"Extreme Machines is a beautifully designed reader all about all kinds of incredible machines that can go fast, deep into the ocean and high into the skies and even into space..."--

Describes how space shuttles, probes, satellites, the Hubble space telescope, and space stations allow astronaunts to explore the moon and planets.

Pictures and simple text describe different kinds of motor vehicles and the work they are used for.

Presents a series of poems that highlights the jobs and personalities of an assortment of vehicles from an ambulance to a snowplow.

Discusses the design of and statistics on some of the fastest military vehicles used by the United States armed forces including the Advanced Ambhibious Assault Vehicle or AAAV, the Interim Fast Attack Vehicle, or IFAV, and the surface-to-air missile system known as the Avenger.