Also released in a version without the CD-ROM and poster.
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Includes a CD with train clip art.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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What is a train? -- The first railroads -- Dawn of the steam age -- Steam engines come of age -- How a steam locomotive works -- Railroads reach the world -- The American railroad -- Building the railroads -- Overcoming obstacles -- Making tracks -- Freight trains -- First, second, and third class -- Traveling in style -- In the signal box -- Following the signs -- Post haste -- Electric trains -- Diesel power -- Long distance by train -- Royal trains -- Record breakers -- At the station -- Running the railroad -- Still in steam -- All decked out -- Traveling underground -- Up in the air -- Trains for fun -- Into the future -- Great train journeys -- Train timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Discover the story of railroads--from the age of steam to the high-speed trains of today"--Cover.