transportation

Presents surprising facts about bicycles, boats, cars, and other forms of transportation.

Discusses the invention, development, and operation of cable cars, particularly in the United States.

Surveys the diverse forms of transport that have been developed since the invention of the wheel, including the bicycle, jet plane, high-speed train, and automobile, and explains the forces at work in making things move.

Presents a brief history of transportation that is based on the wheel, with humorous illustrations and related activities for the reader's further enrichment.

Two children explore the different shapes they see during a road trip to the city. Defines geometric terms such as angle, cylinder, dimension, line segment, parallel, prism, and rhombus.

Introduces the location and distribution of transportation networks throughout the world, including commuter transport networks, heavy goods transport, distribution of goods, and energy resources. Includes maps, graphs, and statistics.

Recounts the role of transportation and transportation workers in the making of America until 1815 through the eyes and voices of ordinary people.

An introduction to airplanes, discussing how they fly, the main components to a plane, early models, and interesting facts.

An interactive picture book that introduces early readers to different forms of transportation that can be found in the air.

Photographs and simple text identify different methods of transportation.