transportation

John McPhee profiles the people who work in freight transportation that he has met throughout his travels, describing their lifestyle, work, and traditions.

Presents facts, tables, charts, and statistics on several aspects of transportation in the U.S.

Simple text and photographs present the various modes of transportation, such as bicycles, walking, monorails, and boats, used in different cultures, including Germany, China, Japan, Cambodia, Bolivia, and Australia.

An introduction to the stagecoaches and railroads that served as key methods of transportation in the history of the United States.

An introduction to environmental aspects of transportation that discusses renewable fuel, electric cars, biogas, and other related topics and suggests ways readers can help the environment through their choice of transportation.

Helps children recognize common transportation hazards and explains how they can deal with them in the safest way possible.

A story for emergent readers about the many different ways to travel. Includes a word list.

Discusses the connections between the wheel and the many uses, inventions, and technological uses that have developed.

Discusses some of the reasons people travel and the different means of transportation they use.

Discusses the ways in which people all over the world move from place to place, including walking, riding on animals, and traveling on wheels and water.