Futuristic Electric Trains (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781680203547)

For more than 2,000 years people have wanted traveling to be easier. Ancient civilizations built early stone railroads to connect cities. Starting in the 1800s, steam-powered engines began chugging across continentswhisking passengers and freight to their destinations at speeds people had only imagined. In the 1940s, powerful dieselengines replaced steam engines. Diesel engines rely on fossil fuels. They cause air pollution and climate change. Today, electric trains are taking their place. People around the globe are experimenting with designs for trains that will change the future of transportation making train travel quicker, cleaner, and greener than ever before.

Author: Kerrily Sapet
ISBN-10: 1680203541
ISBN-13: 9781680203547
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2019
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505054 / Futuristic Electric Trains


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 70