Super trucks

Graham, Ian 1953- (Author). Bergin, Mark, 1961- (ill.). Hewetson, N. J., (ill.).

Summary: Motor trucks first proved their usefulness for transporting goods during World War I. Since then, advances in technology have led to the design of different types of trucks able to carry out a vast range of tasks, from transportation and waste clearance to firefighting and high-speed racing.

Record details

ISBN: 9781908973979
Physical Description: print
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Publisher: Minnesota : Book House, c2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"With split pages"--Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

First trucks; from the "horseless carriage" to special-purpose trucks -- Trucks for tasks; the variety of trucks on the roads today and their many different uses -- Truck racing; the fastest and most powerful trucks in the world do battle on the racetrack -- Construction trucks; trucks able to move huge amount of concrete and other building materials -- Articulated trucks; the biggest freight-carrying trucks in existence -- Tippers and lifters; from dump trucks and skip trucks to forklifts, wreckers, and garbage trucks -- Military trucks; trucks that transport soldiers and weapons -- Fire trucks; from hand-operated water pumps on wheels to the sophisticated engines of today -- Road trains; the longest trucks in the world -- Trucks to come; the designs and technology used in the trucks of the future --