Story of the Car
No. of pages 48
Published: 2017
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A beautifully illustrative history of the world's most iconic and popular cars of all time. Perfect for children and adult motoring fans alike!
Cars do so much more than get us from A to B: they are vehicles of beauty that allow drivers to determine their own destination. Trace their extraordinary history in this gorgeously illustrated guide, from Benz's first motor wagon to the jet-propelled ThrustSSC. Along the way, discover how the social upheavals of the past 140 years diverted the car's journey: two world wars, economic crashes, the digital revolution and more. Finally, explore the fantastical cars that have been imagined in film and the incredible vehicles that await us in the future.
If you liked The Car Book, Fifty Cars that Changed the World and Car Science, you'll love The Story of the Car.
Written by acclaimed motor expert Giles Chapman, and beautifully illustrated by the Us Now design studio, this is a visual treat for anyone who is fascinated by cars.
The Story of the Car is the start of a groundbreaking series of stunning books on the social history of transport, with The Story of Flight and The Story of Space Travel to follow.
This book is part of a book series called The Story Of .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .
Us Now is a design and illustration collective based in London. Their approach to design is creative, inclusive and distinctive. Giles Chapman, is an experienced motoring journalist who has written or co-written over 15 books. He regularly contributes to the motoring columns of Daily Telegraph, the Independent and the Sunday Times.
This book has the following chapters:
- 4: Driving destiny
- 6: The first automobile
- 8: Only for the rich
- 10: Faster, cheaper, better
- 12: Follow the leader
- 14: A day at the races
- 16: War
- 18: Luxury vs. affordable
- 20: Aerodynamics
- 22: How the roads changed
- 24: A car for everyone
- 26: Technology and cars
- 28: What about the environment?
- 30: Speed, speed and more speed
- 32: A modern car
- 34: How a modern car is designed
- 36: How a modern car is made
- 38: The world's most popular cars
- 40: From fiction to reality
- 42: Cars of the future
- 44: The story of the car timeline
This book is in the following series:
The Story of
'The Story of...' is a series designed expressly to help teachers fulfil the QCA schemes of work for History at Key Stage 1. With titles matched directly to topics, this series takes an accessible approach to real history.
