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Fly Guy volume 11
Language
English
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While riding in the car with Buzz and his father, Fly Guy gets blown out of the window and finds himself riding in a truck, then a boat, a train, an airplane, and maybe even a rocket.
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English
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What John McPhee's books all have in common is that they are about real people in real places. Here, at his adventurous best, he is out and about with people who work in freight transportation.
Over the past eight years, John McPhee has spent considerable time in the company of people who work in freight transportation. Uncommon Carriers is his sketchbook of them and of his journeys with them. He rides from Atlanta to Tacoma alongside Don Ainsworth,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of transportation, revealing the surprising truths, mounting challenges, and logistical magic behind every trip we take and every click we make. Transportation dominates our daily existence. Thousands, even millions, of miles are embedded in everything we do and touch. We live in a door-to-door universe that works...
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English
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A government investigator looks into the cover-up of a deadly plane crash in this aviation thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of Lockout.
In the control tower at Kansas City International Airport, all the radar displays are red. But for the experienced pilots of North America Airlines, the thunderstorms aren’t the problem: NAA has been cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy, and will do anything...
In the control tower at Kansas City International Airport, all the radar displays are red. But for the experienced pilots of North America Airlines, the thunderstorms aren’t the problem: NAA has been cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy, and will do anything...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There was no looking back after the wheel was invented. It allowed people to build carts to transport their goods and, eventually, those carts turned into means of transportation for people. But there were also horses, and donkeys, and bullocks for transporting goods and people. There were stagecoaches, and trains, and cars. And there were boats-all kinds of boats-and all kinds of airplanes. People are very good at inventing ways to make their lives...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Trains, planes, buses, and more! Find out all about different modes of transportation in this fact-filled book. It's perfectly designed to introduce young children to the wonders of nonfiction. Stunning photos give readers an up-close look at different vehicles and machines for people on the go!"--
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Series
ThinkCities volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Congested city streets are noisy and thick with cars and trucks, while pedestrians and cyclists are squeezed to the dangerous edges--but does it have to be this way? Imagine a city where we aren't stuck in cars, where clean air makes it easier to breathe, and where transit is easy to access--and on time. Imagine a city where streets are for people! This fun, accessible and ultimately hopeful book explores sustainable transportation around the globe,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Photos and descriptions of all types of transportation for very young children"--Provided by publisher.
"This charming reference book takes a closer look at the different ways people move from place to place, whether it is in a car, subway, hang glider, or submarine. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text that explains how racecars, bicycles, rockets, and so many other modes of transportation work. This book inspires...
19) Things that go!
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Learn about things that go, including cars, boats, bicycles, spaceships, and more.
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