roads

Details the process by which a road is constructed, highlighting the many tools and pieces of construction equipment used. Includes full-color photographs.

A new road is built so Farmer Dibble can drive his truck to town.

Describes the planning and construction of a new road.

Recounts the history of the stagecoach in America from the early days of the Republic to the westward expansion, using illustrations, historical documents, maps, and fictional diary entries.

Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.

Traces the history of the Boston Post Road, which connected New York City and Boston and evolved into the nation's first major highway system, and describes the road's importance to the political, economic, and social development of the United States.

Examines the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 and the network of expressways built under the Eisenhower administration.

Examines the history of transportation around the world, from prehistoric times when there were not only no wheels but no shoes, to electric, hybrid cars, and the Global Positioning System.

Discusses how roads are built in the United States, presenting historical background and giving specific examples. Includes a list of important roads in North America.

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.