Racing Green av Kit Chapman

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<p><b><i>Racing Green</i> is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly. </b><br><br><br>Motor racing is already one of the most scientifically demanding sports: it involves a combination of peak physical and mental skill, world-class mechanical nous and perennial technological innovation. These innovations, first developed for racing, have been incorporated into everyday car designs to improve their safety ¿ from ABS brakes to crash helmets ¿ and ecological impact, via electric engines and more efficient fuels and tyres. <br><br>Author Kit Chapman is a lifelong motorsports fan who has previously worked with Virgin Racing''s Formula E team on the chemistry and material science of their cars. With help from his wide range of contacts in the industry, Kit criss-crosses the globe from Ohio to Monaco, Spain to Bahrain. He steps behind the scenes of current engineering breakthroughs, picking up extraord