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From Here to There: The Story of How We Transport Ourselves and Everything Else (Smithsonian: Invention & Impact series)

HP Newquist

From Here to There presents a historical timeline of locomotion. It covers movement along the ground, on water, and in the air. The timeline also looks toward future possibilities for transportation. Archival photographs accompany the account. It is part of the Smithsonian: Invention & Impact series. HP Newquist wrote the 128-page book, published by Viking Books for Young Readers on September 12, 2017.

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Themes
History · Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Published
September 12, 2017
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9780451476456
Language
English
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