How Cars Work

✍ Scribed by Tom Newton

• Publisher: Black Apple Press
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 97
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

How Cars Work is a completely illustrated primer describing the 250 most important car parts and how they work. This mini test book includes wonderfully simple line drawings and clear language to describe all the automotive systems as well as a glossary, index, and a test after each chapter. How Cars Work provides the basic vocabulary and mechanical knowledge to help a reader talk intelligently with mechanics understand shop manuals, and diagnosis car problems. Tom Newton guides the reader with a one topic per page format that delivers information in bite size chunks, just right for teenage boys. How Cars Work was the most stolen book at Kennedy High School in Richmond California! Teachers like our title and so do librarians. The History channel, Modern Marvels-2000, Actuality Productions, Inc is using How Cars Work to train staff for a documentary on automobiles.

✦ Table of Contents

Chapter One: Engine
Chapter Two: Drive Train
Chapter Three: Fuel System
Chapter Four: Cooling System
Chapter Five: Running Gear
Chapter Six: Brakes
Chapter Seven: Electrical System
Appendix A: Gaskets
Appendix B: Air Conditioning
Appendix C: Safety Tips
Appendix D: Money Saving Tips