Transportation W HAT’S NE X T W H A T S N E X T THE FUTURE OF By Lori Dittmer CREATIVE EDUCATION
R E A TI C V E N O CATI E DU TABLE OF Contents Introduction 4 Walking Wheels and World Travel 6 The Compass Points the Way 13 First in Space 14 Enhancing Safety and Efficiency 16 Competition Fuels Improvement 23 The Risks of Discovery 25 Better Fuels and Farther Flights 28 Food Versus Fuel 30 Global Positioning Progress 33 From Here to There 36 A Glimpse of the Future 39 Magellan Circles the World 42 Glossary 44 Selected Bibliography 46 Web Sites 46 Index 47
