Books with title The Story Book Of Transportation

Today, we can travel across the world in very short periods of time through fast-moving vehicles. It was not possible a few decades ago. But have you ever wondered how this became possible? The Story of Transport takes you on a journey, spanning the invention of wheel to modern-day marvels of speed. It also makes you aware that although vehicles have contributed to humankind s progress, their overuse is polluting the environment. Indeed, they are contributing to global warming and suffocating our planet. So get, set, go, and find some fast, green ways for futuristic travel! Other titles in the series The Story of Clothes (ISBN: 9788179935101) The Story of Computer (ISBN: 9788179935118) The Story of House (ISBN: 9788179935125) The Story of Paper (ISBN: 9788179935057) The Story of Food (ISBN: 9788179935088) About the author: A journalist and children s author, Benita Sen has written several books – fiction and non-fiction – for children and young people. A couple of her stories have been included in English textbooks by a leading publisher. And some of her stories have earned recommendations internationally. Her fact book on Polar Creatures has been recommended by a university in North America as an excellent source for individual reading and research, and her story Yakity Yak was selected for the Fifth Nami Island International Children's Book Festival in Korea in 2010. Also, her stories find a place in compilations of well-known organizations like Association of Writers and Illustrators and National Foundation for Communal Harmony. Table of Contents: What is Transport? Get going with Animals! On Road By Water By Rail Air and Space travel Transport with a difference Travelling into tomorrow Titans of transport Transport and the Environment

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.