Speed and Power : 100 Years of Change

From the beginning of time, man has been endlessly searching for faster ways to travel. Since the invention of the wheel, lcarus' first attempt at flight, the domestication of wild horses and mariners' discovery of how to harness the wind in their sails, we have tried to emulate other, more speedy, elements of nature. With the permanent effects of the Industrial Revolution, the 20th century has been a time phenomenal change: early typewriters have become brilliant computers, the first horseless carriages have made way for Indy cars, spoked iron and wood wheels have been transformed into state-of-the-art pneumatic rubber tyres and wooden dinghies have turned into fibreglass powerboats.

Speed and Power documents all the world's greatest mechanical achievements of the lsat 100 years, in just one volume. From NASCAR heroes to the Japanese Bullet Train; motorcycle Grand Prix to water speed records; solar-powered cars to Formula 1 mean machines - every record holder is featured with their top speed and full list of achievements. Experts in each subject relate the story of motorised speed in its various categories, accompanied by full-colour photographs and fascinating anecdotes. Speed and Power is the definitive guide to the world's fastest and most exciting machines of the 20th century. A head rush of information for enthusiasts and beginners alike.