transportation

Presents the history and development of thousands of years of transportation from the invention of the wheel in 3500 BC, early travel by sea and rail, pioneers in aviation, as well as space travel in the jet age.

Colorful illustrations and simple text describe the different ways people have traveled from destination to destination throughout history.

Introduces different kinds of transportation by land, air, sea, and space.

An exploration of life in America in the 1800s that focuses on transportation, discussing technologies, infrastructure, inventions, and other related topics.

Discusses future developments in transport technology.

This book uses true or false questions to get readers thinking all about cars, boats, airplanes, trains, and more.

Find out about the story of transport on land, at sea, and in the air. Using the thumb index, you can whiz through time--years or sometimes even centuries--from one page to the next. It's an exciting trip! You can witness a Roman road being built, watch sailing shipes arrive at a dockside, and see the first steam locomotives and motor cars in action. Then fast forward to the busy airports, highways, and container ports of today.

Describes the different types of transportation used around the world, why people use it, and what is transported besides people.

"A look at potential future developments in transportation, including privately operated spacecraft, as well as electric cars and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art"--Provided by publisher.

Surveys different modes of transportation, such as automobiles, ships, trains, and planes, and discusses their development in history.