Bibliograph

Means of transport that almost changed the world, [written by Štěpánka Sekaninová & Tom Velčovský ; illustrated by Martin Sodomka ; translated by Radka Knotková]

Type

Label

Means of transport that almost changed the world, [written by Štěpánka Sekaninová & Tom Velčovský ; illustrated by Martin Sodomka ; translated by Radka Knotková]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Means of transport that almost changed the world

Oclc number

1385420782

Responsibility statement

[written by Štěpánka Sekaninová & Tom Velčovský ; illustrated by Martin Sodomka ; translated by Radka Knotková]

Summary

Explores ideas, prototypes, and attempts to invent something new over the last century in the field of transportation

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Moving walkway -- Brennan's monorail -- RMS Olympic -- Junkers J1000 -- Dornier DO X -- Dynasphere -- Socovel 1942 electric motorcycle -- Hafner rotabuggy -- Model 118 Convaircar -- Moto Major -- Bristol Brabazon -- GM Firebird -- Convair XFY Pogo -- The Flyng Platform & the Rocket Belt -- Fairey Rotodyne -- Avro Canada VZ-9 AV Avrocar -- NS Savannah -- Dodge Deora -- M-497 turbojet train -- EMA 1 -- Concord vs. Boeing -- Mercedes-Benz ESF 05 -- The Dale car -- Citroën Karin -- Folding scooter -- Lun-Class Ekranoplan -- Kineo 27 -- Nasa X-38 -- Peugeot Moovie

Target audience

adolescent

Classification