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Author:   Kit Chapman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Sigma
ISBN:  

9781472982193

ISBN 10:   1472982193
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   30 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: THE FASTEST R&D LAB ON EARTH Chapter One: Fire and ICE Chapter Two: Speeding Bullets Chapter Three: Together in Electric Dreams Chapter Four: Applying the Brakes Chapter Five: The Last Airbenders Chapter Six: Going with the Flow Chapter Seven: Virtually There PART II: RACING FOR LIFE Chapter Eight: The Full Might of What We Can Do Chapter Nine: Matters of Life and Death Chapter Ten: Twenty-Seven Seconds Chapter Eleven: Rise of the Robots PART III: THE MATERIAL WORLD Chapter Twelve: Flax, Fibres and Floating Frogs Chapter Thirteen: All That’s Fit to Print Chapter Fourteen: Fuelling the Future Chapter Fifteen: The Terrible History of Tyres Chapter Sixteen: Going to Extremes Appendix: Martin, Mosler & Me Acknowledgments Index

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Chapman writes engagingly about the benefits motor racing has brought to a climate problem that needs all hands on the wheel. * Financial Times * An entertaining and often insightful read that will be enjoyed by both racing fans and people generally interested in processes of innovation. * Science * A reminder of the crucial role that motorsport plays in the mission to save our planet. * Lucas di Grassi * Chapman expertly places scientific developments in societal and historical contexts while making you feel like he's sharing stories over beer at the local pub ... If you're not a racing fan, you probably know one. Racing Green would be an excellent way to get them interested in the science behind the cars. But I also highly recommend Chapman's book to scientists as a case study in how story can be just as powerful a force for change as fact. -- Diandra Leslie-Pelecky * Physics World * Chapman's clear passion for all things motorsport seeps heavily through the narrative of this book, and he engagingly walks us through the history of motorsport, and the extraordinary engineering that goes into all the materials and parts. * Engineering & Technology *

Chapman writes engagingly about the benefits motor racing has brought to a climate problem that needs all hands on the wheel. * Financial Times * Chapman's clear passion for all things motorsport seeps heavily through the narrative of this book, and he engagingly walks us through the history of motorsport, and the extraordinary engineering that goes into all the materials and parts. * Engineering & Technology *

Author Information

Kit Chapman is an award-winning journalist, adventurer and motorsports fan. With more than a decade of experience writing for titles such as Nature, New Scientist, Chemistry World, Physics World and the Daily Telegraph, his work has taken him to more than 75 countries as he seeks amazing tales from the cutting edge of science. Kit has a PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Sunderland and a masters degree in pharmacy from the University of Bradford.

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