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Evolving Technology eBook Series

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  • The Evolution of Transportation Technology

    by Britannica Educational Publishing ...
    Series series Evolving Technology
    From the earliest wheeled carts and dugout canoes to self-driving cars, transportation technology has made it possible for people and their belongings to travel far across land and sea. Readers will explore the major shifts in transportation technology and how they relate to broader shifts in different countries, and they will learn of disparities between groups with varying levels of access to ... Read more

    $57.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • About Trains: Train History, Train Travel, Types of Trains, Railroad Jobs & More Fascinating Train Facts

    A "Quick Start Guide" for Learning All About Trains

    by Frederick Hanson ...
    Series series "Quick Start Guide" Series
    "***UPDATED FOR 2019***Today you see trains carrying cargo and people all over the world. They are also used as efficient ways for people to commute to and from work instead of using the roadways. Looking at the efficiency of trains today, it is sometimes hard to imagine how different they were back in the 1800's. While many different inventors attempted to create a train in the last 1700's they ... Read more

    $10.02 NZD

  • 101 Amazing Facts About The USA

    by Jack Goldstein ...
    Series Book 3 - Countries of the World
    In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about the United States of America. Separated into sections such as its geography, its people, famous American figures from history, presidents and many more you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are planning on visiting the USA, working on a geography project or just want to know more about this beautiful ... Read more

    $5.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Here to There

    The Story of How We Transport Ourselves and Everything Else

    by HP Newquist ...
    Series Book 2 - Smithsonian: Invention & Impact
    This lively history of transportation follows our fascinating route from primitive technology like sandals to driverless cars and beyond!Since humans first stood upright, we've been on the move. Need food? Water? Land? A place to live? Survival depends upon motion. For thousands of years, people have devised ways to move faster, farther, and more comfortably. Their inventions—shoes, skis, the ... Read more

    $15.86 NZD

  • All About Trains

    by Tracy Hamilton ...
    Series series Let's Find Out! Transportation
    One of the fastest ways for many people to travel together over land is by train. Although train travel in America is not as popular as it was a century ago, it continues to convey a sense of mystery and romanticism in our minds. This fully illustrated, informative resource for young readers introduces the history of the railroad, explains how trains are powered, examines modern high-speed trains ... Read more

    $43.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Time Capsule

    by Lauren Redniss ...
    The joy a child finds in making their own time capsule, filled with everyday objects, comes alive in this inviting picture book from the MacArthur “genius grant” recipient and award-winning author of Radioactive.A set of dice. A grandmother’s ring. The key to an old house. A child gathers keepsakes from everyday life, seals them in a jar, and buries them underground. A gift from the present day…to ... Read more

    $10.80 NZD

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  • The History of Transportation

    by Chris Oxlade ...
    Series series The History of Technology
    Did you know that the wheel was invented in prehistoric times, in about 3500 B.C.? Now we can travel between towns and cities in super-fast trains, in fast cars, and halfway around the world in a day in airplanes. From dugout canoes from 10,000 years ago right through to modern-day driverless cars, this book charts the amazing history of transportation. ... Read more

    $41.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Future of Transportation

    From Electric Cars to Jet Packs

    by Alicia Z. Klepeis ...
    Series series What the Future Holds
    Human transportation has come a long way since the invention of the wheel. Vehicles of all sorts have us speeding across land, through water, and in the skies. What might be next? From self-driving cars to jet packs, readers will discover exciting new ways they may get around in the future. ... Read more

    $41.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Genius Transportation Inventions

    From the Wheel to Spacecraft

    by Matt Turner ...
    Illustrated by Sarah Conner ...
    Series series Incredible Inventions
    Bicycles were only invented about two hundred years ago—and the first ones didn't have tires or brakes! But bikes aren't the only way we've tried to conquer the roads, seas, and skies. You'll discover how slow the earliest steam locomotives were, how Leonardo da Vinci designed a flying machine inspired by bats and birds, how the US Department of Defense invented GPS, and more! Fact-packed text and ... Read more

    $8.99 NZD

  • A History of Travel in 50 Vehicles

    by Paula Grey, Phillip Hoose ...
    Series series History in 50
    Paula Grey explores how creative thinkers—collaborating or competing and always building on the work of their predecessors—have envisioned new ways to move about in the world.The story of travel is the human story. From the first migrations out of Africa on weary feet to horses, camels, rafts, chariots, steamships, trains, hot air balloons, cars, submarines, and moon rockets, humans have combined ... Read more

    $15.99 NZD

  • Solving Real World Problems with Transportation Engineering

    by Hope Kilcoyne ...
    Series series Let's Find Out! Engineering
    A fantastic introduction to a world many young people—and people in general—seldom consider: how transportation engineers help to ensure people and materials move smoothly throughout our complex world. Readers are introduced to real-world problems and their engineering solutions. Lively, informative, and age-accessible language is augmented with highlighted vocabulary terms, important points to ... Read more

    $43.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Solving Real World Problems with Civil Engineering

    by Christine Poolos ...
    Series series Let's Find Out! Engineering
    Young readers are fascinated by how the things around them are constructed. This volume will answer many of the questions they have, by first addressing the job of civil engineers and then explaining how some of the world’s greatest engineering marvels were built. Students will learn how tunnels such as the English Channel Tunnel are built under water; how dams like the Hoover Dam are built and ... Read more

    $43.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus