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Ultimate Trains
Today's trains are sleeker, greener and faster than ever before. Tomorrow's trains could travel through space at 23 times the speed of sound -- nearly 30 000 km/h (19 000 m.p.h.)! But did you know that train technology goes back 5 000 years? All aboard Ultimate Trains, which takes readers on a trip through the evolution of train technology, bringing to life the trains of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Five "Build It Yourself" experiments -- simple enough to create at home -- put train technology into action. Readers can learn how to build a steam engine from a soda pop can, test an electromagnetic track and go online to construct their own magnetic levitation train.
- GenresNonfiction
40 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2010
4 people want to read
About the author
Peter McMahon
13 books2 followersPeter McMahon is an award-winning science journalist who has worked for CTV.ca, Discovery Channel.ca, written for The Toronto Star, the kids publication YES Mag, CAA online magazine, and written science features for such magazines as Canadian Geographic and Today’s Parent.
In February of 2010, he covered health science stories at the Vancouver Winter Games for CTVolympics.ca
While serving as senior online producer for Discovery Channel, Peter hosted, edited, and produced the first TV-quality LIVE science specials on the Internet.
An avid “wilderness astronomer” , Peter was the first to propose that Jasper National Park become a dark sky preserve, and worked with Parks Canada to have it designated the world’s largest astronomy park, as of March 2011.
He has spoken on science communication and astronomy at countless universities, science centres, conferences, and national parks, as well as delivering science communication workshops at Durham College, Science North/Laurentian University’s Science Communication program, and The Banff Centre.
Peter’s second installment in the Machines of the Future science experiment book series – Space Tourism – published by Kids Can Press, is due to hit bookshelves in fall 2011.
In February of 2010, he covered health science stories at the Vancouver Winter Games for CTVolympics.ca
While serving as senior online producer for Discovery Channel, Peter hosted, edited, and produced the first TV-quality LIVE science specials on the Internet.
An avid “wilderness astronomer” , Peter was the first to propose that Jasper National Park become a dark sky preserve, and worked with Parks Canada to have it designated the world’s largest astronomy park, as of March 2011.
He has spoken on science communication and astronomy at countless universities, science centres, conferences, and national parks, as well as delivering science communication workshops at Durham College, Science North/Laurentian University’s Science Communication program, and The Banff Centre.
Peter’s second installment in the Machines of the Future science experiment book series – Space Tourism – published by Kids Can Press, is due to hit bookshelves in fall 2011.
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January 12, 2019
Another informational text. I did not like the experiments listed.
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