| A History of Travel in 50 Vehicles Contributor(s): Grey, Paula (Author), Hoose, Phillip (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0884483991 ISBN-13: 9780884483991 Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - General |
| Dewey: 629.046 |
| LCCN: 2016016369 |
| Series: History in 50 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.6" W x 9.6" (2.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of travel is the human story. From the first migrations out of Africa on weary feet to horses, camels, rafts, chariots, steamships, trains, hot air balloons, cars, submarines, and moon rockets, humans have combined imagination, daring, and technical brilliance to create new vehicles and improve existing ones. Geography and culture have influenced the development of vehicles in far-flung parts of the world, and human travel has, in turn, exerted a profound influence on society and the environment. Whether escaping deprivation, pestilence, persecution, oppression, or fear--or seeking abundance, freedom, fame, fortune, or a fresh start--we have always been a traveling species, and it seems we always will be. Here is the story of humankind's restless impulse to see what's over the next ridge, beyond the next sunrise, on the next planet. Enjoy the journey Fountas & Pinnell Level Z+ |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoose, Phillip: - "Phillip Hoose is the widely acclaimed author of books, essays, stories, songs, and articles including the National Book Award - and Newbery Honor - winning book Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Justice and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club. A graduate of Indiana University and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Hoose was for 37 years a staff member of The Nature Conservancy, dedicated to preserving the plants, animals, and natural communities of the Earth."Grey, Paula: - Paula Grey is a former grant writer, software technical writer, and technical editor. She has written a variety of short fiction and nonfiction, and this is her first published work. Paula enjoys traveling by land, sea, or air whenever she gets the opportunity. |