Unconventional vehicles : forty-five of the strangest cars, trains, planes, submersibles, dirigibles, and rockets ever / by Michael Hearst ; illustrated by Hans Jenssen.
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- 9781452172866
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 629.046 H436 | Available | 33111010583454 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Think you know vehicles? Think again!
Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed.
Vehicles include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall, and five different jet packs.
* Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package
* Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series
* Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles.
Unconventional Vehicles explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?"
Brimming with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age.
* Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering
* Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read.
* Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry.
* Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more
* A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers
* Add it to the shelf with books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson,
Age 8-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
"In this illustrated compendium, readers will learn about forty-five of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed--from submersibles to dirigibles, and everything in between"-- Provided by publisher.
A few words from Michael -- Official list -- Airboard personal hovercraft -- Airbus Beluga -- Airfish 8 -- Autoalveare -- Bathyscaphe Trieste -- Beer bike -- Bell X-1 -- Bertha: tunnel-boring machine -- Big wind -- Domicopter -- E-Ship 1 -- eleMMent Palazzo -- Flying cathedral -- Flying jellyfish -- Gas-turbine motorcycle -- Graf Zeppelin airship -- Hammetschwand elevator -- Handcar -- Helios Solar aircraft -- Human cannonball truck -- Hyperloop -- HZ-1 aerocycle -- Jail wagon -- Jet pack -- Jet train -- Krupp Bagger 288 -- Liberty One steam-powered rocket -- Lockheed XFV -- Monowheel -- Moon buggy -- Onewheel electric rideable -- Ostrich carriage -- Ripsaw -- Scubadoo -- Solar-powered race car -- Stoopidtaller -- Strollon stroller -- Swallowable wireless camera -- The Turtle -- USS Zumwalt -- Voyager -- Walking truck -- Winston Wong Ice Vehicle -- Zamboni -- Zil-2906 -- A closing word or two.