance, both as the crow flies and based on a particular route. It also discusses working with map grids and using a map to plan a trip.