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by DK (Author)This cleverly shaped board book featuring 3-D revolving wheels is guaranteed to appeal to little tots with an enthusiasm for transport and moving objects.Big Dump Truck shows you how the trucks are filled up, how they empty their loads, and what they are used to carry. Did you know that some dump trucks can carry a load as heavy as 15 elephants? And don't forget the fun you can have by rolling the book on its wheels - Includes basic words and information on vehicles - Real ac...

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by DK (Author)This tractor-shaped board book on wheels is ready to drive around the farm With a different type of tractor to learn about on each page and real wheels that spin, this is the perfect children's book for little ones who love things that go. Children will love looking at the high-quality pictures of different tractors that work on the farm, from forklifts, to loaders, to collecting grain with a trailer. With sturdy pages and wheels that it can be pushed around on, this preschool ...

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Report copyright infringementby Elise Broach (Author), Kelly Murphy (Illustrator) Bulldozer is nervous about his new school year and worried he won't fit in. His friend Millie tries to reassure him, but Bulldozer isn't convinced...especially when he gets to his classroom and things start going wrong. But just when he's sure his day couldn't get worse, something amazing happens! The first day of school proves to be special for everyone, all because of Bulldozer. Perfect for kids learning how ...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Skiba (Author)CRANE OPERATIONS offers a comprehensive guide on crane operation, spanning various crane types and their associated tasks for safe and efficient operation. Chapters delineate static cranes such as tower cranes, derrick and portal boom cranes, bridge and gantry cranes, and more, providing insights into their features and operational nuances. Mobile slewing and non-slewing cranes are also explored in depth. It addresses essential tasks like ...

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by Mattel (Author)Get the inside track on more than 100 iconic Hot Wheels cars with this interactive and informative sticker book--includes more than 500 stickers! From STREET BEASTS(R) to EXPERIMOTORS(R) and MUSCLE MANIA(R) to HW METRO(R), this collector's sticker book has it all. Learn everything about your favorite vehicles in this interactive book featuring more than 500 stickers. Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: August 13, 2024

Railroads in Early Postcards - Paperback

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by Steven Boothroyd (Author), Peter Barney (Author)...give(s) readers a stirring sense of place in which the history of an era springs to life and captivates one's imagination.- The Quoddy Times Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.27 x 10.98 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 1997

Building High-Performance, High-Trust Organizations: Decentralization 2.0

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Report copyright infringementby Gerrit Broekstra (Author)Some vanguard companies have evolved to a higher level of decentralization originating in the enabling-and-autonomy paradigm. A new kind of deep leadership is practiced by these spirit-driven organizations. This book brings together theory and case studies to cover historical origins and developments of both types of decentralization.Author BiographyOriginally a physicist with a life-long interest in the complexity sciences, Gerrit Broe...

Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story - Paperback

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by Carol Shaben (Author)Read the gripping and emotionally affecting book where four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was shackled to (Washington Post). On an icy night in October 1984, a commuter plane carrying nine passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing six people. Four survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop, and the criminal he was escorting to face charges. Despite the poor weather, Erik...

Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work - Hardcover

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by Tom Cornell (Author), Clive Gifford (Author), James Gulliver Hancock (Illustrator)Where does luggage go after check in? What happens in the control tower? How do planes actually fly? This interactive, lift-the-flap book takes you behind-the-scenes to uncover the hidden secrets of the airport--from a peek inside the cockpit to the hustle and bustle of departures.In this follow-up to How Cities Work, we explore the earliest airports through to today's giant transport hubs and what airports c...

Eyewitness Train: Discover the Story of the Railroads - Hardcover

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by DK (Author)A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Take a trip through the history of trains to discover how they have revolutionized not only travel but also our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contribu...

Bizzy Bear: Let's Get to Work!: (Interactive Board Book about a Job Site Including Trucks and Construction Vehicles for Toddlers - With Sturdy Tabs an - Board Book

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by Benji Davies (Illustrator)With chunky sliders to push and pull, this robust little board book is perfect for active toddlers. Rich in visual detail and with touches of humor, it is sure to become a classic in the family library. Bizzy Bear is helping out at the building site, so he puts on his hard hat and gets to work. Help him drive a digger, a bulldozer, and a truck!Author BiographyBenji Davies divides his time between illustrating children's books and directing animation. He has worked...

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by William Bee (Author)It's another busy day for Stanley and friends at the boatyard! Accessible text and brightly colored illustrations helpfully convey tugboats for toddlers who love equipment, tools, and vehicles. After a hard day at work, Stanley winds down his day with a familiar supper and bath routine that makes this series a great pick for bedtime reading! Author BiographyWilliam Bee is an artist and commercial designer who has worked for renowned fashion houses, including Issay Miy...

Thomas & Friends: 5-Minute Stories - Hardcover

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by Mattel (Author)A hardcover storybook featuring Thomas and his friends in five toot-ally awesome stories. Based on the latest Thomas & Friends animated series, All Engines Go! All aboard! Join Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends on the Island of Sodor with this 5-minute story collection. This charming book includes five tales of friendship and teamwork, each illustrated with adorable images from the animated series, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Includes: -Where's Percy? -T...

Snoopy and the Spy: A Saga of Espionage, Ingenuity, and the Epic Battle to Save International Harvester - Hardcover

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by Lee Klancher (Author)The stakes had never been higher than they were on the farm fields of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The era marked one of the hardest economic environments of the twentieth century, and two of the world's toughest competitors were locked in a high-horsepower arms race to create the best piece of agricultural equipment.For John Deere, winning meant maintaining global dominance. For International Harvester, winning meant survival. For all the other ag equipment makers-...

Hot Wheels Let's Race: 5-Minute Stories - Hardcover

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by Eric Geron (Author), Mattel (Author)A collection of 5 high-octane stories based on Hot Wheels Let's Race, debuting on Netflix in Spring 2024. Meet a daring group of kids who have accepted the challenge to work together as a team and become Hot Wheel Racers. In these five stories, readers will discover if the legendary Bone Shaker(TM) is haunting the Ultimate Garage, how sweet it really is to drive the Donut Drifter(TM), the speediest way to defeat a giant octopus, and so much more. Each st...

American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky - Hardcover

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by Sherri L. Smith (Author), Elizabeth Wein (Author)From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies. "This beautiful and brilliant history of not only what it means to be Black and dream of flying but to, against every odd, do so, completely blew me away." --Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award Winner for Brown Girl Dreaming In the years between World War I and World War II, a...

Changing How the World Does Business: FedEx's Incredible Journey to Success - The Inside Story (16pt Large Print Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Frock (Author)This book chronicles the dramatic last-minute saves and turnarounds the company engineered from its inception to the present. It will introduce you to the remarkable individuals who gave Fred's initial concept wings and whose flexibility and creativity made a fledgling startup into one of the great success stories in modern business. Number of Pages: 460 Dimensions: 0.93 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Dat...

Let's Go! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader) - Paperback

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by Aubre Andrus (Author)Cars that ZOOM! Trains that ZIP! Planes that speed through the sky. This energizing early reader from National Geographic introduces kids to the many modes of transportation. Kids love to read about things that go. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expert-vetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabulary tree at the beginning of the book introduces kids to key words in concept groups, helping kids ...

Sledges and Wheeled Vehicles: Ethnological studies from the view-point of Sweden - Paperback

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by Gosta Berg (Author)'The object of this work, ' says its author, 'is to investigate certain problems connected with the history of vehicular transport from a Swedish point of view' but, though he is thus an avowed specialist, he never loses sight of the two facts, that Swedish transport is part of the world's transport, and that vehicles are historically important because they are an essential part of the culture of their users. He is to be congratulated on treating studies of vehicles as t...

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by Grosset &. Dunlap (Author), Jerry Smath (Illustrator)This best-selling book based on the popular children's song has driven its way into the hearts of many since its 1991 release. With wheels that go round, doors that open and shut, wipers that swish, and people that go bumpety-bump, the board book version of The Wheels on the Bus is the perfect token for a whole new generation of readers.Author BiographyJerry Smath is the illustrator for several books for children, including Thumbelin...

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by Jan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Illustrator), Mike Berenstain (Author)Ride along with the Berenstain Bears as they learn about all the different kinds of trucks in this fun-filled addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear are taking a trip in Grizzly Gramps's pickup truck, and along the way, they see lots of cool ways to get around From fire trucks to garbage trucks to cement mixers and more, the cubs are amazed at all the things th...

Busy Builders: Dinos at Work: Pull the Tab to Turn Dinosaurs Into Construction Machines! - Board Book

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by Stacie Bradly (Author), Damien Barlow (Illustrator)See dinosaurs transform into machines in this mash-up novelty book. T. rex is on the building site.How will he smash this wall?He needs someone to swing their tail . . .just like a wrecking ball! Through magical sliding transformations, see a T. rex become a digger, a Diplodocus become a crane, an Ankylosaurus become a wrecking ball, and a Triceratops become a bulldozer. Using their dino skills on the building site, watch them SMASH, SHIFT...

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by Jonathan Emmett (Author), Ingela P. Arrhenius (Illustrator)All aboard the Number Train in this lift-the-flap rhyming counting book with six spinning wheels! Count from one to ten in this vibrant lift-the-flap concertina book! Who is munching on a snack? Who is taking a quick nap? And who's that making lots of noise? Find out in this train-shaped gift book. Learn the numbers, lift the flaps, and enjoy the rhyming text and animal scenes inside each carriage before flipping the book to play...

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Report copyright infringementby Lyle D. Bobzin (Author)An autobiography by Captain Lyle D Bobzin; a 36 year veteran pilot for Trans World Airlines. Growing up during the Great Depression, he was inspired by the solo flight of Charles A Lindbergh to pursue a career in aviation. Follow the author as he is hired by Transcontinental & Western Air, "The Lindbergh Line", the forerunner of Trans World Airlines, known as the airline of international celebrities and motion picture stars. During th...

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Report copyright infringementby John J. Gallagher (Author), Tristan Davies (Other), David C. Barry (Foreword by)Once a generation a person comes along who changes the way things are done. That is Jack Gallagher, a larger than life character unafraid to step on the deck of a foundering ship, amidst pounding seas and find a way to oversee her salvage. This is a true story told in Jack's own words of an industry at a time when ships grew to be the Super tankers and enormous containerships of tod...

My Big Wimmelbook(r) - At the Airport: A Look-And-Find Book (Kids Tell the Story) - Board Book

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by Max Walther (Author)In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life--and tons to discover! Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things--a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride--while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. How? Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own ...

The Kalmbach Art Collection: Pairing Words and Imagery

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Report copyright infringementby Scott Lothes (Editor), Ted Rose (Artist), Gil Reid (Artist)For the ninety years spanning 1934 to 2024, Kalmbach Publishing Co. (later Kalmbach Media) was a national leader in railroad publications with its books and flagship magazines, Trains and Model Railroader. Editors like David P.Morgan helped shape the visual culture of railroading. The company amassed a collection of more than fifty original paintings and drawings, their creators a who's who of railroad ...

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by Skye Silver (Author), Christiane Engel (Illustrator), Audra Mariel (Performed by)Dump Truck Daisy and her construction vehicle crew are on a secret nighttime mission -- build a playground before sunrise! Detailed endnotes provide additional information about construction vehicles and inclusive playgrounds. Vibrant artwork and a catchy disco tune and animation make this a stellar choice for any child who is fascinated by construction vehicles. Includes access to vibrant audio of the song an...

My Busy Construction Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Tiger Tales (Author), Cathy Hughes (Illustrator)Children will have hours of coloring fun with this busy book of construction vehicles. Features a spectacular foil cover! This busy coloring book is perfect for young fans of construction vehicles and machines. Little ones will find all kinds of exciting construction scenes, from big buildings and bustling workers to rumbling dump trucks, steamrollers, and diggers. With a shiny foil cover and bold pictures to help children improve their colo...

The Railroad Station; an Architectural History

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Report copyright infringementby Carroll Louis Vanderslice 1907- Meeks (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, th...

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by Kevin M. McCarthy (Author), William Trotter (Illustrator)Florida--land of perpetual sunshine, open spaces, and endless blue skies perfect for flying. Blimps, hot air balloons, bi-wings, jets, space shuttles-you name it: if you can fly it, you can fly it here, and many aviators have. From the launch of Amelia Earhart's final flight to the worlds first scheduled airplane flight, important events in aviation have taken place in Florida. Filled with gorgeous color paintings by artist William T...

The Story of Mini: A Tribute to the Iconic Car - Hardcover

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by Ben Custard (Author)The Little Book of Mini is a pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated celebration of the iconic car. For more than 60 years, the Mini has been one of the most beloved and instantly recognisable cars on the road. From its humble beginnings with the British Motor Corporation in 1959, to the modern BMW-backed models of today, the Little Book of Mini tells the story of the car and the unique culture that has built up around it. Exploring the evolution of Mini design from th...