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Ultimate trains

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  • s3://nnels-data-prod/CA/BC/BVAUCC/5495_Ultimate_trains.zip
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    Running Time: 5100
    Narrator: Nancy Kendall
    Publisher: Crane Library, Mon, 06/15/2015 - 12:00

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  • Author: McMahon, Peter
    Contributor:

    Mora, Andy

    Summary:

    Traces the history of developments in train technology from coal-burning engines to magnetic levitation trains, and contains experiments designed to explain the science behind the technology. Discusses the history of locomotives and the current development of high-speed trains, focusing on magnetic levitation, or Maglev, trains, with suggested experiments which demonstrate the scientific principles behind the trains.

    Subject(s): History
    Original Publisher: Toronto , Tonawanda, NY , Kids Can Press
    Language(s): English

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DC Contributor

Mora, Andy

Abstract

Traces the history of developments in train technology from coal-burning engines to magnetic levitation trains, and contains experiments designed to explain the science behind the technology. Discusses the history of locomotives and the current development of high-speed trains, focusing on magnetic levitation, or Maglev, trains, with suggested experiments which demonstrate the scientific principles behind the trains.

Subject
History
Publisher (Source)

Toronto

Tonawanda, NY

Kids Can Press

Not specified
ISBN

9781554533664

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