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Taking Apart a Supercar

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Taking Apart a Supercar Synopsis

Peel back, take apart, reassemble and enjoy the awesome science of supercars!

Inside Info: Taking Apart a Supercar is full of turbo-charged, sleek and surprising features of supercars of all kinds. Working inwards from the outermost layer - the streamlined spoilers and five layers of protective paint - to the heart of its power - the engine - we get to know the parts and process of making a supercar super. Finally, see how it all goes back together through the genius of production, engineering and design.

Contents include: What makes a supercar so super? / The outside / The heart / Engine deep dive / Finding the energy / Taking in air and releasing exhaust / Staying cool / Gears/ Tyres / Brakes / Springs and steering / Seats and interior / Putting the parts together

Inside Info is a stylish and engrossing series of books diving into the layers of things kids are curious about - giving them the chance to pull it all apart and put it back together again, while learning STEM fundamentals! Full of cross-sections, cutaways, exploded diagrams, labels, jokes and Easter-egg details for the curious reader aged 7+ to discover.

The series presents the Inside Info of: Supercars, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef

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ISBN: 9781526327055
Publication date:
Author: Chris Oxlade
Illustrator: Sean OBrien
Publisher: Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 32 pages
Reading age: 7+
Series: Inside Info
Genres: Transport

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