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In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job.
Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental...
Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental...
84) Trains
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Simple text and illustrations introduce a variety of trains and their uses. Includes freight trains, passenger trains, monorails, and subways.
87) Trains
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Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions.
88) Terrific trains
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Rhyming text introduces a variety of trains as they leave a station, rush along the tracks, and arrive at the platform where travelers are waiting.
89) Little Puff
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Tired of working alone, a little train jumps off the track in search of companionship and ends up at the zoo, where it gives rides and makes people happy.
92) Iron horses
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Illustrations and simple rhyming text depict the race to construct railroads across the country during the second half of the nineteenth century.
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From one of the most beloved Western authors comes an epic historical tale of adventure and romance in the great wilderness.
Against the epic backdrop of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad across plains and deserts and through the mountains to meet up with the Southern Pacific in Utah comes a sprawling, historical tale. Warren Neale is a brilliant civil engineer who is constantly confronted with construction problems. He is sided
94) The little train
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Engineer Small at the throttle takes the little train on its run from Tiny Town to the big city.
99) Trains
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Describes the different cars that make up a train, including those for different kinds of freight and those used by passengers, and explains how trains change directions.