This is a collection of scientific facts about transport. Each paragraph focuses on a different mind-blowing fact, with context-setting background information at the start of each of the three sections on land, sea and air.

 

This book features in the following series: Science Museum, Science Museum Book Of Amazing Facts .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Beverley was born in London, grew up in Kenya and came to Britain for the first time to take A levels. She graduated from Cambridge with a degree in Economics and Sociology. After travelling in Africa, America, Europe and the Middle East, Beverley joined Penguin as an editor. Since then she has continued to work in publishing - at present she combines writing and working as an editor here at Hodder. She has two daughters and is married to photographer Nick Birch.