Bibliograph

Transportation

Type

Label

Transportation

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Transportation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

255016399

Series statement

Inventions and discoveries

Summary

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in transportation. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The wheel -- the sail -- The sternpost rudder -- The stirrup -- The magnetic compass -- The horse and carriage -- The balloon -- The steam locomotive -- The steamboat -- The bicycle -- The automobile -- The airplane -- The electric starter -- The jet engine -- The helicopter -- The Maglev train -- The space shuttle -- The global positioning system -- The hybrid car -- Important dates in transportation

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor