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" Transportation / "
written by Leon Gray and Ian Graham
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BL
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| Record Number
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659437
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Gray, Leon,1974-
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| Title & Author
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Transportation /\ written by Leon Gray and Ian Graham
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Pub.,, 2012
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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72 pages :: color illustrations, color map ;; 29 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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| ISBN
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0756690625
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: 9780756690625
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| Notes
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"Discover the fascinating world of transportation, from ancient carts to modern high-speed trains"--Cover
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Includes index
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| Contents
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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
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| Abstract
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Presents a history of transportation from ancient humans using muscle to traveling in space and discusses different modes of transportation
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| Subject
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Transportation, Juvenile literature
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Graham, Ian,1953-
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Eyewitness transportation
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