The metro. Under and above the ground.

An amazing picture book about the wheel transport history, the steam engine invention, first locomotives and first railways in Europe and Russia. Learn everything about the history of bicycle design, the first car engine, about the world’s first metro in London and metropolitan railways worldwide.  This book encompasses everything: less known chapters of the transportation history, scientific discoveries, comics, games and a quiz.

Original text – Russian

English and French translation samples available

The White Ravens selection 2016 (annual English-language catalogue of recommended books prepared by International Youth Library – Internationale Jugendbibliothek)

Rights sold: simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian language rights sold