I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings and Other Questions About Transport

I Wonder Why: Planes Have Wings and Other Questions About Transport answers children’s questions about how different types of transportation work. The book explains why planes have wings, how ships float, how trains stay on tracks, and how cars move. With colorful illustrations and simple explanations, it introduces young readers to basic engineering and transportation concepts in an engaging…

SPEED MACHINES AND OTHER RECORD-BREAKING VEHICLES

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-7534-6487-8

Collation

Unpaged; col. Ill. ; por. ; 27 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

600 SMI s c.1 201930323

USBORNE YOUNG READING: THE STORY OF FLYING

The history of man-made flight for children growing in reading confidence. From Da Vinci to the Wright Brothers, find out how people dreamed of taking to the sky in complex "flying machines", before inventions such as hot-air balloons, airships, helicopters and of course aeroplanes made it all possible.

USBORNE YOUNG READING: THE STORY OF CARS

Covers the history of cars from early conceptions of self-propelled vehicles, through the evolution of automobile technology and design, to modern racing and speculation on the future of cars.