A comprehensive look at the world of transportation with hundreds of superb illustrations.

Firefly Encyclopedia of Transportation transports readers through the amazing history of how we get around today, how we got around in the past, and how we might be getting around in the future. Packed with more than 1000 accurate illustrations, this encyclopedic reference is divided into six easy-to-follow sections -- On Wheels, On Water, On Tracks, Green Transportation, In the Air, and In Space. The double-page spreads are organized according to modes of transportation and purpose or method. For example, in "On Water" there is "Sailing to new worlds", "Fighting ships", "Luxury liners" and "Underwater vessels".

Publisher: Firefly Books; Com edition (August 15, 2017)

Author(s): Ian Graham (Author), Philip Wilkinson (Author), Andrew Nahum (Author), Oliver Green (Editor)

Ages: 9 - 12 years

Format: Paperback,‎ 160 pages

Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.4 inches

ISBN: 9781770859319

Language(s): English