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Steam, Smoke, and Steel: Back in Time with Trains

Name: Steam, Smoke, and Steel: Back in Time with Trains
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Book Synopsis: All aboard! This train travels through history making stops in time to learn about the progress of travel by rail.

Hop up into the cab of a speeding modern-day locomotive and look down the tracks into the past. Perhaps these are the same tracks that the diesel-electric locomotives of thirty years ago thundered down, pulling their loads. Perhaps you can see the steam engines of thirty years before that. Watch time unravel and the landscape change as the history of trains barrels through the pages of STEAM, SMOKE AND STEEL: BACK IN TIME WITH TRAINS.

The first trains puffed great billowing clouds of smoke and showered passengers with burning embers as they sped down the rails at a pulse-pounding twenty miles an hour! By the 1850's, however, trains were traveling much faster, much farther, and much cleaner and train travel contributed to the growth of our nation. Young readers will be fascinated by the exciting — and sometimes dangerous — story of trains while they learn about the different kinds of engines, equipment, and jobs necessary for operating trains throughout history. The young narrator introduces readers to trains from the time of his great-great-great-great-great grandfather at the turn of the nineteenth century to his father's train of today, showing the great changes that invention and progress have brought over time.

Patrick O'Brien's striking illustrations emphasize the beauty, grandeur, and romance of the train. Detailed and richly textured oil paintings take readers on a trip through time to ride aboard open-air cars, travel through mountain passes, and roar down the rails on high-speed bullet trains. Budding engineers will love getting a glimpse at the past and dreaming about the future of trains.

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Experience the thrill of travel through time with Steam, Smoke, and Steel: Back in Time with Trains! This captivating book takes you on a journey through the history of rail travel, offering a unique perspective on the progress of locomotives. Step into the cab of a modern-day train and peer down the tracks into the past, where diesel-electric locomotives and steam engines once thundered.

As you flip through the pages of this mesmerizing book, you'll witness the transformation of trains over the years. From the earliest steam engines that billowed clouds of smoke and showered passengers with burning embers, to the high-speed, clean locomotives of today. The story of trains is one of invention, progress, and remarkable growth.

Young readers will be captivated by the exciting and sometimes dangerous tales of train travel. They will discover the various types of engines, equipment, and jobs required to operate trains throughout history. Through the eyes of the young narrator, readers will embark on a time-traveling adventure, from his great-great-great-great-great grandfather's era to his father's train today.

Patrick O'Brien's stunning illustrations beautifully depict the essence of trains, highlighting their beauty, grandeur, and romantic allure. Immerse yourself in meticulously detailed oil paintings that transport you to open-air cars, breathtaking mountain passes, and exhilarating high-speed bullet trains.

If you're a budding engineer or simply fascinated by the world of trains, Steam, Smoke, and Steel is a must-read. Be inspired to dream about the future of trains while appreciating their remarkable past. Don't miss out on this thrilling journey.

Click here to get your copy of Steam, Smoke, and Steel: Back in Time with Trains and embark on a train ride like no other!

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