(Encyclopedia) transportation, conveyance of goods and people over land, across water, and through the air. See also commerce.
The first practical attempts at air transportation began with the…
In the Air photostogo.com IMSI Master Clips
1783 The hot-air balloon is invented in France.
1783 The parachute is invented in France.
1852 The dirigible is…
/**/
On the Rails
1769 The steam engine is invented in Scotland.
1804 The steam-powered locomotive is invented in England.
1825 The railway is invented in England.
1964 The bullet train is…
On the Road
Most people think Henry Ford invented the automobile. But in fact, the modern automobile was invented in Germany by Karl Benz in 1885. The first American cars were made by the Duryea…
On (and Under) the Water
Most people think Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But in fact, John Fitch, an American, built and operated a steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, but his…
On the Road In the Air On (and Under) the Water On the Rails Ford Mustang Timeline World's Largest Subway Systems Two Centuries of Railroading Ten Famous Trains…
Underground RailroadsA short history of subterranean transport in America
by Dan Shafto The interior of a women's car on the early New York subway. Modern systems not only integrate the sexes…
WHAT IS A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM? HOW EFFICIENT ARE DIFFERENT FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION? WHAT IS A SCIENTIST’S ROLE IN TRANSPORTATION? HOW ARE AIRCRAFT CONTROLLED IN THE AIR? CONGESTIONFREIGHTROAD…
