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Comprehensive reference books written for children aged eight to thirteen,
but useful, informative and fascinating for adults. These books
take an imaginative and original approach to exploring subjects.
Each example was carefully selected to explore one aspect of it.
Then each example is presented through artwork that reveals all its
inner workings. Components are identified. The pictures are
accompanied by extremely well-researched and detailed text that examines
all aspects of the subject. All the books in the series also
contain a Timeline, A Glossary and an Index. All are 8.5" x
11.1" 32 pages Available only in paperback.
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Look Inside Cross-Sections Jets
shows what does a jet engine look like inside? The uses for chaff
and flare dispensers. It answers fascinating questions such as
Which was the first aircraft to fly faster than sound, Which
aircraft had wings only 4 inches thick, and which airplane can change
shape while flying? How do a planes wings help it stay in the
air? Can a plane land on a
ship? It explores the first jet, the German
Me 262, the first jetliner, the Gloster Meteor, and famous warplanes lF-86;Sabre,
A-10;Thunderbolt, Starfighter, F-4;Phantom, French
Mirage,
F-14A Tomcat, Saab, Viggen, and Mig-29;Fulcrum |
Cars and How They Work
charts the development of automobiles from Karl Benz's 1886
three-wheeled Motorwagon, through Henry Ford's mass-produced Model T, to
the cars of tomorrow. Family saloons, vintage cars, stylish sports coupés
and a whole host of other cars, including the weird and the wonderful, are
packed into this fascinating book. The book also examines the design
and manufacture of cars, and their impact on our daily lives. Contains
exploded views and text of Ford Model;T, Bentley, Citroen, Willys Jeep, VW
Beetle, Porsch Gullwing, Cadillac, Austin Mini Rally Car, Ferrari, Formul
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Which Faulty piece of space equipment was repaired
in December 1993? Space probe landed on Mars? US space station burned up
on re-entry in 1979? Who Was the first human to walk on the Moon? Was
the first woman in space? Performed the first space walk? What Does "astronaut" mean? Was the first reusable
space vehicle? Is a splashdown?
Find the answers to these and other fascinating questions in
Look Inside Cross-Sections Space.
Exploded views of Mercury, Voskhod 2,
Apollo Lm,
Apollo Csm, Skylab, Viking Probe, Space Shuttle, Space Walk, Ariane,
and Voyager/Giotto Probe,
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