The Wow and How of Transport

Cameron Menzies

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Wayland
08 February 2024

Transport (Children's&YA)

Series: The Wow and How

Become an expert on incredible WOW transport facts and know the HOW behind them!

Transport is AMAZING! Transport can help us to travel the world - WOW! We are able to float, fly, zoom and glide because of HOW transport works.

But did you know that some trains can float? Or that cars can be powered by poo? Some submarines can stay submerged for 25 years! That's a long time to be underwater!

Read more amazing facts about transport including some that may challenge what you thought you knew. Find the science behind the facts to understand more about the world we live in.

Packed with facts and supported by science, The WOW and HOW series will intrigue and entertain children aged 7+.

Find the other titles in the series too:

Dinosaurs, Planet Earth, Robots and AI, Space, Weather

By: Cameron Menzies
Imprint: Wayland
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 272mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781526325310
ISBN 10: 1526325314
Series: The Wow and How
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 08 February 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: The WOW of transport! 2: Maglev trains levitate 3: Blackbird is the fastest plane ever 4: Space rockets are so loud they could self-destruct 5: Hot-air balloons can't fly when it's raining 6: A car can go faster than the speed of sound 7: Dutch people cycle more than 17 billion km a year 8: Superbikes corner inches from the ground 9: Cars can be powered by poo 10: A hovercraft can travel over land, sea and ice 11: A submarine can stay underwater for 25 years 12: A helicopter has landed on top of Mount Everest 13: Some container ships could carry a skyscraper 14: Glossary and Index

Cameron Menzies is an author and editor of nonfiction books for children, and a former actor. She lives and works in a cottage near the Scottish seaside with the company of her husband, two children and the family's beloved border collie.