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Quest for Speed : The Epic Saga of Record-Breaking on Land by Barry John (2020, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherEvro Publishing

ISBN-101910505595

ISBN-139781910505595

eBay Product ID (ePID)22050384708

Product Key Features

Book TitleQuest for Speed : the Epic Saga of Record-Breaking on Land

Number of Pages184 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMotor Sports, Automotive / History, General, Automotive / Antique & Classic

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation, Sports & Recreation

AuthorBarry John

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight35.3 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width11.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Quest for Speed excels in every facet. It's as interesting as it is a pleasurable read. Visually it is a delight with the created-just-for-it artwork as the cover image suggests...the entire book will become a useful, likely oft-consulted and used resource." -- Helen V. Hutchings , SAH Journal

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal796.7209

SynopsisAlong with informed and detailed text, beautiful artwork shows all significant record-breakers in their immense variety, each illustrated in profile and accompanied by a cameo portrait of its driver., As Land Speed Record historian David Tremayne states in his foreword, " Quest for Speed is a wonderful book that celebrates passion." In a remarkable first book, Barry John has celebrated his life-long passion for the quest for speed by writing, illustrating and designing this fascinating history of record-breaking on land. Along with his informed and detailed text, his beautiful artwork shows all significant record-breakers in their immense variety, each illustrated in profile and accompanied by a cameo portrait of its driver. From the start of it all in the late 19th century to today's challengers seeking to reach "the last frontier," 1,000mph, the story that unfolds will enthrall not only enthusiasts for the subject but anyone appreciative of innovative engineering and brave human endeavour.

LC Classification NumberGV1029.15.J65 2020