Unconventional vehicles : forty-five of the strangest cars, trains, planes, submersibles, dirigibles, and rockets ever / by Michael Hearst ; illustrated by Hans Jenssen.
"In this illustrated compendium, readers will learn about forty-five of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed--from submersibles to dirigibles, and everything in between"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781452172866
- ISBN: 1452172862
- Physical Description: 97 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, LLC, [2021]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Airboard personal hovercraft -- Airbus Beluga -- Airfish 8 -- Autoalveare -- Bathyscaphe Trieste -- Beer bike -- Bell X-1 -- Bertha : tunnel-boring machine -- Big wind -- Domicopter -- E-Ship 1 -- Elemment Palazzo -- Flying cathedral -- Flying jellyfish -- Gas-turbine motorcycle -- Graf Zeppelin airship-- Hammetschwand elevator -- Handcar -- Helios solar aircraft -- Human Cannonball truck -- Hyperloop -- HZ-1 aerocycle -- Jail wagon -- Jet pack -- Jet train -- Krupp Bagger 288 -- Liberty One steam-poweredrocket -- Lockheed XFV -- Monowheel -- Moon buggy -- OneWheel electric rideable -- Ostrich carriage -- Ripsaw -- Scubadoo -- Solar-powered race car -- Stoopidtaller -- Strollon stroller -- Swallowable wireless camera -- The turtle -- USS Zumwalt -- Voyager -- Walking truck -- Winston Wong ice vehicle -- Zamboni -- Zil-2906. |
Target Audience Note: | Age 8-12. Grades 4 to 6. 1080L Lexile |
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Subject: | Motor vehicles > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature. |
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- 23 of 23 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Cass County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Bookmobile | J 629.046 HEA 2021 (Text) | 0002205463330 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J 629.046 HEA 2021 (Text) | 0002205463306 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J 629.046 HEA 2021 (Text) | 0002205463314 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill | J 629.046 HEA 2021 (Text) | 0002205463322 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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
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,