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Steam engines
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
Transforming Power of Technology series.
This straightforward text discusses how concurrent experiments by European inventors perfected the science and mechanics of this power source. Kras then focuses on nineteenth-century steam-powered applications (e.g., ships, farm and factory equipment, trains) and on how steam engines are used today. Black-and-white and color photos and reproductions accompany the narrative. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman
(4)
PS
Kuklin's vibrant color photos show historic steam engines from Colorado's Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad as they transport tourists through the Rocky Mountains. Energetic, heavily onomatopoeic text ("Along the track / Chugga-chugga / Clickety-clack / Along the track") describes the action but doesn't deliver the "story" promised by the title. An appendix offers factual information about the trains.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
2 reviews
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