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Title:
Means of transport that almost changed the world / [written by Štěpánka Sekaninová & Tom Velčovský ; illustrated by Martin Sodomka ; translated by Radka Knotková].
ISBN:
9788000068459
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Prague, Czech Republic : Albatros, [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
63 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
Translation of: Dopravní prostředky, které světem nepohnuly.
Contents:
Introduction -- Moving walkway -- Brennan's monorail -- RMS Olympic -- Junkers J1000 -- Dornier DO X -- Dynasphere -- Socovel 1942 electric motorcycle -- Hafner rotabuggy -- Model 118 Convaircar -- Moto Major -- Bristol Brabazon -- GM Firebird -- Convair XFY Pogo -- The Flyng Platform & the Rocket Belt -- Fairey Rotodyne -- Avro Canada VZ-9 AV Avrocar -- NS Savannah -- Dodge Deora -- M-497 turbojet train -- EMA 1 -- Concord vs. Boeing -- Mercedes-Benz ESF 05 -- The Dale car -- Citroën Karin -- Folding scooter -- Lun-Class Ekranoplan -- Kineo 27 -- Nasa X-38 -- Peugeot Moovie.
Summary:
"Explores ideas, prototypes, and attempts to invent something new over the last century in the field of transportation." -- Publisher.
Subject Term:
Language Note:
Translated from the Czech.
OCLC Number:
on1385420782
Availability:
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