Hear That Train Whistle Blow! How the Railroad Changed the World

by Milton Meltzer

Book Overview

From the very first passenger train to roll down the tracks in 1825 to the advent of today's high-speed trains, the railroad has been and is still one of the most vital forces in civilization.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375815635
• ISBN13: 9780375815638
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A lively story telling of the railroad's development

There are plenty of train histories written for adults, and many a picturebook coverage: now older readers in grades 4-6 have a solid discussion of how trains have changed the transportation world in Milton Meltzer's Hear That Train Whistle Blow! Meltzer specializes in books of history, biography and social issues for young readers: his is a lively story telling of the railroad's development, its impact on lives, and the personalities and events which shaped it.