The Railroad (Life in the Old West) [Paperback]

Bobbie Kalman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Life in the Old West

Describes the development of the railroad in North America and its influence on the settling of the West during the nineteenth century.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This series shows the settlers' homes and way of life and the changes they represented to the native population. Good coverage of each topic will make these books useful for research -- Resource Links, Feb. 1999 --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Taken from Chapter 2: Evolution of the Engine The first locomotives were only experiments. Many people doubted that steam engines would ever be powerful enough to be useful. They even set up a race between a locomotive and a horse in order to prove that a steam engine was not as fast as a horse. The horse won the race, but only because the locomotive broke down halfway along the track. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778701085
• ISBN-13: 978-0778701088
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,239,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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