How do big rigs work?

Buffy Silverman

Book - 2016

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Published
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Buffy Silverman (author)
Physical Description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
ISBN
9781467795012
  • What Is a Big Rig?
  • Many Wheels
  • Hooking Up the Trailer
  • On the Road
  • Staying Safe.
Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-A particular focus on engines, wheels, and other components set these unusually informative introductions apart. Silverman steers clear of potentially intimidating terminology like "internal combustion" and "hydraulic" but describes in lucid detail how pistons drive crankshafts, fluid pressure lifts a fire ladder, friction affects speed and control, and various design elements counteract air resistance. The mix of close-ups and wider angled views on every page are both helpful and stimulating-and, as a plus, show women on a tank's crew or driving big rigs and monster trucks. Each volume closes with a labeled diagram, a set of "Fun Facts," and a relatively generous set of further resources. A poorly expressed claim in Trains that it "takes little energy to pull heavy trains because there is little friction" aside, all of the volumes merit consideration either on their own or as upgrades for relevant titles in Lerner's "Vroom! Vroom!" or "Mighty Movers" series. VERDICT Prime material for budding gearheads and mechanics. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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