Transportation : high speed, power, and performance

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Author:

Morris, Mark.

ISBN:

9781403474292

Personal Author:

Morris, Mark.

Publication Information:

Chicago : Heinemann, 2006.

Physical Description:

56 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Cutting edge

The cutting edge.

Subject Term:

Transportation.

Transportation -- Technological innovations.

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Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:1257427

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Advances in transportation have changed the world. Important inventions such as the steam engine, the aircraft, the jet engine, and the computer have brought rapid progress to transportation. This book looks at cutting edge designs that have created the fastest, the best, and the most amazing cars, ships, trains, planes, and bikes in the world today. Find out: How do maglev trains work? How could bubble power help submarines go faster than sound? Which cars are the most powerful?

Author Notes

Author: Mark Morris has written many educational resources, including textbooks, plays, website materials and magazine articles. He is a teacher and educational consultant.

Transportation Through Time	p. 4
Best Boats	p. 6
Train Technology	p. 14
Amazing Motorcycles	p. 22
Dream Cars	p. 30
Highways of the Future	p. 40
Awesome Aircraft	p. 42
Race to Space	p. 48
Glossary	p. 54
Further Resources	p. 55
Index	p. 56

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