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1) Spacecraft

Author

Graham, Ian

Series

Pointers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

2) The history of everyday transportation

Author

Herbst, Judith

Series

Major inventions through history

Publisher

Lerner

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

3) Transportation

Author

Wilkinson, Philip

Series

Ideas that changed the world

Publisher

Chelsea House Publishers

Pub. Date

1995.

Language

English

4) The history of transportation

Author

Oxlade, Chris

Series

History of Technology

Publisher

Capstone, Heinemann

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

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"Did you know that the wheel was invented in prehistoric times, in about 3500 B.C.? Now we can travel between towns and cities in super-fast trains, in fast cars, and halfway around the world in a day in airplanes. From dugout canoes from 10,000 years ago right through to modern-day driverless cars, this book charts the amazing history of transportation." --

5) Electric cars

Author

Rusick, Jessica

Series

It's electric!)

Publisher

Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo

Pub. Date

[2024]

Language

English

Description

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Introduces electric cars, including a brief history, technology overview, vehicle descriptions, and more.

6) Unconventional vehicles: forty-five of the strangest cars, trains, planes, submersibles, dirigibles, and rockets ever

Author

Hearst, Michael

Series

Uncommon compendiums

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

Description

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"In this illustrated compendium, readers will learn about forty-five of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed--from submersibles to dirigibles, and everything in between"--

7) Transported: 50 vehicles that changed the world

Author

Ralphs, Matt

Publisher

Nosy Crow

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

Description

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"From simple carts to flying planes, transportation has come a long way between then and now. Carefully leveled text and engaging historic images help readers explore the role of transportation through the ages in this fun and informative series. Encourage readers to compare and contrast the past and present!"--

8) A journey through transportation

Author

Oxlade, Chris

Publisher

Quarto Library

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

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"A factual...book packed with...illustrations and ...information...[that]...includes coverage of a wide variety of transportation vehicles, from early wheeled carts to the speedy cars of today"--OCLC.

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1) Spacecraft

2) The history of everyday transportation

3) Transportation

4) The history of transportation

5) Electric cars

6) Unconventional vehicles: forty-five of the strangest cars, trains, planes, submersibles, dirigibles, and rockets ever

7) Transported: 50 vehicles that changed the world

8) A journey through transportation