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Means of Transport That Changed The World
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Age range 12 to 15
We start our journey on boats and we end up in the space. A history of transport told by terrific illustrations.
Travel back with us as we explore the world's most important milestones in the development of travel and transportation. From little-noticed ideas that launched a technological revolution, through expeditions that reached for the stars, to tragedies that ended vast projects once and for all.
As this book will show, every ending stands at the beginning of something new. Take a ride with us on the fastest, greatest, most awesome, most controversial machines that moved humanity forward.
Means of Transport That Changed The World by Tom Velcovsky and Stepanka Sekaninova offers an enthralling journey from past to present. Join us in exploring the innovations that have shaped human progress, making this not just a book, but an adventure to be experienced.
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Means of Transport That Almost Changed the World
Age range 12 to 15 Realistic illustrations accompany the stories behind various more or less peculiar vehicles that were invented but in the end, they did not make the cut. We all travel sometimesβby car, by public transport, or by plane. But there are some means of transport that we will never be able to use. Let's open Means of...Hardback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Means of Transport That Changed The World
Age range 12 to 15 We start our journey on boats and we end up in the space. A history of transport told by terrific illustrations. Travel back with us as we explore the world's most important milestones in the development of travel and transportation. From little-noticed ideas that launched a technological revolution, through expeditions that reached for the stars,...Hardback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Means of Transport That Changed The World is a children's book that effectively engages older elementary and junior high students with its exploration of significant transportation vehicles throughout history. The book is praised for its detailed timeline approach and captivating illustrations that blend black-and-white sketches with vibrant colour highlights. It covers a range of vehicles from well-known icons like the Ford Model T and the Shinkansen to less familiar innovations such as Grenvilleβs Steam Carriage. The accompanying essays provide historical context and invite readers to connect personally with the content, fostering a deeper understanding of transportation's impact on the world.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9788000063553
Publisher: Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 August 2022
Country: Czechia
Imprint: Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Illustration: Color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Martin Sodomka
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 222.0mm
Height: 273.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children's programs. Now she is a writer and a editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.
Tom Velcovsky is a graduate in Audiovisual Production from the Silesian University in Opava, where he specialized in screenwriting and storyboards. Before switching to children's books and the making of comic strips, he worked in advertising.
Martin Sodomka was born in 1968 and educated at the Department of Industrial Design Management of the Faculty of Engineering, Brno University of Technology. In 1993 he founded a graphics studio. In 2012 he published, at his own expense, How to Build a Car, the first book in the Technical Tales series; this book was inspired by work he had performed with his own hands on a broken-down 1963 koda Octavia, which he later drove through many European countries.
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