CLIFFORD, PARKER (ADAPTED FROM THE ORIGINAL FRENCH TEXT)
How Fast, How Far? the Story of Man's Search for Speed and Distance
American Heritage Press, 1969. Hardcover. ISBN: 0828150095. Illustrated by Giannini. 126 pages. Illustrated throughout. Good binding, corners bumped, age spots on the top edge, DJ has edge tears. Eight chapters: Speed in Nature, Speed of Sound, Light and Projectiles; Speed on the Road; Speed on Rails; Speed on Water; Speed under Water; Speed In the Air; Speed in Space. Index. Good in Fair dust jacket .
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Keywords: 0828150095 Transportation -- History Transportation -- Juvenile Literature Space Flights Ships and Boats How Fast How Far Cosmic Speeds Invention of the Wheel Bicycle Speed Industrial Era Science