Bicycles
From the Set 21st Century Skills Library
It may be hard to believe in a world full of automobiles, but bicycles are still a favorite means of transportation for many people around the world. This book introduces readers to the history of bicycles and the economics of manufacturing them.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Dewey | 338.4/76292272 |
| Lexile | |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.6 |
| Guided Reading Level | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
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| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781602790247), PDF (9781602791596), ePub (9781631378683), Hosted ebook (9781602791596H), Kindle (9781631371691) |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Graphics |
Author: Robert Green
Robert Green is the author of many books for young adults. He holds graduate degrees from New York University and Harvard. He learned a lot about globalization while living in Taiwan, where he studied Chinese and worked for the Taiwanese government.
Content Adviser: Scotford Lawrence
Curator and Historian, The Cycle Museum
- The Perfect Vehicle
- The Heart of the Bicycle
- A Passion for Speed
- Crossing Borders
- Pedaling on a Global Product
- Map
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Sources for further research |
| Table of contents |
