An in-depth look at the history of transportation for middle school and high school readers. Dating back thousands of years to when people first started to domesticate animals, innovations rapidly followed, with the invention of the wheel and axle, ocean-going sailing boats, and the development of steam power and the internal-combustion engine. This book describes the development of the technological advances that made such progress possible. Includes definitions of science words, sidebars, timeline, glossary, further resources, and index.
