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Children's Nonfiction Railroads & Trains

Winter in Canada: Machines

by (author) Nicole Mortillaro

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Oct 2017
Category
Railroads & Trains, General, Machinery & Tools
Recommended Age
4 to 8
Recommended Grade
p to 3
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781443157650
    Publish Date
    Oct 2017
    List Price
    $7.99

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Description

Meet some truly extreme machines—the ones that take winter on and WIN!

Get up close and personal with Zamboni machines, giant ice breakers, extreme snow plows, train plows and rotators, snow-making and grooming equipment, snowmobiles, snow cats, deicers and more!

Cool colour photos and spot illustrations of these awesome vehicles are complemented by fun facts!

About the author

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) was founded ad hoc in 1868 and incorporated in 1890 with a dual membership of professionals and amateurs. It has 29 Canadian chapters and over 5,000 members. The Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is entering its 117th year of publication, and the RASC also produces a number of other publications and guidebooks.

Nicole Mortillaro is an avid amateur astronomer, author, editor, Senior Science Reporter for CBC News and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. She is the author of Saturn, and lives in Toronto, Canada.

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Awards

  • Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

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