"MBBO" is a popular series perfectly sized for small hands and ideally tailored to young children's interests and reading level. Its lively, engaging text explains the basics of a favourite subject, zooming in on intriguing aspects illustrated with detailed, informative artwork."MBBO Speed Machines" is the perfect information book for anyone with a passion for racing vehicles and technology. The book covers notable inventions, record-breakers, racing cars, bikes, high-speed trains, aircraft and sea machines. It also looks at supersonic craft and space vehicles. Clear illustrations and evocative full-page scenes capture the excitement of high-speed travel.

 

This book is part of a book series called Best Books Of .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Pan Macmillan .

The author, Ian Graham, is a full-time writer of books and magazines, specialising in technology.

This book has the following chapters: 4-5 Fast, faster, fastest; 6-7 Record breakers; 8-9 The land speed record; 10-11 Winner takes all; 12-13 What a drag; 14-15 High performance; 16-17 Pedal power; 18-19 Two-wheeled speed; 20-21 On the rails; 22-23 World of water; 24-25 Wave riders; 26-27 Fastest in the air; 28-29 Going supersonic; 30 How fast can we go?; 31 Glossary; 32 Index.