transportation

Between 1821 and 1880, the Santa Fe trail was primarily a commercial highway connecting Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848, the Santa Fe trail became a national road connecting the United States to the new southwest territories.

Every day, millions of people across the United States drive on public roads, purchase goods shipped to stores on trains, and take flight across the country. They have access to water at the turn of a handle and electricity at the flip of a switch. These conveniences all come as the result of the nation's vast and highly developed infrastructure.

Shows various modes of transportation that people use to get around.

"A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, stopping at one bus stop after another to pick up passengers. He picks up five dogs and five cats in all, dropping nine of them off at the plane, train, or boat. The tenth passenger, a dog, Joe takes home"--Provided by publisher.

A young cat named Otto and his father take a drive through the village to the city and on the way they spot some weird and wonderful sights.

Explores the history of "green" travel and outlines ten transportation methods readers can use to travel from place to place without harming the environment. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

A young boy who walks to school with his dad, looks at some of the other ways kids get to school in the morning.

Read about a variety of strange forms of transportation.