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The world's most magnificient machines, David Long ; illustrated by Simon Tyler

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

The world's most magnificient machines

David Long ; illustrated by Simon Tyler

The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say a lot about the inventiveness and imagination of the people who conceived and created them. Some of them are useful, others are just a bit of fun, but the best ones are truly magnificent, and fascinating to discover. Designed to drive faster, fly higher, carry more cargo or - in the case of space rockets - travel hundreds of thousands of miles to places no-one has ever been before, not every idea has worked but the best have been inspired and inspirational, and in a few cases they have gone on to change the world. It is the human stories and atmospheric art that make this a book to actually read and delight in

Benz Patent Motorwagen -- Fiat Tipo S76 -- Octoauto -- RMS Titanic -- Motoruota Monowheel -- Bugatti Type 41 'Royale' -- LZ129 Hindenberg -- Panzerkampfwagen VIII -- Hercules H-4 -- McDonnell Goblin -- Boeing B-52 -- Hawker Siddeley Harrier -- Peel P50 -- Ferrari 250 GTO - Lockheed SR-71 -- Saturn V -- Concorde -- Lunar Rover -- USS Nimitz -- Terex 33-19 Titan -- SMI Motivator -- Gossamer Albatross -- Seawise Giant -- BD-5J -- Bell Boeing Osprey -- Bagger 293 -- Hexie Hao -- Bloodhound LSR -- Tunnel Boring Machine -- Waymo -- Stratolaunch -- PAL-V Libery -- Afterword

juvenile