The following booklist represents a portion of the books available in the Northglenn High School library. For additional books on this topic or related topics, please visit the library or use Destiny to search the collection.

A History of Travel in 50 Vehicles

629.04 GRE

From the first migrations out of Africa on weary feet to horses, camels, rafts, chariots, steamships, trains, hot air balloons, cars, submarines, and moon rockets, humans have combined imagination, daring, and technical brilliance to create new vehicles and improve existing ones. Geography and culture have influenced the development of vehicles in far-flung parts of the world, and human travel has, in turn, exerted a profound influence on society and the environment. Whether escaping deprivation, pestilence, persecution, oppression, or fear—or seeking abundance, freedom, fame, fortune, or a fresh start—we have always been a traveling species, and it seems we always will be. Here is the story of humankind's restless impulse to see what's over the next ridge, beyond the next sunrise, on the next planet.

Auto America: Car Culture: 1950s-1970s

388.3 AUT

A glorious and nostalgic celebration of a defining period in American car culture—the 1950s to the 1970s, the golden age of Detroit's icons of the road—when automobile design was at its peak and the car itself was synonymous with the American Dream.

The Ultimate Driving Book: The Essential Guide for First-Time Drivers and Car Owners

629.28 BER

From changing a tire, to merging onto a highway, to checking and filling your own oil, The Ultimate Driving Book is the new go-to manual for new and seasoned drivers alike. With 160 pages of full-color illustrations throughout, drivers will have all the step-by-steps they need to navigate life on the road.

High Performance: The V8 Revolution

629.222 TOM

Muscle cars are a world-famous phenomenon, owing their outrageous existence to a very simple formula. Take a mid-sized sedan, nothing too complicated, upmarket, or fancy, then add the biggest, raunchiest V8 you can squeeze under the hood. Discover everything you need to know about famous marques such as the Plymouth Barracuda, the mighty Dodge Charger, as well as Pontiac's Trans Am and Firebird.

Hemis & Drag Racing Muscle Cars

629.228 TOM

In Hemis & Drag Racing Muscle Cars, you can read about Chrysler's remarkable Hemi engine, which is quite simply the most powerful production engine of all time and was fitted into many models of muscle car throughout its heyday. You will also learn how the sport of drag racing—a race, involving two cars side by side, following a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance of a quarter of a mile—was invented in the United States.

Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History

629.13 AIR

Modern flight has opened the world up to new opportunities and paved the way for the development of advanced research and technology. But, what made it so groundbreaking? This book uncovers the stories behind the first airplane models, the development of flight, and brings you to present-day marvels such as the Gypsy Moth and Supermarine Spitfire. Aircraft is filled with stats, facts, and photographs that create a visual tour and allows you to see inside key commercial and military aircraft models from the exterior to the cockpit.