| High-Speed Trains: From Concept to Consumer (Calling All Innovators: A Career for You) Library Edition Contributor(s): Otfinoski, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0531218996 ISBN-13: 9780531218990 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Railroads & Trains - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers |
| Dewey: 385.37 |
| LCCN: 2015002479 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Series: Calling All Innovators: A Career for You |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 177242 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Learn about the technology behind high-speed trains, the innovators who have made these trains possible, and what the future holds for this exciting career field.Calling All Innovators series introduces students to careers in science and technology. The complex text allows readers (Grades 5-8) to determine the main idea and explain how it is supported by key details. Though people have been traveling by train since the 19th century, this safe, efficient transportation method is becoming more exciting than ever before. Readers will discover how modern, high-speed rail systems are getting people and goods from place to place in record times. |