Unconventional Vehicles : Forty-Five of the Strangest Cars, Trains, Planes, Submersibles, Dirigibles, and Rockets EVER

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Unconventional Vehicles : Forty-Five of the Strangest Cars, Trains, Planes, Submersibles, Dirigibles, and Rockets EVER

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 104 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781452172866
  • DDC分類 629.046

Full Description

Think you know vehicles? Think again!

Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed.

Vehicles
include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by
ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall,
and five different jet packs.

• Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package

• Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series

• Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles.

Unconventional Vehicles
explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket
inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever
thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?"

Brimming
with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this
book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age.

• Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering

• Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read.

•
Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this
book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry.

• Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more

• A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers

• Add it to the shelf with books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson