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From here to there : inventions that changed the way the world moves / by Vivian Kirkfield, illustrated by Gilbert Ford.

Kirkfield, Vivian, (author). Ford, Gilbert, (illustrator).

Summary:
"In a time when people believed flying was impossible, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier proved that the sky wasn’t the limit. When most thought horseback was the only way to race, Bertha and Karl Benz fired up their engines. From the invention of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive, to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot, inventors across the world have redefined travel. Filled with informative sidebars and colorful illustrations, this collective biography tells the story of the experiments, failures, and successes of visionaries who changed the way the world moves." -- Amazon.com.
"Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move through air, water, and land. Perfect for fans of Mistakes that Worked and Girls Think of Everything"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781328560919
  • ISBN: 1328560910
  • Physical Description: 93 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-92) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Boys who dream of flying: Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier and manned balloon flight -- With his own two feet: Karl Drais invents the bicycle -- All aboard: George Stephenson and the steam locomotive -- Black Forest or bust: Bertha and Karl Benz and the gasoline-owered automobile -- America gets moving: Eric Wickman and the Interstate Bus Company -- Moon man: Robert Goddard and the liquid-fuel-propelled rocket -- Herbert and Harry find a way: Herbert Everest and Harry Jennings and the folding wheelchair -- The birth of robotics: George Devol and the industrial robot -- Ray draws her own lines: Raye Montague and computer-genereated ship design -- Build your dream.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 7 to 10 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Grades 2-3 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.1 2 2 513931
Subject: Transportation > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventions > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Instructional and educational works.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Altoona Area Public Library J 629.04 KIR (Text) 33240004895150 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Juniata County Library J 629.04 KIR (Text) 39640100605888 JUNM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Martin Library Kids 629.04 KIR Nonfiction (Text) 33454005799820 Childrens Area Available -
New Castle Public Library JNF 629.04 Kirkfield (Text)
Bookplate: Presented to the New Castle Public Library by The Chapman Family.
31902005492103 NWCM Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
North Pocono Public Library JUV 629.046 KIRKFIE (Text) 50691010917149 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Pottsville Free Public Library j 629.04 K (Text) 30003009112580 Childrens Area Available -
Schuylkill Valley Community Library J 629.046 KIR (Text) 33249024201216 Children's Non-fiction Available -
Somerset County Bookmobile J 629.04 KIR (Text) 35907001724645 SOCB Juv Non Fiction Available -
Wernersville Public Library J 629.046 KIR (Text) 33249023967155 Children's Non-fiction Available -
Wyomissing Public Library J 629.04 KIR (Text) 35012001550429 Juv. Non-Fiction Available -


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