Engineering Disasters Ford Pinto Fuel Tanks

Type

Book

Authors

Huddleston, Emma

ISBN 10

1532190727

ISBN 13

9781532190728

Tags

How Things Work, Disasters, Cars & Trucks

Series Name

Engineering Disasters

Description

In the 1970s, the Ford Pinto car earned a bad reputation. It sometimes started on fire after rear-end collisions, killing the passengers inside.Ford Pinto Fuel Tanks examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.

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