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John Allan
The Outdoor Survival Guide for Kids is the perfect handbook for young adventurers. Full of inspiring ideas and 50 practical projects to help kids unplug from technology, connect with nature…
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30 of the deadliest predators to have ever lived on Earth. With true-to-life illustrations showcasing incredible hunters from funnel web spiders to killer whales and the dinosaurs before them. Bite-size…
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This book explores the conservation, regeneration and adaptive re-use of Modern architecture.
Trucks and Tractors Get onboard with the Mighty Mechanics who will take you on a fascinating tour of big tankers that carry fuel, big trucks built to race over bumpy…
This bright, busy and brilliant book is packed with 120 things that go, for kids getting started on their reading journey. Beautifully illustrated, full-color scenes show vehicles and machines in…
From diets to habitats to hunting styles, these books are packed with fascinating bite-size facts, and fantastic imagery that truly brings these prehistoric beasts to life. A real page-turning series…
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Imagine if the cleverest predators from the age of dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
These creatures were terrifying hunters with fierce claws, jaws, and super senses. Check out predatory Troodon…
Explore the excitement and awe of what life would be like if the prehistoric era's most fearsome defenders lived alongside us.
These creatures had fantastic body armor and super survival…
Imagine living alongside the largest dinosaurs to ever walk the Earth.
These prehistoric giants were record-breakers with huge claws, jaws, and powerful bodies. Life-like illustrations place the beasts in modern…
Can you picture what life might be like if some of the most remarkable dinosaurs were still alive today?
These beasts were fearsome with super senses and sharp survival instincts…
Evert a Duyckinck
Memorial of John Allan is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science…
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Title: Memorial of John Allan.
Author: Evert A Duyckinck
Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description:
Based on Joseph Sabin’s famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500–1926 contains a collection of books…
John H Ingram, Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe with Literary & Historical Commentary by John H. Ingram provides insight concerning the genesis and history of Poe's greatest poem.
This volume situates the portrayal of a peasant bowed over by brutal toil in the arc of Jean-Francois Millet's (1814-1875) career and traces its fascinating and contentious reception, from its…
Evert Augustus Duyckinck
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Andrzej Busza
Joseph Conrad, one of the most important twentieth century novelists was of Polish extraction but wrote in English. The subject of much of his fiction was the global world but…
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Edgar Allan Poe
A collection of stories, including The Pit and the Pendulum , The Fall of the House of Usher , The Premature Burial and The Tell-Tale Heart .
MR John Allan
Kids will want to read this book again and again it’s just plain fun all the way! Designed to teach young kids the concept of opposites in a fun and…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
Lightning quick and loaded with skill, basketball is one of the world’s most popular games. Its color, razzmatazz, and million-dollar superstars make it a fantastic spectator sport. America even has…
Uncover the history of the sport and discover different stunts and formations. Take a look at the specialist clothing and gear needed to go pro, and meet sky diving legends…
"Discover busy machines at work on a construction site, at an auto-repair shop, on a farm, and building a road. Take a look at them in action, then turn the…
"Head to the airport and see the planes take off and how the baggage carousel works. Hop on a train after using the ticket machine and watch out for the…
Freezing and scanning, washing and vacuuming; machines are everywhere in our daily life!
Learn how a hospital uses machines to see your bones and how a microscope can see tiny…
Tennis is a combination of speed and agility that is both exciting and fun to play. Major tournaments such as the US, French, and Australian Opens, as well as Wimbledon…
"Head to the theme park and see how rollers coasters roll and how bumper cars bump. Learn how ice cream stays cold at the seaside and how a lifeboat works…
Introduce readers to vehicles and machinery with action-packed photos and engaging text.
Construction Vehicles Climb onboard with the Mighty Mechanics who will show you the machine used for big demolition jobs, the Crawler Excavator and the pounding Pneumatic Drill Excavator used for…
Sky diving can give a feeling of total freedom as you fall through the air after jumping from a plane. Would you be brave enough to take the leap? Discover……
Get ready to grab your board and head to the mountains, as we take a dive into the world of snowboarding. Discover… * The toughest tricks and stunts. * Breathtaking…
Birds can be really cool characters and here we feature some pretty special ones that kids will want to read about. A Hornbill that can eat snakes, a Tailorbird that…
Reptiles and Amphibians has a magnificent array of thick skinned, scaly and slippery creatures on show. From the deer hunting Komodo Dragon, the world’s largest reptile to the baby Axolotl…
Mammals features a diverse selection of animals that will capture the attention of all young readers. Be it the Giant Anteater that has no teeth, Meerkats who stand tall to…
Verticle Drop theme park rides are used to explain gravity in motion. We take a thrilling look at falling for fun and the effects of acceleration, G-Forces and Kinetic Energy…
Clever Machinery uses the thrill of the rides to explain what machines are. Pulleys and levers, incredible propulsion, supporting loads just got a lot more interesting! Amusement Park Science a…
Switchback Turns looks at the fast and fascinating rides to explain how gravity works even when youare thrown upside down, how a pendulum swings, the dizzy science behind spinning and…
Roller Coaster Ride a theme park favourite, looks at the high speed thrills of acceleration and velocity. Forces, speed, friction it’s all here and more…Amusement Park Science a series of…
Do you want to be the best at swimming? This book is specially designed to show you how to master the skills to become a top swimmer. With… * Top…
Join the mechanics on a tour of some of the world’s speediest machines on four wheels. Test the speed of shockwave trucks, F1 cars, and many more! Discover… * The…
Join the mechanics on a tour of some of the world’s speediest machines. It’s a race to reveal which bike is fastest. Discover… * The fastest motorcycle races in the…
Join the mechanics for a tour of the fastest flying machines. From spitfires to scramjets, uncover the secrets behind some of the speediest planes. Discover… - The world’s fastest jet…
Join the mechanics on a tour of some of the world’s speediest track machines. Test the speed of Maglev trains, Skeleton racers, and many more. Discover… * The fastest train…