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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Transport technologies
From tugs to tankers, and kayaks to container ships, there's much
to see and learn about the vessels that travel from the Golden Gate
Bridge through San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Boats on the Bay: A
Voyage in Riddles is filled with fascinating stories, facts, and
questions about twenty-four boats and ships seen in these waters.
Through challenging riddles and photos, readers are given clues to
help them identify each vessel. Add to this the vocabulary of
mariners, mooring locations and boat-related creative activities,
and it's full steam ahead into a colorful world of nautical
wonders. Written for children, ages 5 to 12, San Francisco Boats on
the Bay will spark the curiosity, imagination and critical thinking
of children of all ages.
Written by Lilley Light, 'How Fast Does It Go? The Speed of Things
- A Childhood Education Science Book About The Speed Of 20 Types Of
Transport' from tricycles to cars to space ships and things
in-between. The book is filled with wonderful colorful photographs
that look amazingly good on all devices and are sure to please kids
ages 6-8 and also boys and men. Apart from the great photographs
within this book, Lilley provides some historical information,
snippets of fact and the speed of each form of transport that are
so useful for kids ages 6-8 to help them with their early education
physics projects. So who is this book for? Anyone who is interested
in, or fascinated by how fast things go. In particular, this book
is intended for parents who want to share the learning process with
their children and wish to read to their younger children, or for
kids ages 6-8 to read and improve their science knowledge. It is a
children's non-fiction book about transportation and things that
go. Here is a list of the types of transport presented in the book:
1. Tricycle (Trike, 3 Wheeler) 2. Segway PT (Self-Balancing Bike)
3. Roller Skates (Quad Skates and In-Line Skates) 4. Kids' Scooter
5. Gravity Racer (Soapbox Cart, Billy Cart, Trolley, Cart) 6. Water
Jet Backpack (Hydro Pack, Jetlev, Jetpack) 7. Powered Paraglider
(Paramotoring) 8. Bicycle (Pushbike, Bike) 9. Jet Ski (Sea-Doo,
WaveRunner, Personal Watercraft) 10. Powered Scooter and
Maxi-Scooter 11. Jet Pack (Rocket Pack) 12. Jetman - Jet Powered
Flying Wing 13. Speed Boat (Power Boat) 14. Hang Glider 15. Glider
(Sailplane) 16. Racing and Production Motor Bikes 17. Propeller
Driven Aircraft 18. Racing Car (Automobile) 19. Jet Aircraft 20.
Space Ship (Rocket Ship).
Offers readers a close-up look at choppers. With colorful spreads
featuring fun facts, sidebars, labeled diagrams, and a "How It
Works" feature, the book provides a thrilling overview of this
exciting vehicle.
Explores the fascinating world of drones. With colorful spreads
featuring fun facts, sidebars, and a "How It Works" feature, the
book provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.
Learn all about spacecraft, from the first space capsules to space
planes and space shuttles. Have you ever wondered where the crew
all sit inside a tank, or what a jet engine looks like behind the
turbine blades? Well these six books will help you find out just
that! Find out something amazing about each vehicle and then turn
the page to see it sliced in two where its innermost secrets will
be revealed. Simple text and large labels and captions will make
the bite-sized pieces of information appeal to a wide range of
reading abilities, and the artwork is both friendly and accessible.
What's Inside - perfect for inquisitive, machine-mad readers who
love the details of how vehicles work. Suitable for readers aged
8+.
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