Unconventional Vehicles

Fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humour make this wealth of unconventional ways of getting around endlessly fascinating to vehicle enthusiasts at every age!

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Think you know vehicles? Think again!



Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed.



Vehicles
include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by
ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall,
and five different jet packs.



• Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package

• Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series

• Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles.



Unconventional Vehicles
explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket
inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever
thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?"



Brimming
with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this
book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age.



• Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering

• Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read.

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Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this
book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry.

• Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more

• A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers

• Add it to the shelf with books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson