Getting From Here to There: Transportation

car with license plate

 

People's love affair with cars continues. Folks work hard to keep their vehicles in spotless condition, improve upon them, and even name them. However, cars are not the only mode of transportation, and other forms include bicycles, motorcycles, trains, boats, and airplanes. Transportation plays a vital role in our lives from work to play. Here are some books and pamplets that explore the world of transportation.


U.S. Documents

Bicycling for recreation and commuting, 1972, TD 1.2:B 47

Aesthetics in transportation, 1980, TD 1.8:Ae 8

The future of transportation starts here, 1998, TD 2.30/19:98-024/KIT

Rideshare and save - a cost comparison, 1979, TD 2.2:R 43/3/979

A world of technology for sharing, 1984, TD 2.2:T 22/5

Accident prevention program: power lines and thunderstorms, balloon safety tips,
1982, TD 4.32/19:8740-34

Safety rest area … the travelers' haven, 1980, TD 2.2:R 32/2

Proceedings international motorcycle safety conference, 1975, TD 8.2:M 85/9

Applicability of federal motor vehicle standards to electric and hybrid vehicles, 1978, TD 8.2:Ap 5

Our nation's highways: selected facts and figures, 1987, TD 2.2:H 53/29

America on the move, 1984, TD 2.2:Am 3/2/984

America's highways 1776-1976, 1977, TD 2.2:Am 3/3/776-976

No Car? No Problem! Innovative Transportation Solutions, 1999, HH 13.16/4:C 18

Facts for Consumers: New Car Buying Guide, 1992, FT 1.32:C 17/3

The Class of 1951 Gallery of Ships, 1998, D 208.102:G 13

 

Michigan Documents

What you should know about bicycling, 1978, GV1044.W53 1978

Michigan: great lakes, great time, 2003, G4110.M525 2003

Motorcycles and mopeds, 1978, TL439.5.M5 M678 1978

20 energy efficiency tips for driving, 2001, TL154.T94 2001

The Detroit-Chicago High-Speed Rail Corridor, 1996, TF1323.4.C66 1996

When you decide to buy your next vehicle…, 1982, TL162.W474 1982

 

International Documents

International air transport: the challenges ahead, 1992, HE9762.I57 1992

Cycling: the way ahead for towns and cities, 2000, HE361.D45 2000

Guided transport in 2040, 1992, HE3005.R84 1992

L'Europe a grand vitesse/High speed Europe, 1995, TF1355.E97 1995

Panorama of transport, 2001, HE242.P36 2001

Transport in the 1990s, 1993, HE242.8.T73 1993

Europe at a crossroads: the need for sustainable transport, 2003, HE242.8.A2 E87 2003

Rail Restructuring in Europe, 1995, HE2006.R35 1995

Walcying: How to Enhance Walking and Cycling instead of Shorter Car Trips and to

Makes These Modes Safer, 1999, HE242.A15 T773 no.75

Road Safety Impact of New Technologies, 2003, TE228.3.R575 2003

 

Canadian Documents

Getting there: the interim report of the royal commission on national passenger transportation,
1991, Canada Z 1-1989/1-1-1991E

The role of transportation in Canadian migration 1900-2000, 2002, Canada CI 51-101/2000E

Aviation in Canada, 1993, Canada CS 51-501E

The Auto$mart Guide, 1999, Canada M 92-89-3-1999 E

 

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