Description |
1 online resource (xii, 121 pages) : illustrations |
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age Children |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Contents |
1. The Basic rubber band car -- 2. Creative wheels -- 3. Bearings and friction -- 4. Distance car -- 5. Simple two-wheeled car -- 6. Railroad push car -- 7. Oscar the moving clown's body -- 8. Oscar the moving clown's head -- 9. Steering for Oscar -- 10. Domino cars -- 11. High-speed car -- 12. Spot, the dog with the wagging tail -- 13. Life-sized rubber band car. |
Summary |
Suitable for children of ages 9 years and over, this guide helps kids in constructing racing cars with the basics of rubber bands, cardboard, and glue. It also helps them to learn how to build a basic racer and how to make modifications such as aluminium foil axle bearings, steering mechanisms, hinges, cam shafts, and wheels made out of old CDs. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Automobiles -- Models -- Juvenile literature.
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Automobiles -- Models. |
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Toys -- Juvenile literature.
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Toys. |
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Paperboard -- Juvenile literature.
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Paperboard. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- Juvenile works.
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Juvenile works.
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Electronic books -- Juvenile works.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Rigsby, Mike. Amazing rubber band cars. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2007 9781556527364 (DLC) 2007013969 (OCoLC)122526750 |
ISBN |
9781569763827 (electronic book) |
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1569763828 (electronic book) |
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