Transported: 50 Vehicles That Changed the World

Take a journey through time to discover how 50 groundbreaking vehicles changed the world and how they might even shape our future!

From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets, and solar-powered airplanes, our world has been changed by the pioneering development of many incredible vehicles.

Discover vehicles that have shaped our world in this fascinating book, written by narrowboat captain and children’s author Matt Ralphs, with stunning color illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo.

From the Publisher

Viking Longship

The Vikings’ homeland was forested and mountainous, which meant it was easier to travel over water than land. They became expert boatbuilders who designed the most advanced and successful vessel of their era – the longship. There was nothing more terrifying than seeing one of these boats slice towards you through the waves, oars dipping, blood-red sail fat with wind, and carrying a crew of axe-wielding warriors.

Ambulance

These days, most people are lucky enough to know that if they are badly injured or become seriously unwell, a fully equipped ambulance driven by paramedics is only a phone call away. The internal combustion engine made vehicles like this possible, but it was many decades before ambulances became the life-saving mobile hospitals that we see today. One of the first ambulances ever built was the Ford M1917, which was used during the First World War.

Solar-Powered Airplane

Seen from a distance the Solar Impulse 2 might look a bit old-fashioned: its wings are incredibly long and fixed to the top of the fuselage, it has four propellers, and it travels slowly. Yet this remarkable vehicle is actually very modern and uses cutting-edge technology for a very specific task: to spread a message to everyone in the world – including you.

Snow Mobile

In the 1950s, a Canadian inventor called Joseph-Armand Bombardier declared that one day he would: “invent a little machine that will float on snow.” His dream was to create a vehicle that could travel quickly and safely over ice and snow without the need for a trained dog team. After many years of experimentation, he succeeded in designing the snowmobile – a light machine propelled by a single caterpillar track and steered with a pair of skis.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BTY7N1YM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nosy Crow
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8887770208
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.75 x 1 x 11.75 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 – 7
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