Breakthroughs in science and technology.

Includes index

World on wheels -- The horseless carriage -- The golden age of steam -- Gas engines -- The four-stroke gasoline engine -- Otto's four-stroke -- Benz and Daimler get busy -- The first automobile -- The car gets going -- The automobile takes shape -- Electric and steam cars -- Diesel's engine -- America goes car crazy -- The production line -- The auto industry grows -- Car comforts -- Designing for economy -- New developments -- The automobile of tomorrow

"Looking at some of the major inventions and discoveries shaping our world today, Breakthroughs in Science profiles the research leading up to the discovery (not just profiles of the one or two key "players"). Each book describes the "famous" moment and then examines the continued evolution illustrating its impact today and for the future"--Provided by publisher