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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
All new content. Eyewitness Transportation introduces readers to the world of trains, planes, automobiles, and more! We explore the world of transportation, and transportation around the world. From the origins of all manner of wagons, bicy
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of transportation, revealing the surprising truths, mounting challenges, and logistical magic behind every trip we take and every click we make.
Transportation dominates our daily existence. Thousands, even millions, of miles are embedded in everything we do and touch. We live in a door-to-door
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Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"The revolution in Transportation Technology has changed our world. This book outlines the science behind the way ships, planes, trains, and automobiles move, as well as how people can survive for short periods underwater. There are diagrams, historic photos, sidebars, and fact boxes that describe travel from the roads of Rome to high-speed rail. All of this knowledge is enhanced with an easy-to-understand question and answer format"--Provided by...
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Series
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"People often complain about transportation; congested highways, inefficient mass transit systems, and environmental damage. Some innovators have taken those complaints and turned them into inspiration. These men and women are using science, technology, engineering, and math to improve transportation for both people and the environment. As readers discover the creative ways innovators are changing how we get from place to place, they also learn about...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The automobile industry is going through revolutionary changes. The standard petroleum gasoline fueled engine has some new competition from gas-electric hybrids, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, natural gas vehicles and even some automobiles that get some of their power from the sun. Alternative fuel vehicles produce less harmful emissions and are better for the environment. Many of these fuels can be derived from renew-able resources....
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Transportation is changing in exciting ways, and computerization is playing a major role in this transition. Automated systems such as computer-controlled cameras and traffic signals, new software for the design of transportation systems and highways, remote monitoring of commercial vehicles such as trucks, and automation of vehicles are all changing the way that people and goods move. The most exciting trend is the development of autonomous cars,...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Every day, all over the world, people travel: short trips or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super-fast speeds. They make their trips in cars, trains, planes, ships and on bikes-and some people have even blasted off in rockets! But how did these vehicles become what we know now? With intricately illustrated timelines, this book takes readers on a journey through the developmental history of various modes of transportation...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn, Jr., delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America's transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities. You'll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those choices have dramatic and tragic effects on the lives...
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society volume 100, no. 3
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This collection of stories, puzzles, and games help children learn about transportation vehicles while developing early educational building blocks. Perfect for keeping little learners engaged over the summer months.; Reinforce shape recognition skills; Practice pronunciation; Develop critial thinking skills; Explore planes, trains, and automobiles."--
16) All revved up!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"These award-winning games, challenges, and learning tools will help kids learn all about different modes of transportation while developing a strong foundation of skills needed throughout preschool. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Academics' Choice, Best Mobile Apps, and Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice; Master letter recognition; Practice numbers, colors and shapes; Learn phonetics; Solve puzzles."--
Author
Series
Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science volume ser. 33, no. 1
Publisher
Johns Hopkins Press
Pub. Date
1915
Language
English
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Explore the SAP Transportation Management module and its processes, from order capture to freight settlement.
Learn the basics of transportation management (TM) from a business perspective—while you explore the SAP Transportation Management module and its processes. This course provides a solid foundation of the TM architecture, the usable master data in SAP, and related processes, from order capture to freight settlement. Learn about carrier selection...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Transportation is an enormous part of our global total energy consumption. From planes to trains to automobiles, learn how scientists are working to make popular modes of transportation as fuel-efficient as possible. Also, explore the topic of electric cars and whether or not they’re truly more efficient than gas-powered ones.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Automobiles have evolved in many ways over the years, with increasing fuel economy, reliability, handling, and comfort. However, automobile manufacturing is in a new era, focusing on safety while incorporating impressive new technologies into our transportation needs. With a growing population, there are subsequently more people driving and more automobiles on the road. With more congestion and traffic, the likelihood of accidents seems imminent....
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