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How do big rigs work? / Buffy Silverman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Lightning bolt books. How vehicles work.Publisher: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2016]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781467795012
  • 1467795011
  • 9781467796774
  • 1467796778
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What Is a Big Rig? -- Many Wheels -- Hooking Up the Trailer -- On the Road -- Staying Safe -- Diagram -- Fun Facts -- Glossary -- Further Reading.
Summary: Big rigs have powerful engines and lots of wheels. Discover how they work, what they're used for, and more fun facts!
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 629.224 S587 Available 33111008878171
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Big rigs have powerful engines and lots of wheels. But do you know how much weight these trucks can pull? Or how drivers stop these giant vehicles? Young readers will love this in-depth yet accessible look at big rigs. Learn how they work, the special equipment they need, and the cool features and uses they have. From their tires to their roaring engines and loud horns, this book contains all the details that will excite big-rig fans!

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Ages 5-8.

Grades K-3.

Big rigs have powerful engines and lots of wheels. Discover how they work, what they're used for, and more fun facts!

What Is a Big Rig? -- Many Wheels -- Hooking Up the Trailer -- On the Road -- Staying Safe -- Diagram -- Fun Facts -- Glossary -- Further Reading.

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