Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle

Description

Get kids revved up and ready to read. Cars, Trains, Ships & Planes is a visual encyclopedia of every vehicle to zoom, sail, soar, float, or fly across the land, sea, and sky. Displaying more than 1,000 vehicles including classic cars, hybrids, race cars, sail boats, luxury cruise ships, BMX and dirt bikes, military tanks, steam locomotives, mountain trains, hot air balloons, fighter jets, International Space Station manned spacecraft and more, plus a glossary and index, this visual catalog is perfect for young transportation buffs. In addition to the eye-catching images for readers to spot and explore, exciting text covers facts and figures on record breakers and news makers and includes the story of the history of transportation -- from the first wheel to the latest hybrids -- giving this book a special appeal to reluctant readers. Cars, Trains, Ships & Planes is the fastest route to take young readers on a journey to learn about all things that go. Contents 4......Page 6 Foreword 6......Page 8 Transportation timelines 8......Page 10 Land 16......Page 19 Animal power 18......Page 20 Camel caravan 20......Page 22 Bicycle 22......Page 24 Pedal power 24......Page 26 Speed wheels 26......Page 28 Sprint finish 28......Page 30 Bike business 30......Page 32 Fun on wheels 32......Page 34 Extreme cycling 34......Page 36 Mountain bike madness 36......Page 38 Motorcycle 38......Page 40 Revving up 40......Page 42 Bikes in battle 42......Page 44 Scooting around 44......Page 46 Three-wheelers 46......Page 48 Road burners 48......Page 50 Burning rubber 50......Page 52 Jumps and flicks 52......Page 54 Off-roaders 54......Page 56 Fastest on two wheels 56......Page 58 Easy riders 58......Page 60 Car 60......Page 62 Pioneering cars 62......Page 64 Thrills and spills 64......Page 66 Early race cars 66......Page 68 Machines with style 68......Page 70 Fins and finery 70......Page 72 Faster and faster 72......Page 74 Fast and furious 74......Page 76 The ultimate test 76......Page 78 Fun in cars 78......Page 80 Crazy cars 80......Page 82 A spin across the waves 82......Page 84 Family cars 84......Page 86 Outdoor warriors 86......Page 88 Convertibles and sports cars 88......Page 90 Mini motors 90......Page 92 The Mopetta microcar 92......Page 94 Supercars 94......Page 96 Luxury rides 96......Page 98 Record breakers 98......Page 100 Dragster burnout 100......Page 102 Truck 102......Page 104 Tons of trucks 104......Page 106 Special task trucks 106......Page 108 Shuttle crawler 108......Page 110 Bus stop 110......Page 112 Tractor 112......Page 114 Total tractor 114......Page 116 On the farm 116......Page 118 Monster leap 118......Page 120 Construction and mining 120......Page 122 Tanks and tracks 122......Page 124 Steam train 124......Page 126 Early steam 126......Page 128 Mainstream steam 128......Page 130 Flying Scotsman 130......Page 132 Diesel train 132......Page 134 Dawn of diesel 134......Page 136 Mainstream diesel 136......Page 138 Rail workhorses 138......Page 140 Going electric 140......Page 142 High-speed electric trains 142......Page 144 Bullet train 144......Page 146 Urban railroads 146......Page 148 Streetcars and trolleybuses 148......Page 150 Hold on tight! 150......Page 152 Water 152......Page 155 Taking to the water 154......Page 156 World of watercraft 156......Page 158 Over the top 158......Page 160 Sailing ship 160......Page 162 Sail power 162......Page 164 Trade and exploration 164......Page 166 War at sea 166......Page 168 Riding the wind 168......Page 170 Steamship 170......Page 172 Steam meets steel 172......Page 174 Working ships 174......Page 176 Passenger carriers 176......Page 178 City on the sea 178......Page 180 World War ships 180......Page 182 Aircraft carriers 182......Page 184 Modern warships 184......Page 186 Submarine 186......Page 188 Dive, dive, dive 188......Page 190 Need for speed 190......Page 192 Fun and games 192......Page 194 A flying success 194......Page 196 Air 196......Page 199 Airplane 198......Page 200 Taking to the skies 200......Page 202 First planes 202......Page 204 The girl of nerve 204......Page 206 Fighter planes 206......Page 208 Strike force 208......Page 210 Racers and record-breakers 210......Page 212 Jet fighters 212......Page 214 Super speed 214......Page 216 Seaplanes 216......Page 218 Light aircraft 218......Page 220 Plane spotting 220......Page 222 Coming in low 222......Page 224 Straight up and supersonic 224......Page 226 Eyes in the sky 226......Page 228 Helicopter 228......Page 230 Whirlybirds 230......Page 232 Working choppers 232......Page 234 Air support 234......Page 236 Spacecraft 236......Page 238 Launch vehicles 238......Page 240 Space probes 240......Page 242 Out of this world 242......Page 244 Liftoff! 244......Page 247 Glossary 246......Page 248 Index 250......Page 252 Acknowledgments 255......Page 257