Mega Machine Record Breakers - by Anne Rooney (Paperback)

About the Book

What's the speediest sportscar? The sneakiest spy plane? And . . . the fastest sofa? From the smallest sub and deepest diver to the largest jumbo jet and most powerful rocket, these mega machines are record setters! With lively photos on every spread, and pages filled with fun facts about haulers, gliders, monster trucks, and more, this collection of extreme vehicles will delight techno-loving kids!

Reissue of previous edition in a smaller format.

Book Synopsis

From a giant crane that can lift 11 blue whales to a space probe that's traveled more than 10 million miles (and counting), these are the world's biggest, fastest, and most powerful vehicles!

What's the speediest sportscar? The sneakiest spy plane? And . . . the fastest sofa? From the smallest sub and deepest diver to the largest jumbo jet and most powerful rocket, these mega machines are record setters! With lively photos on every spread, and pages filled with fun facts about haulers, gliders, monster trucks, and more, this collection of extreme vehicles will delight techno-loving kids!

Reissue of previous edition in a smaller format.

About the Author

Anne Rooney writes nonfiction for children and adults, and fiction for children, many on science and technology. She has taught at the Universities of Cambridge and York, and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and Lector.