How Cars Work (Paperback)

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Product Description

An Illustrated Guide to the 250 Most Important Car Parts and how they work.

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Author and illustrator Tom Newton is a school psychologist. How Cars Work was developed as a high interest mini-textbook for teens, but is also used by automotive service managers and mechanics to help customers understand repairs. This book can be found in adult literacy programs, high schools, and middle schools. How Cars Work makes it fun and easy to learn how cars work.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Black Apple Press; 1st edition (October 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966862309
• ISBN-13: 978-0966862300
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,046 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Easy To Read, December 3, 2000

By	Daniel Rushing (Clarksville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

How Cars Works is refined simplicity. I work for a major Auto Parts chain and when I get new employees, the first day they read this book. Just from two hours, an average "Joe" off the street can get the feel for how a car works. This book is well illustrated to fit the text. Granted, this book does not go deep into any specifics, but gives general information on all subjects such as Engine (top and bottom end), brakes, cooling system, chassis, and much more. I would recommend this book to any new drivers as well as anyone wanting to know more about cars.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Basic Understanding of Cars, November 19, 2002

By	M. A. ZAIDI "Ali Zaidi" (Karachi; Pakistan) - See all my reviews

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This book contains very basic material on the operation of the car; it appears to be a decent read for teenagers looking to grasp the basic; but the more mature readers will find this very shallow. The text contains the fundaments of auto mechanics; it is split into seven chapters; and each chapter describes a major automotive system. It has a test section at the end of each chapter to gauge how much you have learned. This book does not cover details on 2-stroke or 4-stroke engines; how the engine starts spinning after turning the ignition etc.

I must admit that it was enertaining reading this books with all the descriptive pictures.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Would Recommend to Anyone, December 29, 2002

By	John Vickery (Memphis, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is intended for the individual who knows very little to nothing about auto mechanics. Each page covers one specific aspect of how a vehicle operates with a short and simple explanation accompanied with large and detailed diagrams. There are seven chapters over the seven most essential automotive systems with a brief test at the end of each. One cannot rebuild a car after reading through this book, but what it does give is an overall knowledge of how a car works. The reader will gain the knowledge to understand what is going on in a mechanic's shop and to better maintain his or her own vehicle. This book is not for someone who already knows the basics of or has worked on automotive systems. However, it is excellent for anyone who has never picked up a wrench or wants a brief introduction to the subject.