Allowing kids to travel through time and around the globe, this entertaining guide summarizes the history and science of transportation. From camels and jet engines to pigeons and submarines, this handbook examines the unusual and exciting ways that civilizations old and new have moved people, information, and objects from place to place. Twenty-five easy-to-follow projects are included, requiring minimal adult supervision and primarily using common household products and recycled supplies. Activities range from making a homemade compass and flying a mini-parachute to deciphering Morse code and locating the North Star. Combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and cartoons, this all-inclusive activity book journeys from the evolution of the wheel to the invention of the spaceship, demonstrating that imagination can spark major changes in the world and beyond.
This is Book 8 in the Explore Your World Series. See all Explore Your World books here.
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Marylou Morano Kjelleteaches writing at Rutgers University and is a former instructor for the Institute of Children's Literature in Connecticut. She is the author of "Antoine Lavoisier: Father of Chemistry," "Francis Scott Key," and "A Kid's Guide to Landscape Design." She lives in Edison, New Jersey. Bryan Stone has worked on a variety of professional comic
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