Author(s): Erik Gregersen
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 156
Publisher: Rosen Education Service
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-12-15
Dimensions: 152 x 231 x 18mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
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Illustrations: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps

While the wheel itself has changed little over time, it has immeasurably altered the nature of transportation. This insightful volume examines the various wheeled conveyances that have been instrumental in agriculture and commerce—carts and wagons, for instance—as well as those that have facilitated human travel—coaches, bicycles, cars, and buses, among others. Also explored is the evolution of roads, as they have expanded to accommodate various modes of wheeled transportation.