Identifies and explores innovative technology in the transportation industry that was inspired by nature. Accessible text, supplementary sidebars, and an interesting infographic reveal for readers the science behind these technologies and the animals and plants that inspired them.
The fossil fuels powering cars, trains, and planes are harming the environment, but scientists are creating innovative and clean transportation solutions. Explore the future of transportation from self-flying drones to levitating trains.
What will life be like in 100 years time? Humans will be living in outer space quite soon. Probably within the next 50 years - that's in the reader's lifetime - there'll be at least one small group of scientists inhabiting a different planet.
Airport takes emergent readers on a trip to the airport while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Airport includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
From down on the ground to way up in the sky, we like to be on the go! But what makes cars drive and airplanes fly? In My Engineering Library: Design and Build It to Go, you'll learn about what engineers think about to build vehicles that go.
Experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG GT R through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of a Maserati GranTurismo through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of a BMW i8 through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of an Acura NSX through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Hop in and see how rescue helicopters jump into action and bring help fast.
Hop in and see how ship lifeboats keep people safe during a water emergency.
Experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of an Acura NSX through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a DBS Superleggera through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of an Audi R8 through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a BMW i8 through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a Maserati GranTurismo through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
Experience what it’s like to be behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG GT R through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.
All the parking has been checked for the day. It’s time for Pam to head home. But when something goes wrong, will Pam be stuck on the freeway or will she get help getting back on the right road home?
When the field isn’t ready for the big game, will Lawni be ready to pitch in to help the big machines complete the job?
Hitch spends every day moving big planes from around the world into place at the airport. Will his desire to see the world be fulfilled or will Hitch be left to his imagination?
All the Big Trucks stay busy with important work. Bobbi just wants to help, but she is too small for the heavy lifting. With her self-esteem at a low point, will Bobbi discover the important role she plays every day?
