The reader can trace how trains, boats, planes and cars evolved through history, how they revolutionized human life and progress, and also understand how they work. The book examines each type of transport in turn, exploring different aspects - such as speed, navigation, or what the future holds - in contained double-page spreads that offer information and photographs. Discover how ships have shaped history over the past 3500 years - and are still the same basic shape, how the flight of insects and birds inspired human aviation, and how Formula 1 racing cars get up to speed. Step-by-step experiments and model-making projects help you to work out how things work. They include making model rails and tunnels, a diving submarine, and aerodynamic paper airplanes. The book aims to capture the thrill of transport and travel past, present and future, with its dramatic photographs and helpful illustrations. This reference aims to supplement national curriculum science, design and technology, and history studies at Key Stage 2.

 

This book is part of a book series called Illustrated Science Encyclopedia .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 256 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2001 by Anness Publishing .

Peter Harrison has written children's books on a range of historical subjects, from artists to inventions. Norman Bancroft Hunt has written about various ancient cultures, including several best-selling books about Native Americans. Peter Mellett has worked as an editor, writer and consultant for many children's and adult educational books. Dr John Rostron is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science and Mathematics, University of East London. Peter Harrison started as a painter at Glasgow School of Art before taking up a career in publishing. He is currently a freelance editor and the author of children's information books. Jackie Gaff is an innovative author and editor, with more than 20 years' work in illustrated children's books. Her vast experience which helps her to create books that children really want to read. Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of children's non-fiction and specialises in scientific subjects. Dr Peter Mellett is a former science teacher who has worked as an editor, writer and consultant on many children's and adult educational books.