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"Beginning with Frederick Douglass's escape from slavery in 1838 on the railroad, and ending with the driving of the golden spike to link the transcontinental railroad in 1869, this book charts a critical period of American expansion and national formation, one largely dominated by the dynamic growth of railroads and telegraphs. William G. Thomas brings new evidence to bear on railroads, the Confederate South, slavery, and the Civil War era, based...
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House of Falconer volume 2
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"From New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the highly anticipated second book in the House of Falconer saga. James Lionel Falconer has risen quickly from a mere shop worker to being the right-hand man of Henry Malvern, head of the most prestigious shipping company in London. With Malvern's daughter Alexis running away to the country after a terrible tragedy and refusing to return, James' ascent to head of the company seems...
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"A penetrating look at near-future disruption as truly autonomous vehicles arrive. For decades we have tried to build a car that will drive itself. Anthony M. Townsend's Ghost Road argues convincingly that the driverless car is a red herring. When self-driving technology infects buses, bikes, delivery vans, and even buildings, a wild, woollier, future awaits. Technology will transform life behind the wheel into a hi-def video game that makes our ride...
46) Stomp
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"Two friends are on their way to see a show in the big city, but they are running very late. Will they make it to the show in time?"--
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"A revelatory new history of the birth of the automobile, ... [a] true tale of invention, competition, and the visionaries, hustlers, and swindlers who came together to transform the world. In 1900, the Automobile Club of America sponsored the nation's first car show in New York's Madison Square Garden. The event was a spectacular success, attracting seventy exhibitors and nearly fifty thousand visitors. Among the spectators was an obscure would-be...
49) Delivery
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In this nearly wordless picture book, a grandmother uses every creative means of transportation necessary to deliver cookies to her grandson on his birthday.
50) Things that go
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"Introduce toddlers to things that go! This interactive learning experience features sliders on every page. Children will learn who flies an airplane, what noise a car's horn makes, what a boat sails on, and more"--back cover.
51) Let's go!
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"Information about vehicles and other forms of transportation for young children learning to read."--Provided by publisher.
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"Book contains 100 transportation-themed jokes, tongue twisters and 'Daffynitions'. Backmatter includes creative writing information and exercises. After completing the exercises, the reader is encouraged to write their own jokes and submit them for future Funny Zone titles."--Provided by publisher.
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"How does a car work? Clever Cogz knows the answer! Join Cogz the robot dog and discover all about cars, trucks, and other amazing machines. Introducing physics and engineering topics in a fun and simple way, young readers will learn all about their favorite vehicles and how they work."--Back cover.
55) Riddick
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A dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy, Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for him to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. With time running out...
56) Rosa
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Provides the story of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama set in motion all the events of the civil rights movement that resulted in the end of the segregated South.
58) Cars
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See dangerous dragsters, mighty monster trucks, and speedy supercars! Watch a stunt car leap through flames, discover vehicles that can travel on water, and meet autos that have made it in the movies. Test your knowledge and have hours of fun with eight pages of activities!
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"A llama has no wheels. A turtle has no wheels. A cat has no wheels. Not to worry! A skateboard has wheels, a tractor has wheels and a bike has wheels. Some wily farm animals decide to go for a ride, leaving the farmer without her wheels. After the animals go and go and go and go, chaos ensues... but luckily there are some truck driving chicks to save the day."--
60) Vehicles
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"Did you know that the wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago? Vehicles have come a long way since then. The fastest train today can go more than 280 mph (450 kph). And there's a jet that can fly faster than 2,100 mph (3,500 kph). These are just a couple of examples of amazing vehicle engineering. Discover extreme facts about vehicles in this fun and kooky book."--