transportation engineering

Profiles seven modern achievements in transportation, such as the bicycle, the London Underground, and flying machines, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.

Follows a single, illustrated time line that provides interesting facts about important moments in the history of transportation.

Presents an inside look into a large variety of vehicles, from the Model T and heavy freight train to the Harrier jet and Viking probe.

Explores the innovations of the 18th century and how they changed the world forever. Sidebars offer interesting at-a-glance information that can be used to enrich reports and writing assignments, and a detailed timeline offers the big picture view of this life-changing era.