transportation

Examines the ways people travel from place to place, on land, in the air, and on the sea.

Surveys the history of transportation from floating logs to the space shuttle and speculates about future methods of travel.

Introduces different career possiblities in the transportation industry including the railroad, airlines, trucking, public transit, automobile industry, and maritime service.

Describes the vehicles people have used to carry themselves and their things from place to place throughout history, from the Stone Age sledge through modern aircraft and submarines.

Describes, in text and illustrations, the many different modes of transportation children all over the world use to get to school.

Traces the history of transportation, focusing on the lives of people who have contributed to its evolution.

Examines career opportunities in the transportation field including the airlines, marine careers, rail careers, pipeline industry, and government service.

Describes the development of transportation, from trails, roads and railroads, to modern highways and turbo trains.

Presents overviews of twenty-one careers in the field of transportation, covering job duties and responsibilites, and personal and professional requirements, and including suggestions for exploring the occupation, information on employers, salary, and employment outlook, and references.