steam engines

"A book for young readers about the invention and subsequent effect of the steam engine"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Industrial Revolution.

Brief text, illustrations, and diagrams discuss all varieties of trains from their origins to future trains.

A detailed history of the Industrial Revolution and the men and machines that created it, discussing the steam engine, transportation by rail and by sea, and inventions that improved production in mills and factories.

Superpower tells with beauty and precision how the most powerful steam-engine train ever made was designed and built in the 1920s.

Traces technological developments in the history of the steam engine at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and examines how it changed the way people worked and traveled and its influence on the landscape as new cities and towns were established.

Briefly describes a variety of locomotives built between the early 1800's and the present day.

When damage from a hurricane threatens the construction of the new airport, Thomas inspires a group of feuding steam engines and diesels to work together for the cause.