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Cool rides on rails : maglevs, pod cars, and more / Tyler Omoth.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cool rides (North Mankato, Minn.)Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2020]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Children
ISBN:
  • 9781496683649
  • 1496683641
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Cool rides on rails all around -- Maglevs -- Double-decker trains -- Subways -- Pod cars -- Monorails -- Roller coasters -- Freight trains -- Luxury trains -- Railway snow fighters -- Firefighting trains -- The future of rides on rails.
Summary: "Trains and other vehicles that travel on rails and tracks have been around for hundreds of years. While most of these are for transportation, roller coasters and a few others are just for fun! Find out how maglev trains use magnets to reach speeds of more than 250 miles per hour. Discover what it's like to travel in a pod car, and learn how the world's wildest roller coasters live up to their scream-worthy rankings. See the most awesome rides on tracks and rails!"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 625.2 O56 Available 33111009809316
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 625.2 O56 Available 33111010516371
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Trains and other vehicles that travel on rails and tracks have been around for hundreds of years. While most of these are for transportation, roller coasters and a few others are just for fun! Find out how maglev trains use magnets to reach speeds of more than 250 miles per hour. Discover what it's like to travel in a pod car, and learn how the world's wildest roller coasters live up to their scream-worthy rankings. See the most awesome rides on tracks and rails!

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Cool rides on rails all around -- Maglevs -- Double-decker trains -- Subways -- Pod cars -- Monorails -- Roller coasters -- Freight trains -- Luxury trains -- Railway snow fighters -- Firefighting trains -- The future of rides on rails.

"Trains and other vehicles that travel on rails and tracks have been around for hundreds of years. While most of these are for transportation, roller coasters and a few others are just for fun! Find out how maglev trains use magnets to reach speeds of more than 250 miles per hour. Discover what it's like to travel in a pod car, and learn how the world's wildest roller coasters live up to their scream-worthy rankings. See the most awesome rides on tracks and rails!"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 8-11.

Grades 4-6.

RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-5.

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