The Isaac Newton school of driving : physics and your car / Barry Parker.
The Isaac Newton school of driving : physics and your car / Barry Parker.
The Isaac Newton school of driving : physics and your car / Barry Parker.
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Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N531/108
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Open Road: Basic Physics of Driving -- Ch. 3. All Revved Up: The Internal Combustion Engine -- Ch. 4. When Sparks Fly: The Electrical System -- Ch. 5. "Give 'em a Brake": Slowing Down -- Ch. 6. Springs and Gears: The Suspension System and Transmission -- Ch. 7. What...
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Publisher
Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"For some people, driving is an art; for others, it's a science. At the Isaac newton School of Driving, though, every car is a laboratory on wheels and every drive an exciting journey into the world of physics. As explained by renowned science writer and physics professor Barry Parker - whose father was a car mechanic and garage owner - almost ever...
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The Isaac Newton school of driving : physics and your car / Barry Parker.
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Physics and your car.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N531/108
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74VvexBVpGdl
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0801874173 (alk. paper)
9780801874178 (alk. paper)
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531
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991017226339702626
