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"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind cars. Includes glossary and index."-- Provided by publisher.

Explores the work that goes on in an automobile factory and how its workers are each responsible for a different part of the vehicle being built. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

"What do you think new cars will be like in the future? If you were to design a new car, would you want it to be fast and cool-looking? Non-polluting and energy efficient? Safer to drive and not cost a lot? See what it takes to create a new car-- beginning with the first drawing and ending with new cars rolling off the assembly line and onto the street. The book also includes rare images and interesting information about some of the first cars ever...

"In this lively and entertaining work, Witold Rybczynski--hailed as "one of the best writers on design working today" by Publishers Weekly--tells the story of the most distinctive cars in history and the artists, engineers, dreamers, and gearheads who created them. Delving into more than 170 years of ingenuity in design, technology, and engineering, he takes us from Carl Benz's three-wheel motorcar in 1855 to the present-day shift to electric cars....

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to building cars. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.

"Learn all about the amazing technology behind self-driving cars, from how they navigate to how they keep passengers safe."-- Provided by publisher.

Henry Ford, the creator of the Model T automobile, visits Santa Claus at the North Pole and, as he watches the elves making toys, he decides to use the same assembly line method to manufacture his automobile.