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2019., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 362.18 8 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An introduction to ambulances for young readers.
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Call No: 621.8 ZACHARY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to backhoes.
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Call No: 629.2 ZACHARY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and simple text will inspire young readers to learn more about one of the most useful construction machines - the concrete mixer.
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Call No: 621.8 ZACHARY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to cranes.
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[2019]., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 628.9 ZACHARY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A fire truck is a large vehicle used to transport firefighters and equipment to the scene of a fire. Most fire trucks carry ladders, axes, breathing equipment, general tools and long water hoses. A large telescopic ladder is used to gain access to fight fires at great heights. Some ladders have a bucket at the top. From the bucket, a firefighter can easily use equipment or rescue people. Flashing lights and loud sirens are used to get through traffic faster and to let people know they are coming. Some fire departments use fireboats to combat fires on watercraft and waterfront areas. A wildland fire engine is designed to help firefighters fight wildfires. Firefighters are trained to put out fires that threaten buildings and people. Firefighters must wear protective clothing and carry heavy equipment--
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[2019]., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 628.4 ZACHARY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The garbage truck was built to collect trash and haul it away. Many different types of vehicles are used to remove trash. Front loaders generally service commercial businesses using large waste containers with lids known as dumpsters. Rear loaders have an opening at the back of the truck that accepts trash bags or the contents of bins into it. A sand cleaning machine drags a sifting device across the beach sand to remove trash. A garbage scow is used to transport garbage across waterways. It is often towed by tugboats. A landfill site is used for the disposal of waste materials and is the oldest form of waste treatment. Garbage trucks take their trash to landfill sites and dispose of the waste materials. The United States creates so much trash that many states have passed laws about recycling. Recycling is a process to change waste into new products that helps prevent so much waste--
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[2019]., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 383 .14 ZACHARY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Young readers have always been fascinated with the trucks they see every day. This book about mail trucks introduces children to the appealing topic with full color two-page spreads.
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[2019]., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 629.224 ZACHARY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A tanker truck is a vehicle used to transport gasoline, milk or other products. Drivers can fuel their large tanker truck at the refinery. Large tanker trucks are used to deliver gasoline to filling stations. The underground tank is getting refilled from this tanker. People use gasoline in their cars to make them go. The dairy factory prepares milk for refrigeration. This tanker truck will soon bring milk to its destination. Large tanker trucks can haul as much as 11,600 gallons of liquid. Smaller tankers are used for local communities. A water truck sprays water on a layer of soil for a new road--
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[2019]., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 629.225 ZACHARY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A tow truck is a vehicle used to transport other vehicles. There are different kinds of tow trucks. Flatbed trucks carry their vehicles instead of pulling them. Large carrier trucks transport many cars at one time. Tow trucks are also used to help move airplanes. This car will be towed after an accident in a snow storm. After an auto accident, tow trucks bring damaged cars to the local auto repair shop. This powerful tow truck lifts a car after a rollover accident. The arm on this tow truck is called a boom. It is the boom that allows the truck to lift heavy vehicles. Tow trucks have a towing cable that attaches to the vehicle that will be towed--