{"product_id":"9781626728219","title":"Science Comics: Cars : Engines That Move You","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScience Comics: Cars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dan Zettwoch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Dan Zettwoch's \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Cars\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn where cars came from and how they work. When you pop the hood, what are you looking at? How does gasoline—or electric batteries, or even steam—make a car move? Rev up your motor and take look at the combustible history of the automobile and its explosive effects on our modern lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Science Comics series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This series—written by a handful of authors—seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!\" —\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Cars\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The winding scenery that gives this journey warmth is historical anecdotes...Zettwoch imbues his visually dense pages with personality and flow befitting his subject.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This breezy spin through the past, present, and (near) future of cars and related vehicles speeds down a well-traveled road, but its graphic format will give it particular appeal to readers years away from learner’s permits.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626728219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40690292850894,"sku":"9781626728219","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b55f589d-623b-425a-bb94-6e1015755458.jpg?v=1640409803","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626728219","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}