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The Kids' World Almanac of Transportation: Rockets, Planes, Trains, Cars, Boats, and Other Ways to Get There

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Book Description
* How do you qualify to become a "Top Gun?" (see page 67)
* What's the name of the "spacecraft on wheels" driven on the moon's surface by Apollo astronauts? (see page 33)
* The Batmobile was originally what kind of car? (see page 99)
* The largest ocean liner ever built weighed 83,000 tons; what was her name? (see page 165)
* How many miles per hour does the world's fastest train-- the... More
Book Information
PublisherWorld Almanac Books
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages288
ISBN-100886874904
ISBN-13978-0886874902
Publication Date02/15/1991
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About Barbara Stein (Author) : Barbara Stein is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Barbara Stein include The Kids' World Almanac of Transportation: Rockets, Planes, Trains, Cars, Boats and Other Ways to Ge... more
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About John Lane (Illustrator) : John Lane is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Lane include The World's Greatest Leader Ever! (Hotshots), Mini-star... more
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