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S L Hamilton
Highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world’s fastest boats.
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Highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world’s fastest planes.
Some planes fly with alternative forms of power. Electric motors, which may run on solar cells or batteries, are bringing the aviation industry closer to zero emissions and noiseless travel…
Who needs an engine to fly? Readers learn the many designs of today’s gliders and the pilots who take to the skies for free flight –
Readers learn that some pilots fly with their feet on the ground. Flying without a pilot at the helm, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) take to the skies for surveillance, search…
S L Hamilton,Sue L Hamilton
Provides information on the social insects, including how they find food and work together.
This title introduces readers to various bees and wasps.
This title introduces readers to various beetles.
This title introduces readers to various flies.
Introduction to mantises around the world.
Introduction to cockroaches around the world.
Highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world’s fastest cars.
The special designs and challenges of fire and rescue aircraft, along with the unique skills of their pilots, are emphasized in full-color, dramatic photos. Readers fight fires in fixed-wing planes…
This title brings readers the history and excitement of the world’s attempts at creating aircraft that are part plane and part spaceship. From NASA’s space shuttles to Britain’s Skylon to…
This title introduces the Lamborghini. Readers will learn about the Lamborghini’s history, models, special features, technical specs, racing career, and prevalence in popular culture. Large dynamic photos illustrate easy-to-read text…
This title introduces the Porsche. Readers will learn about the Porsche’s history, models, special features, technical specs, racing career, and prevalence in popular culture. Large dynamic photos illustrate easy-to-read text…
This title introduces the Maserati. Readers will learn about the Maserati’s history, models, special features, technical specs, racing career, and prevalence in popular culture. Large dynamic photos illustrate easy-to-read text…
This book highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world’s fastest trains.
"This title introduces the Ferrari. Readers will learn about the Ferrari's history, models, special features, technical specs, racing career, and prevalence in popular culture. Large dynamic photos illustrate easy-to-read text…
"This title introduces the Tesla. Readers will learn about the Tesla's history, models, special features, technical specs, and prevalence in popular culture. Large dynamic photos illustrate easy-to-read text, Xtreme Facts…
Highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world’s fastest motorcycles.
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Highlights the history, capabilities, and speed records of the world’s fastest amusement park rides.
S. L. Hamilton
This title introduces young readers to the barracuda, also known as the Tiger Of the Sea.
Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers back into the world of flying reptiles from the Mesozoic era. This book includes close-up photos and descriptions of the…
Simple text and exciting photographs place reluctant readers into the world of fossil hunting. This book includes the types of fossils paleontologists find as well as tips for distinguishing between…
Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers into a world of massive herbivores from the Mesozoic era. This book includes photos and descriptions of the size, bodies…
Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers to the Earth’s oceans during the Mesozoic era. This book includes photos and descriptions of the body parts and hunting…
Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with anacondas. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their ability to hold…
Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with cobras. Students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, resting, and their deadly venom. The book…
Learn all about copperhead snakes, including their body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their striking ability.
Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with mambas. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their speed. The book…
Learn all about pythons, including their body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their muscular coils. This book also features information on snake handlers and what to do…
Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with rattlesnakes. Your students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, nesting, and their terrifying rattle. The…
Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today’s robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments of robotic creatures from dogs and cats to fish and insects…
Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today’s robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments of robotics designed to help with everything from cooking and loading…
Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today’s robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments of human-like automatons, some who perform dangerous work and others who…
Outlines the skills and technology that came together to save 33 Chilean miners trapped in the San Josae Mine on August 5, 2010.
Outlines the skills and technology that came together to help people and animals escaping the 2018 California wildfires.
Outlines the skills and technology that came together to save the Maersk Alabama crew seized by Somali pirates on April 8, 2009.
Introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to save the 155 people on US Airways Flight 1549 after the plane struck a flock of geese and lost…
This title introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to save the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in Thailand’s Tham Luang cave. Simple text and…
In dramatic pictures and simple text, readers are shown the terrifying teeth and claws, venomous poisons, and basic senses that make Lizards some of the most fearsome on Earth. Quotes…
In dramatic pictures and simple text, readers are shown the terrifying teeth, powerful muscles, venomous poisons, and basic senses that make Snakes some of the most fearsome on Earth. Quotes…
In dramatic pictures and simple text, readers are shown the terrifying teeth, powerful packs, and basic senses that make Wolves some of the most fearsome on Earth. Quotes from victim…
Simple text and detailed photographs and illustrations bring reluctant readers into the world of armored reptiles from the Jurassic and Cretaceous era. Includes close-up photos and descriptions of the bones…
Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today’s robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments of industrial robots who manufacture and build other machines, as well…
