Transportation Technology

by Wendy Hinote Lanier, John Willis (With)

Overview

The noses of bullet trains in Japan are shaped like kingfisher beaks. They help the train move both quietly and efficiently when traveling at high speeds. Find out more in Transportation Technology, a title in the Designed by Nature series. These books examine how people are inspired by solutions already found in nature when creating new forms of technology to solve their problems. Each title features detailed, informative text, colorful photographs and maps, and a timeline detailing major milestones in the history of each form of technology. Designed by Nature is a series of AV² media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781489697332
Publisher:	Weigl Pub Inc
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Designed by Nature
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

AV² Book Code 2

Chapter 1 On the Land 4

Chapter 2 In the Air 10

Inspire Me! Shape-Changing Wings 15

Chapter 3 In the Water 16

Chapter 4 In the Future 22

Timeline 27

Transportation Map 28

Quiz 30

Key Words 31

Index 31

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