Built for Speed: World’s Top 10 Fastest Machines: Including the Bugatti Chiron, Maglev Shinkansen, SR-71 Blackbird, and Parker Solar Probe

University Press returns with another short and captivating book – a brief glimpse of the World’s Top 10 fastest machines.

Since the early days of the Industrial Revolution, humans have designed and built increasingly speedy machines. A 19th century rail passenger could not have imagined that humans would soon conquer the air, break the sound barrier, and travel through space at ten times the speed of a bullet.

From the Bugatti Chiron, to the SR-71 Blackbird, to the Apollo 10 command module, to the L0 Series Maglev, these sophisticated machines – designed and built by some of the world’s brightest minds – produce jaw-dropping speeds and inspire a sense of thrill and wonder.

This short book – written for technology enthusiasts of all ages – provides a fascinating peek into the inner workings of the World’s Top 10 fastest machines – a glimpse that you can read in about an hour.