Trains (Cutaway) - Hardcover
Presents different kinds of trains, including steam trains, diesel locomotives, and electric monorails, and discusses how they perform various jobs from carrying cargo to moving people
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PLB 0-7613-0824-5 Future engineers and conductors will enjoy this fun and fact-filled entry in the Cutaway series. Richards introduces the reader-friendly topic of trains, from early steam locomotives to high-speed bullets. Eye-catching, full-color spreads that show cross-sections of train cars reveal the workings of different kinds of engines, as well as the varying degrees of luxury their passenger cars offer. Readers learn that the background of such legendary choo-choos as ``the flying Scotsman,'' and ``the Big Boy. `' Equally fascinating is the information presented on MagLevs, now in use in Europe and Japan. (glossary, index) (Picture book. 7-11) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherCopper Beech Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0761308245
- ISBN 13 9780761308249
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages40
- IllustratorTegg Simon
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