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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Facing the Heat Barrier: A History of HypersonicsThis volume from The NASA History Series presents an overview of the science of hypersonics, the study of flight at speeds at which the physics of flows is dominated by aerodynamic heating. The survey begins during the years immediately following World War II, with...
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Ninety Years Crossing Lake Michigan: The History of the Ann Arbor Car FerriesA must buy for anyone interested in the Great Lakes.---Frederick Stonehouse, maritime historianIn 1892, the Ann Arbor Car Ferries shook the transportation world by doing what was then deemed impossible---carrying loaded railroad cars by ship across the sixty-two miles of open water between Frankfort,...
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North to the OrientIn 1931 Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh set off on a flight to the Orient by the Great Circle Route. The classic North to the Orient is the beautifully written account of the trip.Author: Anne Morrow LindberghPublisher: Houghton MifflinPublished: 09/28/1966Pages: 168Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize:...
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Red Sails to CapriA NEWBERY HONOR BOOK The minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor, Michele knew that something exciting was going to happen. Sailing on the ship were three men who would come to stay at Michele's parents' inn. The...
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The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats: Reviews and Comparisons of 360 Boats Under 26 FeetFor the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats...
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Flight DisciplinePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Analysis of the causes of poor flight discipline, case studies of the consequences, and a plan for individual...
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Seymour Simon's Book of TrainsAward-winning science writer Seymour Simon's exploration of these very different trains and their uses, combined with his characteristically eye-catching full-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steam trains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more--all at work This nonfiction picture book is an excellent...
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Sunken TreasureThis appealing nonfiction picture book from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the excitement of real-life treasure hunts.A rotting hull of a ship...lost gold...coins...gems...sunken treasure!Treasure hunting is a big business. Searchers use metal detectors and sonar to locate...
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AirportByron Barton introduces young readers to the fun of the airport in this bold and colorful book. From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off, Airport captures all the magic of an airport with joyous and powerful images and simple text....
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My Bike Board BookAward-winning, bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton's My Bike is a lively celebration of transportation (bicycles and unicycles and other things that go) and animals (elephants, monkeys, and lions) with a surprise ending.The Horn Book said, "This latest installment in Barton's transportation series may...
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Mighty Truck: Muddymania!Disney's Cars meets Superman with Mighty Truck: Muddymania, the second picture book in this series about an ordinary truck with extraordinary power Whenever there's trouble in Axelburg, Clarence is ready to pump up, rev up, and transform into Mighty Truck to save the day...
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Beach RaceAxel is a little truck with big, big wheels who loves speed and adventure. Vroom vroom Axel's going to find out if he's fast enough to win an off-road race by the ocean against some bigger trucks. The monster trucks zoom down the sand,...
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Texas Takes Wing: A Century of Flight in the Lone Star StateThis book celebrates the aviators, astronauts, airline executives, and other innovators who have made Texas an influential world leader in the aerospace industry over the past century. Tracing the hundred-year history of aviation in Texas, aviator and historian Barbara Ganson brings to life the...
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Class 47s: Inverness to Newquay, 1986-87In the mid-1980s, the winds of change were blowing through British Rail and often not for the good; the pace of withdrawals was picking up, and forthcoming changes in main works overhauls saw locomotives 47429 and 47529 withdrawn in working order in early 1987,...
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Los Autos de Indy (Indy Cars)In Indy Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about Indy cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win IndyCar races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these...
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Indy CarsIn Indy Cars, early readers will go to the racetrack and learn about Indy cars, their drivers, and how these fast cars win IndyCar races. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these...
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Thomas & Friends: Sound Storybook TreasuryBook a trip to the Island of Sodor with this exciting collection of 8 stories featuring Thomas and his friends. Press 39 interactive buttons to bring the stories to life with sounds and songs straight from Sodor! With each turn of the page, there...
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MaseratiTech and innovation are at the forefront of luxury supercars. This book explores the cool features that make Maseratis some of the best high-performance vehicles in the world. From the history of the brand, to fast facts, and awesome photos--these books have enough to...
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Sports CarsStylish vehicles that handle like a racecar, sports cars are great fun to drive. Take a closer look at some of the most popular sports cars ever made and check out the cool technology under the hood.Author: Rob ColsonPublisher: Crabtree Publishing CompanyPublished: 01/01/2022Pages: 32Binding...
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Disney My First Stories: On the Way with MickeyMickey and friends are going on a trip. How will they get there? My First Stories, featuring classic Disney characters, are just the right length for little ones!Author: Pi KidsPublisher: Pi KidsPublished: 12/07/2021Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 5.91h x 6.06w x 0.55dISBN: 9781503760783Audience: Baby-Preschool
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