Describes the history behind twenty transportation inventions including the steamboat, stagecoach, cable car, and subway.

In a time when people believed flying was impossible, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier proved that the sky wasn't the limit. When most thought horseback was the only way to race, Bertha and Karl Benz fired up their engines. From the invention of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive, to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot, inventors across the world have redefined travel. Filled with informative sidebars and colorful...

Trace the invention history of car racing from early carts to today's race cars--Provided by publisher.

Wildfires, rescue, and more! Fire trucks are responsible for saving lives and nature. Emerging readers will enjoy learning about different kinds of fire trucks and how they work--

"A book of fun facts about all sorts of vehicles and transportation"--Provided by publisher.

Offers readers over 200 facts about military sea, air, and land vehicles, such as helicopters and stealth fighters, submarines and mammoth ships, and tanks and motorcycles. Includes unusual facts, colorful spreads, and lively photos attached to each vehicle's information.

Relevant images match informative text in this introduction tractors. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade--

Introduces different ways of getting to places, using braille as well as simple text and illustrations.