How Fast Author:G. R. Saxon Running is faster than walking and riding a bicycle is faster than running. — But what do we mean when we say "fast?" In simple direct language this book gives the answers to many questions. It tells how fast birds fly, how quickly animals run, and how fast human beings travel from place to place. — Here is the fascinating story of the comparative... more » speeds at which the world's creatures travel; and the reader travels right along with them through the lively illustrations of Isabel Harris.« less