21st century skills innovation library. Innovation in transportation
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1) Airplanes
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c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Have you ever wondered how new planes are developed? The Innovation in TransportationaPlanes takes a look at the people and creative ideas that have changed the way we think about flying.
2) Cargo ships
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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We hear a lot about the new global economy. How does it work? How are we able to transport so many products around the world? How have innovations in the development of Cargo Ships fueled the global economy? Find the answers to these questions and more when you take a look at cargo ships from a new perspective.
3) Cars
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c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Takes a look at the people and creative ideas that have changed the automotive industry.
4) Motorcycles
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Takes a look at the people and creative ideas that have changed the way we think about motorcycles.
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces children to the history of passenger ships, describing how they have been used to transport people around the world for centuries, how the passenger ship industry was impacted by the development of air travel, and what the future might hold for the ships.
6) Space travel
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses who developed the space shuttle and who was the first man to walk on the moon.
7) Trucks
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Who can up with the idea behind the first truck? How big is the largest truck in the world? How much does it haul? The 'Innovation in Transportation' book Trucks takes a look at the people and creative ideas that have changed the way we think about trucks.