How does a high-speed train work?
This book examines the key improvements that have enabled railways to compete with airlines--a feat that until recently seemed impossible. It also looks at some of the exciting new features that are currently in development to make trains faster than ever.
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New York :
Gareth Stevens Pub.,
2010.
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| Series: | How does it work?
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a How does a high-speed train work? / |c by Sarah Eason. |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Gareth Stevens Pub., |c 2010. | ||
| 300 | |a 32 p. : |b col. ill. ; |c 27 cm. | ||
| 440 | 0 | |a How does it work? | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a How does a high-speed train work? -- History of trains -- High-speed engines -- Cutting through the air -- Smooth ride -- Coming to a stop -- Making tracks -- Signaling -- In the driver's seat -- All aboard -- Bridges and tunnels -- Maglev trains -- Trains of the future. | |
| 520 | |a This book examines the key improvements that have enabled railways to compete with airlines--a feat that until recently seemed impossible. It also looks at some of the exciting new features that are currently in development to make trains faster than ever. | ||
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