Ultimate Cars

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Following on from the success of Futureworld, the latest title in Carlton's lavish World series is a high-octane, visually stunning introduction to the world's most iconic and thrilling cars - essential reading for every young petrolhead. This comprehensive book gives the lowdown on the basics of car science before focusing on the standout models within each key car group: high-end performance cars, classic cars, crazy cars, racing cars and envelope-pushing future cars. High-impact features, delivering need-to-know information about individual models, are balanced by in-depth spreads that will satisfy every fact-hungry car fan.

Author Bio

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2014, and Cool Technology, which won the School Library Association Information Book Award 2013. Clive's titles range from the serious (Robots, iScience, How the World Works) and sporty (with books on motor racing, the Olympics and football) to the downright silly (The Curse of the Toxic Trousers).