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Car (Eyewitness Book, No 21) | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Sutton
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $19.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1796817
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 63
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0679807438
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.222
EAN: 9780679807438
ASIN: 0679807438
Publication Date: August 4, 1990
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Light wear on cover. Pages clean. Reliable seller. Fast shipping from central Texas (Austin area).
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Product Description
Full-color photos. Dramatic cutaway photos of engines, brakes, and other moving parts are among the intriguing captioned illustrations in this comprehensive overview of the history, development, workings, and far-reaching impact of motor vehicles.
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 A good technical introduction March 31, 2008
I have a four year old son that is obsessed with cars, race cars, and boats. The Eyewitness series has been an amazing introduction for him into the technical and historical background of the objects that he loves. I would venture that some portions might be difficult for him to grasp, however he still listens with rapt attention and is able to ask intelligent questions. The series in general has a main paragraph for each page, surrounded by many drawings and photos that contain multiple mini-captions. At four, we typically either read the main paragraph or we focus on the smaller vingettes. These books have enriched our ability to talk about the subjects he likes, have given him some basic technical substance, and are showing him that there is a complex history and engineering behind the cars and boats that he's long admired.
 Good Pictures and Explanations May 1, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book has very good pictures with thouroughly explained explanations. Great for a kid that likes cars and wants to learn what the parts do and the history of them.
 Not a strong treatment of the subject March 22, 2001
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Like other volumes in the Eyewitness Books series, Car is full of beautiful photographs and countless interesting tidbits. Initial topics, focusing on both the old-time automobiles as well as how they fit into society, were quite interesting. However, the portions on the innards of the car became technical and rather boring. It reads like a poorly-translated repair manual at times. My wife and I both felt that it should have stayed with the cultural aspects of automobiles--for example, what has its role been in non-European and non-American societies? Also, a stunning omission is the lack of information on future designs and current experimentation. Not recommended except on a cursory basis.
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