Terrific Trains

Terrific Trains
Author :
Publisher : Kingfisher
Total Pages : 22
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780753473726
ISBN-13 : 0753473720
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Terrific Trains by : Tony Mitton

Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they discover all kinds of trains in a bright and bold rhyming picture book! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: tooting whistles, railroad crossings, and trains old and new, big and small. From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Roaring Rockets, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.

Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains

Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 27
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780753444030
ISBN-13 : 0753444038
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains by : Tony Mitton / Ant Parker

Train

Train
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 420
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780698151390
ISBN-13 : 0698151399
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Train by : Tom Zoellner

An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.

Amazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes

Amazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes
Author :
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Total Pages : 27
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780753443316
ISBN-13 : 0753443317
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Amazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes by : Tony Mitton

Buckle up and take off to learn all about flying! Amazing Aeroplanes follows the animal crew as they become pilots, baggage handlers and air stewards. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: the check-in desks, the flight-control tower, the landing gear and much more! This book is perfect for budding pilots or happy holidaymakers! From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for preschoolers to learn about all sorts of vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle and the many jobs it can do. Bright, engaging artwork and simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly, animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! There is also a page at the back of each book that features an amazing, annotated machine to teach kids all of the different vehicle parts. The Amazing Machines series is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2017 - the perfect opportunity to introduce a whole new generation of mini machine-lovers to these fantastic books!

Waiting on a Train

Waiting on a Train
Author :
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Total Pages : 306
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781603582599
ISBN-13 : 1603582592
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Waiting on a Train by : James McCommons

During the tumultuous year of 2008--when gas prices reached $4 a gallon, Amtrak set ridership records, and a commuter train collided with a freight train in California--journalist James McCommons spent a year on America's trains, talking to the people who ride and work the rails throughout much of the Amtrak system. Organized around these rail journeys, Waiting on a Train is equal parts travel narrative, personal memoir, and investigative journalism. Readers meet the historians, railroad executives, transportation officials, politicians, government regulators, railroad lobbyists, and passenger-rail advocates who are rallying around a simple question: Why has the greatest railroad nation in the world turned its back on the very form of transportation that made modern life and mobility possible? Distrust of railroads in the nineteenth century, overregulation in the twentieth, and heavy government subsidies for airports and roads have left the country with a skeletal intercity passenger-rail system. Amtrak has endured for decades, and yet failed to prosper owing to a lack of political and financial support and an uneasy relationship with the big, remaining railroads. While riding the rails, McCommons explores how the country may move passenger rail forward in America--and what role government should play in creating and funding mass-transportation systems. Against the backdrop of the nation's stimulus program, he explores what it will take to build high-speed trains and transportation networks, and when the promise of rail will be realized in America.

Great American Railroad Stations

Great American Railroad Stations
Author :
Publisher : Wiley
Total Pages : 118
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0471143898
ISBN-13 : 9780471143895
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Great American Railroad Stations by : Janet Greenstein Potter

"[S]ociety so often allows masterpieces of architecture...to be destroyed or altered as though real estate ownership supersedes any other value system....The best railroad stations were conceived in the dreams of architects and civil engineers, and then brought to life by talented craftspeople....This guidebook is a tribute not only to those who built these stations, but also the railroaders who worked within the depots and on the platforms...." — Janet Greenstein Potter Bustling nerve centers of a dynamic young society on the move, grand last farewells and first welcomes for millions of weary travelers, enduring monuments to the birth of the world's first truly modern nation, railroad stations played a central role in the shaping of the United States and its unique culture. Now, in this, the definitive guide to America's great railroad stations, writer and architectural historian Janet Greenstein Potter tells the stories of more than 700 of these masterpieces. An excellent resource for on-site and armchair travelers alike, this lavishly illustrated guide provides a generous mix of historical and practical information. Potter provides a detailed biographical profile of each station, covering the year of construction, name of original railroad, designer, style, and materials. Focusing on buildings that are still standing, she discusses depots that have been restored as well as those on the verge of distinction, explains what the station is used for today, and describes its current condition from a preservation/restoration standpoint. And, with the help of more than 500 beautiful archival photographs and detailed drawings, she helps you to gain a fuller understanding of what these structures were like in their heyday. For quick, easy reference, the book has been organized by region. Stations in all 50 of the United States are covered, and the street addresses of each building have been provided. Offering an unparalleled opportunity to experience the grandeur and vitality of a bygone era, Great American Railroad Stations is an indispensable resource for travelers, architects and design professionals, preservationists, and train and transportation enthusiasts.

Trains

Trains
Author :
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781426307782
ISBN-13 : 1426307780
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Trains by : Amy Shields

Examines different kinds of trains, including old steam engines, high-speed trains in Japan, the world's longest freight train, and more.

I Am a Train

I Am a Train
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Publisher : Cartwheel Books
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0545079624
ISBN-13 : 9780545079624
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis I Am a Train by : Ace Landers

Trains travel from town to town delivering passengers and important cargo to train stations across the country.

Train Trip

Train Trip
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Publisher : Hyperion
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1423118375
ISBN-13 : 9781423118374
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Train Trip by : Deanna Caswell

A lucky little boy is going to visit Grandma! But as much as he looks forward to seeing his grandmother's friendly face, the ride on the train may just be the best part of the trip. There are bridges to cross, instruments to study, and aisles to tromp up and down. All aboard!

My Big Train Book

My Big Train Book
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1783412038
ISBN-13 : 9781783412037
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis My Big Train Book by : Roger Priddy

From high-speed trains to steam trains, My Big Train Book is perfect for any toddler with a passion for trains. Packed with photographs of all kinds of trains from all over the world.