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Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"WALL STREET JOURNAL reporters and authors of THE CLUB, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg tell the riveting saga of how Formula 1 broke through in America, detailing the eclectic culture of racing obsessives, glamorous settings, gearheads, engineering geniuses, dashing racers, and bitter rivalries that have made F1 the world's fastest growing sport. For decades in America, car racing meant NASCAR, and to a lesser extent IndyCar, with Formula 1-the...
10) Formula 1 racing
Author
Series
Publisher
Apex
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This exciting book provides an overview of Formula 1 racing, from the sport's beginnings to the equipment racers use. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are...
Publisher
Deep Silver, a division of Koch Media GmBH
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The official videogame of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, F1 2018 challenges you to make headlines as you become immersed in the world of F1 more than ever before. You will have to build your reputation both on and off the track, with time-pressured media interviews that influence your career in the sport. Do you exhibit sportsmanship or showmanship? Will you develop your team to the top or send your agent to target a rival team and...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, the pulse-pounding story of how a Jewish race car driver and an American speed queen triumphed over Hitler's fearsome Silver Arrows on the eve of World War II"--
14) 1
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Placed in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing, it's the tale of a generation of drivers who gambled with their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period. These are the men who raced on the edge, changing the sport forever.
15) Grand Prix
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Nine races. One champion. Formula One drivers compete to be the best in this tale of speed, spectacle, and intertwined personal lives.
16) Viva Las Vegas
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix. At least, he will be ready to race once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough, but loses it when a pretty swimming pool manager takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both the race and the girl. His problems don't get any easier when rival Elmo Mancini, a fellow racer and womaniser, gets in the way.
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company was falling behind. Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins with little business experience, had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road in droves, looking for speed not safety, style not comfort. Meanwhile, Enzo Ferrari, whose cars epitomized style, was crafting beautiful sports cars, "science fiction on wheels," but was also called "the Assassin" because so many drivers...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The Music man: Harold Hill poses as a boys' band leader to con naive Iowa townsfolk.
Yankee Doodle Dandy: A rousing musical depicting the life of George M. Cohan--playwright, entertainer, and composer.
Seven brides for seven brothers: When the new bride of a roughneck Oregon pioneer finds she has to keep house for her husband's six rowdy brothers, she decides to groom them so that they can find brides of their own.
Viva Las Vegas; A young man comes...