An introduction to animals that move at extreme speeds.

An introduction to animals that move at extreme speeds.

An informative introduction to the "world records" held by fourteen members of the animal kingdom. Each spread portrays an animal that is the largest, slowest, longest lived. Readers can see the animal's size in relation to something familiar.

Series of photographs of various kinds of vehicles help demonstrate comparisons of their speed, length, size, shape, and other characteristics.

Ashford's coach describes the techniques and training regimen used to develop the ability of a great American sprint champion.

Devised by the man recorded in Guinness as the world's fastest reader--80 pages per minutes--this is the only program that combines the most up-to-date learning techniques and psychological discoveries with proven speed-reading methods and ancient tools like meditation to significantly improve both reading speed and comprehension.

What's faster than a cheetah?—no animal on earth can run faster. But a peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run. And the falcon can't compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light. Lively text and watercolors will make children laugh while they learn all about speed.

Describes some of the fastest vehicles in the world, including their top speeds, their design, and how they were built to reach top speeds.