Cutaway artwork and detailed diagrams along with informative text provide an in-depth look at the inner workings of various transportation vehicles, such as a motorcycle and truck.
Explains the basic science of flight, the problems of getting vehicles into the air, different types of engines, and aircraft design, and includes instructions for making aircraft models
Hardcover
(The Watts Publishing Group, May 25, 2000)
How Science Works is a series that explains clearly how a number of devices and machines work. Key principles are explained before showing how they are put to use in a practical way by designers.
Outlines the basic science theory behind land transport, including how wheels and suspension work, how land transport vehicles are built, how their engines work, and how they are steered and controlled.