transportation

Traces the history of transportation in America from the colonial years before the American Revolution to the present.

Questions and answers explore various aspects of transportation, including railroads, automobiles, ships, aircraft, and special purpose vehicles.

Discover the engineers and the stories behind some of the world's fastest and most expensive transport machines.

Discusses transportation behaviors that support the environment.

Photographs and simple text explore the different modes of transportation used by people around the world.

Briefly describes some of the methods used to move goods from one place to another, including pack animals, barges and other boats, trains, and trucks.

Describes how people choose different ways to use transportation for fun, depending on setting, circumstances, and personal preference.

Describes the ways people travel, including by car, on foot, by bike, on horses, on tractors, on buses, by plane, and by boat.

The worlds biggest, fastest, and most powerful cars are the heroes of this volume. Facts about what makes each vehicle king in a particular category as well as a list of some of the runners up, will fascinate lovers of cars, lovers of facts, and lovers of reading alike.

This book is an introduction to "traveling green," describing how people need to use sustainable methods of travel as much as possible--transportation that is energy efficient and nonpolluting.