Depicts such modes of transportation as a ferryboat, a large jet plane, a sports car, a camper RV, a sailboat, and a sightseeing boat.

What John McPhee's books all have in common is that they are about real people in real places. Here, at his adventurous best, he is out and about with people who work in freight transportation. Over the past eight years, John McPhee has spent considerable time in the company of people who work in freight transportation. Uncommon Carriers is his sketchbook of them and of his journeys with them. He rides from Atlanta to Tacoma alongside Don Ainsworth,...

Presents a history of transportation from ancient humans using muscle to traveling in space and discusses different modes of transportation.

"Information for beginner readers about all forms of transportation."--Provided by publisher.

"Improved bus service can make our cities better places to live for all citizens and help address some of America's deepest social and environmental problems. But there is an enormous mismatch between how badly American cities need good bus service and how committed their leaders are to providing it. In Better Buses, Better Cities, transit expert Steven Higashide shows that it does not have to be this way. In defiance of the national trend, bus ridership...

"Explores the world of military trucks and what they're used for, from protecting and transporting soldiers to moving from water to land with ease"--Provided by publisher.

This book uses a selection of fun true or false questions to get readers thinking all about cars, boats, airplanes, trains, and more. Readers turn the page to reveal the answer to each question and learn fascinating transportation facts.

"From trolleys and wagons to cars and spaceships, transportation has changed over the years. Descriptive text and historical photographs give readers a peek into the ways we used to get around"--

"Why is it that the mass transit systems of American cities are, by and large, inadequate? It's a common question and one that has generated substantial scholarship. But Jake Berman's The Lost Subways of North America offers a new way to consider it: a visual-and fun-journey through the past, present, and possible future of urban transit. Featuring Berman's own colorful maps of old, often forgotten streetcar lines, lost ideas for never-built transit,...

"Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move through air, water, and land. Perfect for fans of Mistakes that Worked and Girls Think of Everything"--