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Call Number: J 388 Gr
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"Discover the fascinating world of transportation, from ancient carts to modern high-speed trains"--Cover.
Includes index.
Why travel? -- Muscle power -- On the water -- The wheel -- On the road -- The age of sail -- Running on steam -- Steaming ahead -- Opening up the land -- Above and below -- Taking to the skies -- Internal combustion engine -- On two wheels -- The automobile -- Powered flight -- The helicopter -- Jet engines -- The age of the car -- Rockets -- Journey to the moon -- Exploring space -- Small world -- Ships of today -- High-speed trains -- Modern driving -- Fun on wheels -- War machines -- Running on a reactor -- The future of transportation -- Timelines -- Speedsters -- Record breakers -- Glossary -- Index.
Presents a history of transportation from ancient humans using muscle to traveling in space and discusses different modes of transportation.

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great submitted by ying zhang monica on August 31, 2017, 11:34am this is a great book.