Transportation
Explore the best books on transportation, featuring engaging reads on buses, trains, and cars for all ages, including top picks for preschoolers and captivating picture books. Find your next favorite transportation book at our online bookstore, showcasing bestsellers and highly recommended reads.
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A History of the World in Twelve ShipwrecksFrom renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror....
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Volvo Cars: 1945-1995A comprehensive pictorial history of Volvo cars produced from 1945 up to and including models in production in 1995. This really is the 'go-to' publication if you need to compare specific models.The many models are categorised and detailed across several chapters. This book is...
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Vertical Take-Off Fighter AircraftVertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft is an illustrated history of concepts, experimental, and operational military VTO & VTOL aircraft. The book starts with wartime German projects such as the Focke Wulf Treibflugel, Heinkel Wespe, and VTO rocket fighters. Postwar projects include US Navy carrier-based VTOL...
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Tvr Chimaera and Griffith: All Models 1994-2003TVR's Griffith and Chimaera duo may be named after fierce and frightening mythical creatures, but the prospect of owning either of the cars themselves should be nothing to be scared away by! This book pays no attention to the various myths and tall-tales surrounding...
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TractorsTractors can get the job done. They help farmers every step of the way, from fertilizing fields to removing weeds to harvesting crops. This encyclopedia gives readers a look at tractors, from the first steam-powered plows to today's self-driving, high-tech tractors. Features include a...
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The Soo Line's Famous Trains to CanadaThe Soo Line's Famous Trains To Canada is a brief history of a small and unique Class 1 railway and its famous Canada-USA tourist trains. Initially chartered in 1883 to serve the needs of local millers in Minneapolis, the Soo would eventually come to...
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Taxi, GoWith energy and exuberance, the author of Pick a Pine Tree and the illustrator of Angry Cookie pair up for a bustling day in the life of a big-city taxicab. Today will be a busy day for Taxi! There are plenty of passengers to...
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Tanks in ActionTanks are the toughest vehicles in the US military. There are several types of tanks to perform different jobs, but they all require teamwork and special features to operate. Explore their armor and tactics, and find out how tanks control the battlefield.Author: Mari BoltePublisher:...
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Saturn I/Ib Rocket: Nasa's First Apollo Launch VehicleIn this eagerly anticipated book, renowned space historian and author David Baker turns his attention to the Saturn I and IB rockets. Although considered as merely a 'stepping stone' from the Mercury and Gemini programs to the mighty Saturn V and the Apollo missions...
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Ride Beside MeThe community that rides together, thrives together! New York Times bestselling comic creator Lucy Knisley celebrates the joys of biking in this picture book about coming together to build safer streets and a brighter future for all. A mother and son hop on their...
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Richard Scarry's Colorful Cars and TrucksYellow, red, green, blue, too! There are so many colorful cars and trucks in this Busytown mini chunky board book which is shaped like a truck! Inspired by Richard Scarry's bestselling storybooks! Learn about colors with Lowly Worm and friends in this playful Busytown...
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Porsche 911 (991): The Definitive History 2011 to 2019The definitive history of the Porsche 991-series 911s, with all major markets looked at in detail to cover all variants and put the story into perspective. Illustrated throughout with contemporary photography sourced from the factory, this book serves as the perfect guide to this...
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Pam's Traveling Coat CollectionI have been crushed into suitcases and backpacks. I've been snowed on and sleeted on and windblown. I've climbed to heights no self-respecting coat should ever have to endure. I've ridden on subways, trains, and trolleys, flown in planes, and ridden in derelict taxis....
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Mental Math for Pilots: A Study GuideIn this book you'll learn the tricks of the trade for the areas where pilots have traditionally needed to sharpen their mental math skills: fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, turn radius, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, calculating true airspeed, the 60-to-1 rule, and many...
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Make Money W/Captains LicensA practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank You may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood. Whether you are looking for new employment possibilities or wanting to remain active in your...
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Lighthouses and Lifesaving Stations of VirginiaCreated as navigational tools, lighthouses are of interest to more than mariners; the ruggedly romantic nature of the beacons delights and enthralls thousand of admirers. Lights along the Virginia coast are no exception, from the richly historic Old Cape Henry Light, authorized by President...
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Let's Go on an AmbulanceJoin these fabulous friends as they go on an ambulance to help a girl who's fallen from a tree. Let's go on an ambulance / To help someone in need / We have to get there quickly / So we head off at great...
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How Diesel and Electric Locomotives WorkAuthor: Jeff WilsonPublisher: Kalmbach MediaPublished: 12/01/2023Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.71lbsSize: 10.63h x 8.19w x 0.55dISBN: 9781627009454This title is not returnable
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From Texas to the East: A Strategic History of Texas Eastern CorporationImmediately after World War II, several Houston-based firms organized to transport natural gas from the giant fields of the Southwest to the large utility companies that distributed energy in the urban-industrial centers along the East coast. This relatively inexpensive and clean-burning fuel quickly made...
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Ford Versus Ferrari: The Battle for Supremacy at Le Mans 1966What happened when America's richest car company, producing many thousands of cars per year, went head to head with Ferrari of Italy in the mid '60s? This is the story of an immovable force coming up against the stubbornness of an unmovable object -...
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