transportation

Bill Nye presents a scientific--and sometimes humorous--perspective on transportation, discussing the environmental impact of America's car culture, alternative fuels, traffic flow, and what people can do to reduce traffic-related air pollution. Includes printable teacher's guide and Web links.

Describes how various modes of transportation have changed over the years.

A brief introduction to some of the varying modes of transportation used in different countries, from camels in the Egyptian desert, to gondolas on the canals in Venice, Italy.

Simple text and photographs of people from different parts of the world depict various forms of transportation.

Simple text and color illustrations repeat and build upon a pattern that includes red, yellow, orange, and blue vehicles.

Photographs and simple text depict various forms of transportation and related concepts, from airplanes to rockets that "zoom" into space.

Journalist Carl Hoffman recounts his journey around the world traveling on the most dangerous and perilous means of transport, including accident-prone airlines, crowded ferries, slow buses, and deadly trains, and shares what he learned about how the rest of the world travels.

"Describes the progression of technology that makes land and water travel possible, from the earliest vehicles powered by animals and humans to today's high-speed trains and sophisticated sea vessels"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the development of transportation over the centuries, from horses and balloons to racing cars and space flight.