roads

Reviews the history of road building in the U.S. from the first paved streets of colonial times, to the early western wagon trails, and to today's Interstate Highway System.

Bill Nye presents a scientific--and sometimes humorous--perspective on transportation, discussing the environmental impact of America's car culture, alternative fuels, traffic flow, and what people can do to reduce traffic-related air pollution. Includes printable teacher's guide and Web links.

Surveys the history of roads and how they have changed both the lives of humans and the face of the landscape over thousands of years.

Illustrations and simple text teach young readers about the different kinds of machines used to work on roads.

Introduces the numbers one through ten while describing the people and machinery involved in fixing a hole in the road.

Provides a detailed description of all stages of road making and considers the important element of traffic.

Presents a road atlas for the United States, Canada, and Mexico and provides over five thousand map up-dates, three hundred twenty-nine city maps, mileage charts, numbers and Web sites to contact for road construction and conditions, hotel and motel accommodations, and tourism information.

Traces each step in the design and construction of a highway and describes the machinery used.

Describes the planning and construction of a new road.