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Principles of Helicopter Flight - Paperback

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by W. J. Wagtendonk (Author)Recently updated, this comprehensive handbook explains the aerodynamics of helicopter flight, as well helicopter maneuvers, unlike many aviation training manuals which are strictly how-to guides. Beginning aerodynamics, each step of the process is fully illustrated and thoroughly explained--from the physics advanced operations to helicopter design and performance--providing helicopter pilots with a sound to base their in-flight decisions. Containing discussions on ...

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by Lonely Planet Kids (Author), James Gulliver Hancock (Illustrator)Full steam ahead! From underground trains, luxury safari trains, and speedy Japanese Shinkansen trains, explore EVERY different type of train available in this colorful book for very young children (aged 0-2), as well as stations, the history of trains and much more. With eye-catching illustrations and easy-to-read text, this is an engaging introduction for little train-lovers.Starting with the first trains pulled by horses, ...

City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & Guide - Paperback

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by Laura Zurowski (Author), Matthew Jacob (Author), Charles Succop (Author)Exploring Pittsburghs Ups and Downs In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating 660 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area and making it one of the hilliest cities in the United States. Throughout this unruly and physically challenging landscape, the city's first mass transportation system was built - a steadily expanding network of public stairways, locally referred to as "city steps," the...

All Aboard! More National Parks: A Wildlife Primer - Board Book

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by Haily Meyers (Author), Kevin Meyers (Author)Climb on the train and explore nine more national parks in the All Aboard! series, and be sure to spot the wildlife living there.Turn story time into an adventure while traveling through nine more national parks in All Aboard! More National Parks by Lucy Darling's Haily and Kevin Meyers. See if you can find the bugs, birds, and other wildlife hiding in their national park homes.This book explores different parks from All Aboard! National Parks (S...

Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World - Hardcover

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by Richard Scarry (Author), Richard Scarry (Illustrator)Travel the world thanks to the one and only Richard Scarry Little explorers can travel the world thanks to Richard Scarry With 33 stories featuring fun-filled stops in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Egypt, Australia, and more, this worldwide adventure of discovery will have children ready to pack their bags and visit those international BusytownsAuthor BiographyRICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his ex...

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by Richard Scarry (Author), Richard Scarry (Illustrator)Climb into the cockpit and take-off with this board book of Richard Scarry's fast and fun planes Featuring jet planes, helicopters, parachuters, and even Santa's sleigh, little pilots will be searching the skies for vehicles as whimsical as these. Be sure and look for these other Richard Scarry vehicle board books: Cars (available 1/6/15) Trucks (available 1/6/15) Boats (available 7/14/15)Author BiographyGenerations of children around t...

Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle - Hardcover

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by DK (Author), Smithsonian Institution (Contribution by)Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children's book takes you on an exciting journey across land, sea and sky. Have you ever wondered what the very first car looked like? Or what weird and wonderful animals people used for transport in the olden days? Ever heard of wing-walking? Or record-breaking racing cars? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these quirky questions and s...

Noisy Things That Go: Includes Six Sounds! - Board Book

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by Libby Walden (Author), Tiger Tales (Compiled by)Young readers will love to feel the different textures and hear the vehicle sounds in this interactive, sturdy board book designed for children ages 3 and up. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life. Children can touch, feel, and hear the noisy vehicles of the road, rails, sea, and sky in this engaging, sturdy board book. Filled with appealing photographs, fun facts, tactile textures, and exciting vehicle sounds! Pr...

Good Night, Lightning (Disney/Pixar Cars) - Board Book

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by Random House Disney (Author), Random House Disney (Illustrator)A bedtime board book featuring Lightning McQueen and friends from Disney/Pixar Cars It's bedtime in Radiator Springs, but before Lightning McQueen can go to sleep, he has to say goodnight to all of his friends from Disney/Pixar's Cars This glow-in-the-dark board book, featuring glow on every page, is the perfect way to get children ages 0-5 ready for bed. Number of Pages: 12 Dimensions: 0.4 x 7.9 x 6.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Pub...

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by Anastasia Suen (Author), Karen Katz (Illustrator)a rush of aira car is therehop, hop, hopon the subway Come along for the ride as a little girl and her mother hop on the subway. From spinning turnstiles and musicians performing on the platforms to people hopping off and on and lights flashing past in the tunnels, the sights and sounds of the subway have an energy all their own. Anastasia Suen's sprightly text and Karen Katz's brightly colored patterns and lively perspectives combine for a ...

My Little Golden Book about Airplanes - Hardcover

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by Michael Joosten (Author), Paul Boston (Illustrator)Little pilots can learn all about exciting airplanes and famous aviators in this high-flying Little Golden Book! Climb aboard and soar the skies with this adventure-filled look at a subject all children are fascinated by: airplanes! Full of exciting illustrations, simple sentences, and unbelievable facts and stories about some of the most memorable aviators (the Wright brothers, Charles Lindberg, Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart) and airplan...

Richard Scarry's a Day at the Airport - Paperback

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by Richard Scarry (Author), Richard Scarry (Illustrator)Join Richard Scarry's beloved characters Huckle Cat, Sally, and Lowly Worm for a day of adventure and discovery at the airport. Airplane fans will get an up-close look at the terminal, the control tower, the runway, and more Featuring over 70 labeled words and a sticker sheet Have hours of fun with this busy adventure from the one and only Richard ScarryFront JacketSally, Huckle, and Lowly are supposed to go sailing with Huckle and Sal...

The Christmas Tree Who Loved Trains: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids - Hardcover

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by Annie Silvestro (Author), Paola Zakimi (Illustrator)A poignant Christmas tale about a tree who loved trains, and a little boy who loved them, too. A pine tree grew in the farthest corner of the tree farm on a small patch of land that bordered the train track. The tree loved trains. She loved to watch them ZOOM by on the tracks beside the tree farm. Her branches would ripple in the wind as the trains roared past. But one morning, when a little boy picks her to be his Christmas tree, she is ...

Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Sing Along with Me! - Board Book

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by Yu-Hsuan Huang (Illustrator)Share the classic song as you go on an imaginative journey gently down the stream with this interactive board book edition with five slider mechanisms. A QR code inside links to both instrumental and vocal versions of the song. Simply scan the code to listen and sing along--life is but a dreamAuthor BiographyYu-hsuan Huang, also known as Smallx2, started her career as an illustrator working on editorials, picture books, and commercial projects. She is the illus...

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by Sarah Reju (Author), Tania Rex (Photographer)When Demas, the son of a world-famous race car, makes fun of how Pops' job as the town garbage truck makes him dirty and smelly, Coop starts to wish his father had a more popular, cleaner, cooler job. But when Pops gets sick, Coop learns how important being a garbage truck really is and steps in to help clean up the town. Coop discovers that his father's humble, selfless service points to Jesus, the best servant of all, who came to clean up the ...

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by Emma Garcia (Author)Colorful cars beep-beep, toot-toot, vroom-vroom, and whoosh across these collage-like pages, inviting kids along on an entertaining trip. Little ones will love joining in with the sounds, reading them aloud as they watch a little red jeep, big blue van, and big yellow taxi pass by. What do you get when all these vehicles make their distinctive sounds at the same time? A lot of cool noise!Author BiographyEmma Garcia was born in Yorkshire, England and studied education an...

Thomas & Friends: 5-Minute Stories - Hardcover

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by Mattel (Author)A hardcover storybook featuring Thomas and his friends in five toot-ally awesome stories. Based on the latest Thomas & Friends animated series, All Engines Go! All aboard! Join Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends on the Island of Sodor with this 5-minute story collection. This charming book includes five tales of friendship and teamwork, each illustrated with adorable images from the animated series, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Includes: -Where's Percy? -T...

The Manual Of The Railway Signal Association: A Compilation Of The Findings, Conclusions, Standards And Specifications Of The Railway Signal Associati - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Railway Signal Association (Author)A comprehensive guide to the standards and specifications of railway signal operations. This manual provides valuable insights into the history and development of railway signals, as well as practical advice for signal engineers and technicians.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 domain in the United S...

Taming the Automobile: Early Regulation of Motor Vehicles in America, 1895-1903 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Kerry Segrave (Author) The first decade of the auto industry in America featured politicians and bureaucrats at all political levels trying to come to terms with a new form of locomotion. Rules and regulations had to be drafted, implemented, and then enforced. Working against them was a small but wealthy and powerful group that fought against regulations, tried to weaken those they could not block, or sought to write the rules themselves. This book details how ...

Liquid air, Oxygen, Nitrogen - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Georges Claude (Author)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 domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important...

Trucks, Cars, and Things with Wings! (Sesame Street) - Board Book

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by Andrea Posner-Sanchez (Author), Shane Clester (Illustrator)From bulldozers, to food trucks, to taxis, and subways Elmo and his Sesame Street friends are on the go and having fun in this board book with sturdy tabs that make turning the pages fun and easy! Get ready to explore different vehicles along with your favorite Sesame Street characters! Elmo admires the dump truck at a construction site, Super Grover flies alongside an airplane, Bert's tow truck helps out when Oscar's taxi breaks d...

Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work - Hardcover

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by Tom Cornell (Author), Clive Gifford (Author), James Gulliver Hancock (Illustrator)Where does luggage go after check in? What happens in the control tower? How do planes actually fly? This interactive, lift-the-flap book takes you behind-the-scenes to uncover the hidden secrets of the airport--from a peek inside the cockpit to the hustle and bustle of departures.In this follow-up to How Cities Work, we explore the earliest airports through to today's giant transport hubs and what airports c...

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - Paperback

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by Alfred Lansing (Author), James C. Dobson (Foreword by)In 1914, an expedition headed by Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. Shipwrecked and marooned for months on end, their ill-fated voyage became a triumphant story of indomitable courage and faith in the face of astounding obstacles. A bestseller since it was first published in 1959, Alfred Lansing's Endurance now features a foreword and afterword from Dr. James Dobson--inspiring every reade...

Learn To Ride A Motorcycle In Five Minutes: A 'how to ride a motorbike' tutorial for those who can ride a scooter - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby V. Subhash (Author)Of course, you can learn to ride a motorbike in five minutes If you already know how to ride a motorized two-wheeler such as a scooter, then you know how to ride a motorcycle. For most of his life, the author did not know how to ride a motorbike. But, when he had to do, it took him only five minutes. On his first ride on my first motorcycle, he traveled nearly 100 kilometres, across two cities and one national highway. What you lack is the m...

Discovering the North-West Passage: The Four-Year Arctic Odyssey of H.M.S. Investigator and the McClure Expedition - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Glenn M. Stein (Author) From 1850 to 1854, the ambitious Commander Robert McClure captained the HMS Investigator on a voyage in search of the missing Franklin Expedition, which sailed from England into the Arctic in 1845 to map the last uncharted section of the North-West Passage. The Investigator and her consort the Enterprise were to pass through the Bering Strait from the west but a Pacific storm separated them, never to meet again. Obsessed with traversing ...

Ten Turtles to Tucumcari: A Personal History of the Railway Express Agency - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Klink Garrett (Author), Toby Smith (Author)From its founding in 1929, Railway Express Agency dominated the transportation industry until the 1960s. In return for a monopoly on passenger train service, the express company was obligated to accept any and all shipments within the United States. REA handled carloads of cattle, race horses, and fruits and vegetables. Radioactive material was moved on regular schedules for the Atomic Energy Commission. When companies...

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by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Mariadiamantes (Illustrator)In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer. When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook...

Trucks & Diggers: Sticker Art & Coloring: Activity Book with Over 400 Stickers - Paperback

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by Gareth Williams (Illustrator)Join your favorite trucks and diggers for some construction site activity fun! With 24 sticker-by-number scenes to complete, and loads of coloring pages! Explore your creative side with fun and playful trucks and diggers as they get to work at the construction site. With over 400 stickers included, create unique 24 sticker art scenes. Color in detailed illustrations filled with construction workers and vehicles - it's a busy day at the construction site! Number...

400+ Thrilling & Unbelievable Airplane Facts for Enthusiasts: Dive into Legendary Aviators, Aerial Feats, Innovative Technology & Much More! (The Ulti - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Alice Rogers (Author)Delve into the fascinating world of airplanes with this comprehensive book of facts, perfect for aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone captivated by the wonders of flight. Within the pages of this captivating book, your aviation aficionado will uncover: Over 400 astonishing and entertaining airplane facts and trivia.Unbelievable stories featuring legendary aviators, tales of extraordinary aerial maneuvers, the latest advancements ...

The Comprehensive Texas Driver's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming a Skilled and Licensed Driver (Pictorial Examples) - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Reid Drive (Author)"The Comprehensive Texas Driver's Handbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to becoming a Skilled and Licensed Driver" Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.2 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 09, 2023

Car Repair for Beginners and Pros: Practical Techniques on How to Tackle any Automobile Repairs like a Mechanic, Ultimate Handbook for DIY Car Enthusi - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Benson Stone (Author)**Your Comprehensive Guide to Automobile Repair: Unlocking the Secrets of Automotive Mastery** Are you tired of spending a lot of money at the auto shop every time your car coughs, sputters, or squeals? Are you prepared to assume authority over your automotive fate and attain mastery over your personal vehicle? Immediately consider "CAR REPAIR FOR BEGINNERS AND PROS." This complete guide will take you on an exciting adventure through the wo...

solar panel guide to diy installation for beginners grid: Power Up Your Home & Your Wallet: The Essential Guide to Solar Panel Installation - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Bidter (Author)Unleash the Power of the Sun: Your DIY Guide to Grid-Tied Solar InstallationTired of soaring electricity bills and a shrinking planet? Take control of your energy future with Solar Panel Guide to DIY Installation for Beginners: Grid-Tied Success! This empowering and action-packed guide equips you with the knowledge and confidence to transform your home into a solar-powered haven, even if you're a complete novice.Forget the technical jargon ...