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OverviewThis fabulous book provides an anaylsis of the different types of transport -- big and small -- and examines how they have been used for work, trade and leisure. The book looks at each method of transportation in turn. It examines the developing technologies through the ages and charts discoveries such as the wheel, steam power, the internal combustion engine and jet propulsion. Meet the pioneers and inventors who made it all happen, and find out what the future holds in store. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris Oxlade , Peter Harrison , Michael HarrisPublisher: Anness Publishing Imprint: Southwater Dimensions: Width: 22.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 29.70cm Weight: 1.270kg ISBN: 9781844765522ISBN 10: 1844765520 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 31 December 2016 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationChris Oxlade has contributed to over 70 books, including: The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science (Usborne); Wheels, Wings and Water (Oxlade); DK PictureAtlas (Dorling Kindersley); Great Inventions That Shaped The World (Lorenz Books). Michael Harris has been writing and consulting on the subject of trains and railways for over 30 years, making him one of the leading experts in his field. Peter Harrison is the author of five children's books, one each on the painters van Gogh and Monet, the remainder on 'The Wild West', 'Inventions', and 'Cars'. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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