Machines in Motion

The Amazing History of Transportation

Tom Jackson

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English

Bloomsbury Publishing
31 March 2020

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 – from chariots to electric cars, dugout canoes to ocean liners, cable cars to bullet trains, and the many iterations in between. The fascinating stories behind each of these machines join together to reveal a comprehensive history of how new and inventive forms of transportation have built off one another to change our world.

By: Tom Jackson
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 238mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 608g
ISBN: 9781547603374
ISBN 10: 1547603372
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Jackson has been a science writer for children and adults for more than twenty years. He lives in Bristol, UK. https: //tomjackson.weebly.com/ Chris Mould is a freelance illustrator. Known for his quirky black and white line work, he has illustrated a number of books for children, including A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig. He lives in West Yorkshire, UK. @chrismouldink (Instagram) @chrismouldink (Twitter)