Download or read book See how They Work Look Inside Big Rigs written by Jon Kirkwood and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See all the incredible things machines can do, from lifting heavy materials on construction sites to transporting heavy loads on long journeys -- Amazon.com.
Download or read book See how They Work Look Inside Diggers written by Jon Kirkwood and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents some of the different types of vehicles that are designed for moving the earth, knocking down buildings, building roads and tunnels, mining, and other purposes, and describes their parts and how they are used.
Download or read book See How They Work and Look Inside Machines written by Johannah Gilman Paiva and published by . This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to hear your kids say: "Wow! Look at that!" as they dive into this huge, fun, look-inside book! From farm equipment, to fire trucks, to ships, to big rigs, to diggers, students--and teachers and parents--will learn countless things about machines in the world around them that they never knew before!
Download or read book How Do Big Rigs Work written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big rigs have powerful engines and lots of wheels. But do you know how much weight these trucks can pull? Or how drivers stop these giant vehicles? Young readers will love this in-depth yet accessible look at big rigs. Learn how they work, the special equipment they need, and the cool features and uses they have. From their tires to their roaring engines and loud horns, this book contains all the details that will excite big-rig fans!
Download or read book Look Inside a Big Rig written by Percy Leed and published by Lerner Publications TM. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big rigs race down highways carrying hundreds of packages. How do they drive, turn, and slow down while carrying so much? Readers will love learning the science behind how big rigs drive.
Download or read book The Big Rig written by Steve Viscelli and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.
Download or read book Big Rigs written by and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9 x 12 160 pgs 225 color & b&w photos & artwork index
Download or read book See how They Work Look Inside Fire Trucks written by Jon Kirkwood and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents some of the different types of vehicles and equipment that are designed for fighting fires in different environments, and describes their parts and how they are used.
Download or read book Big Rigs on the Move written by Candice Ransom and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It hauls heavy cargo. It travels long distances. This big rig is on the move! What kind of cargo do big rigs carry? And how do big rig drivers talk to one another? Read this book to find out! Learn all about mighty machines in the Vroom-Vroom series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!
Download or read book Big Rigs of the 1950s written by Ronald G. Adams and published by . This book was released on with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continued improvement of roadways and the dawn of the Interstate highway system in the 1950s was a boon to American industry in general and the trucking industry in particular. This marque-by-marque photo collection provides a comprehensive and nostalgic look back at the rapid development of the tractor-trailer rigs that resulted. Manufacturers like GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, White, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Diamond T, International, Mack, Autocar, Brockway and Sterling are shown hauling everything from Cadillacs to cabbage across town, up the coast and over mountain passes. Thorough captions describe the development and history of each model as depicted in archival black-and-white and period color photography.
Download or read book How Do Monster Trucks Work written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monster trucks are huge and strong. How do their tires help them bounce? And how do people drive these giant vehicles? Find out how monster trucks work, the special equipment they need, and how they crush puny cars under their enormous tires. From the engine to the cabin to the oversize rims, this book delivers details that will captivate monster truck fans.
Download or read book Big Joe s Trailer Truck written by Joe Mathieu and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vehicle-obsessed boys and girls can follow Big Joe through a typical day’s work in his giant trailer truck. Detail-packed full-color illustrations will fascinate readers—especially the final two-page spread, which labels every working part of a tractor-trailer rig.
Download or read book Semi Queer written by Anne Balay and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-haul trucking is linked to almost every industry in America, yet somehow the working-class drivers behind big rigs remain largely hidden from public view. Gritty, inspiring, and often devastating oral histories of gay, transsexual, and minority truck drivers allow award-winning author Anne Balay to shed new light on the harsh realities of truckers' lives behind the wheel. A licensed commercial truck driver herself, Balay discovers that, for people routinely subjected to prejudice, hatred, and violence in their hometowns and in the job market, trucking can provide an opportunity for safety, welcome isolation, and a chance to be themselves--even as the low-wage work is fraught with tightening regulations, constant surveillance, danger, and exploitation. The narratives of minority and queer truckers underscore the working-class struggle to earn a living while preserving one's safety, dignity, and selfhood. Through the voices of drivers from marginalized communities who spend eleven- to fourteen-hour days hauling America's commodities in treacherous weather and across mountain passes, Semi Queer reveals the stark differences between the trucking industry's crushing labor practices and the perseverance of its most at-risk workers.
Download or read book Twenty Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street written by Mark Lee and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an ice-cream truck breaks down in the middle of his street and blocks a growing number of other busy vehicles, a little boy remembers the important functions that each subsequent truck performs and devises a helpful solution. A first children's book.
Download or read book Big Rig Board Book written by Jamie A. Swenson and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come along for the ride as Frankie the big rig truck takes us on the job, driving past kiddie cars (school buses) and land yachts (RVs). Hear the horn blow and the wipers schwaat the windshield clean. But, BANG SHHUUU Uh-oh: a blow-out Don't worry, a service truck saves the day so we can get the job done and make a very special delivery. Author Jamie Swenson takes readers from zero to sixty with her fast-talking truck and Ned Young's bright and engaging illustrations are perfect for sharing with the youngest truck enthusiasts in this board-book format. Praise for Big Rig (hardcover edition) " T]he story is consistently entertaining . . . and Young (the Zoomer books) fills his bright, eye-catching scenes with myriad details to explore." -Publishers Weekly "Youngsters who meet Frankie will be looking for him on every highway, as he's a friend they won't soon forget." -Kirkus Reviews "A friendly, peppy addition to the canon of books for truck-obsessed tots...." -Booklist " A] fun read-aloud for toddlers and a good storytime participation book as well." -School Library Journal
Download or read book Look Inside a Dirt Bike written by Brianna Kaiser and published by Lerner Publications TM. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dirt bikes can race on almost any terrain! But how do they handle rough trails and obstacles? Readers will learn about the many types of dirt bikes and get an inside look at what happens inside an engine.
Download or read book Look Inside a Fire Truck written by Percy Leed and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wildfires, rescue, and more! Fire trucks are responsible for saving lives and nature. Emerging readers will enjoy learning about different kinds of fire trucks and how they work.
