Title:
From here to there : inventions that changed the way the world moves
Author:
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Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2021]
©2021
Physical Description:
93 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9781328560919
Abstract:
"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.
Contents:
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-powered 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 -- Raye draws her own lines: Raye Montague and computer-generated ship design -- Build your dream.
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Language:
English
