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Author: Angus Konstam Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472808711 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 170
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A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. From the Viking longship, pirate ships and super dreadnoughts to today's nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, naval warfare has proved to be an essential component of military forces across the world. The Ship Spotter's Guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.
Author: Angus Konstam Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472808711 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 170
Book Description
A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. From the Viking longship, pirate ships and super dreadnoughts to today's nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, naval warfare has proved to be an essential component of military forces across the world. The Ship Spotter's Guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.
Author: Tony Holmes Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1780967020 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 284
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A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years. Aviation has revolutionised warfare over the last 100 years, and this new pocket guide gives the reader the essential details of 70 iconic aircraft, including the Sopwith Camel, the Spitfire, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the P-51 Mustang and the F-4 Phantom. Drawing on Osprey's comprehensive aviation archive, Plane Spotter's Guide uses detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.
Author: Jane Wilsher Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1681887665 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 89
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Take a hike through the world’s rainforests and spot more than 200 wild, colorful, peculiar, and marvelous jungle animals–without ever leaving your own bedroom! Grab your binoculars, put on your leech-proof boots, and get ready for some animal spotting! Get up close to jaguars and sloths, swim with manatees and piranhas, and watch a bird of paradise show. The imaginative narrative will make you feel like you are actually there. The stunning artwork will show you every detail. Packed with incredible illustrations, special features, fact boxes, and conservation highlights, this is the perfect gift for budding zoologists and wild explorers everywhere.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465476776 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 59
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The perfect companion for children eager to understand where the Earth sits in space. A fantastic first book on our universe. Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy. Discover what a star is, how the moon looks close up, and what tools astronomers use to look at space. With exciting activities, like how to look at the sun safely, and plenty of fun facts, this book is a must for children curious about the night sky.
Author: Weldon Owen Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1681887932 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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Travel back in time to a world millions of years before humans to become a dinosaur spotter. Are you ready to meet the most awesome beasts of all time? Step into a prehistoric world where dinosaurs rule the land. This spotter’s guide gives you the essential information on what to look out for as you roam the ancient continents. There are more than 160 different dinosaurs to spot, including the latest discoveries. An A-Z fact file makes this book very easy to use. There are top tips to keep you safe, hundreds of facts and figures, and a pronunciation guide for each dinosaur.
Author: Tony Holmes Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472848500 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 289
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World War II saw pilots from around the world battling in the skies over Europe, Asia and Africa, with victory resting upon their nerve, skill and the capabilities of some of history's most iconic aircraft. In the chaos of battle, it was vital that they could quickly identify friend from foe. But do you know your Hurricane from your Bf 109, or what the legendary P-51 Mustang looks like? Do you know the wingspan of the A6M Zero-sen, or how fast it could fly? THE WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PLANES SPOTTER'S GUIDE answers all of these questions and more, providing essential information on over 90 legendary aircraft, from the celebrated Spitfire to the jet-powered Me 262. Featuring full-colour artwork to aid recognition, as well as all the details you need to assess their performance, this is the perfect pocket guide to the Allied and Axis fighters of World War II.
Author: Clive J. Mitchell Publisher: Rizzoli Publications ISBN: 1911657305 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 0
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A beautifully illustrated introduction to the mindful pleasure of pebble spotting Hidden in plain sight along every shoreline, these amazing consequences of wind, sea, and time all tell stories of our landscapes. In this spirited guide to pebbles, richly illustrated throughout, passionate geologist and pebble spotter Clive J. Mitchell gives practical advice on how to identify 40 pebbles and where to find them, making a trip to the beach or riverbank all the more interesting. The pebbles he introduces range from the humble flint to feldspar veins, serpentinite, granite ovoids, and the holy grail of pebble hunting, the rare rhomb porphyry. The book includes a space for the reader to ruminate on their own findings, taking note of the treasures that they pick up along the way. This is the perfect introduction to everything there is to know about the mindful pleasure of pebble spotting--and there is much treasure to find.
Author: August O'Phwinn Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 9781452102818 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 0
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What is proper English etiquette for a tea room emission? Can a Swiss fart be so loud that it generates an echo? If a meditating Buddhist passes gas, does it exist? The answers to such pressing questions are answered in this hilarious soon-to-be international best seller. Ingeniously packaged with a sound unit to convey the nuances of global flatulence, Farts Around the World is the ideal gift for those who like to travel with a smile.
Author: Richard Horne Publisher: Random House ISBN: 022409551X Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 178
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From the author of A Is for Armageddon, a surprising and witty guide to unlikely and unusual things to spot on your daily trudge through life Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from school? The time has come to open your eyes,for in the midst of those soulless sceneries and vacant vistas there lies a wealth of fascinating detail. This guide brings together the fun and frustrating, the maddening and the mundane, to offer you a list of unlikely things to spot on your daily trudge through life. So keep your eyes peeled: for whether it be a cat with a mustache, a hopelessly lost tourist, a pigeon with one foot, an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction, or the face of Jesus in your soup, the world is waiting to be spotted. Spotting a photobombing? This guide has a form to fill out the time, location, subject of the bomb, expression on the face of the bomber, and it awards varying points for being the photo's subject, witnessing the bombing from afar, taking the photo, and being the actual photobomber. Suddenly, there's nothing more exciting than taking notes on that bad tattoo, those owner/pet lookalikes, or that act of road rage.
Author: Angus Konstam
Author: Angus Konstam
Author: Tony Holmes
Author: Jane Wilsher
Author: DK
Author: Weldon Owen
Author: Tony Holmes
Author: Clive J. Mitchell
Author: August O'Phwinn
Author: Richard Horne
Author: Infrastructure Observatory Press