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Book Synopsis The Hovercraft by : Ashley Hollebone
Download or read book The Hovercraft written by Ashley Hollebone and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hovercraft was first created in 1959, when Sir Christopher Cockerell came up with a prototype that crossed the English Channel. The SRN1, the first ever hovercraft, is now proudly housed by the Science Museum and this very British invention enjoys an active role in many arenas, from travel, leisure cruising and racing to lifesaving and transporting goods. This detailed book delves into the history of the hovercraft, from the early days of its development through to the commercial and military applications of the craft. It looks into the exciting world of hovercraft leisure, cruising and racing from amateur to Formula 1, and also explores the important role the hovercraft plays in rescues whether on water or delivering aid around the word in places that helicopters can't reach. Finally, it details the types of hovercraft in use today, and what the future holds. The hovercraft is more than a product of 1960s Britain: it is one that has pushed the boundaries of transport as we look into the future and we have the back-shed culture of Britain to thank for its invention.
Book Synopsis On a Cushion of Air by : Robin Paine
Download or read book On a Cushion of Air written by Robin Paine and published by Robin Paine. This book was released on 2012 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how private foreign enterprise in the form of Swedish Lloyd and Swedish America Line, who formed a British company called 'Hoverlloyd', galvanised the British Government in to supporting this new concept in transport through the formation of a British Rail subsidiary called 'Seaspeed'.
Book Synopsis What to Look for in Winter - A Ladybird Book by : Ladybird Books Staff
Download or read book What to Look for in Winter - A Ladybird Book written by Ladybird Books Staff and published by Ladybird. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to Look for in Winter is a beautiful book from Ladybird's vintage archive, part of the popular Nature series. First published in 1959, this book has been specially re-released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ladybird Books in 2015. Complete with stunning dust jacket, this limited edition facsimile copy of the original book faithfully reproduces all the beautiful, memorable art by C.F. Tunnicliffe and is perfect for a new generation of nature fans to enjoy.
Book Synopsis Capsized in the Solent - The SRN6-12 Hovercraft Disaster by : Richard M. Jones
Download or read book Capsized in the Solent - The SRN6-12 Hovercraft Disaster written by Richard M. Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 4th March 1972 a hovercraft capsized in stormy weather on a voyage from the Isle of Wight to Southsea. Five passengers were killed, but in a dramatic rescue operation involving air and sea units from miles around, the twenty-two others on board were rescued. This book tells the forgotten story of the capsizing of SRN6-012, the heroes who rose that day to save the survivors and the investigation that followed. Richard M. Jones has dedicated his life to researching disasters of historical significance that have been forgotten and has placed five memorials to such events around the UK. This is his fifth book.
Download or read book Hover Car Racer written by Matthew Reilly and published by Pan Australia. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A no-holds-barred science fiction thriller from Australia's favourite novelist, author of the Scarecrow series and Jack West Jr series with new novel Mr Einstein's Secretary out now. "High-octane Harry Potter" The Age "Reilly has a gift for sustaining momentum that never lets up." Publishers Weekly Meet Jason Chaser, hover car racer. He's won himself a place at the International Race School, where racers either make it on to the Pro Circuit - or they crash and burn. But he's an outsider. He's younger than the other racers. His car, the Argonaut, is older. And on top of that, someone doesn't want him to succeed at the School and will do anything to stop him. Now Jason Chaser isn't just fighting for his place on the starting line, he's racing for his life. Fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton will love Matthew Reilly.
Download or read book How Things Work written by T. J. Resler and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels, and reveals how things do what they do. Complete with "Tales from the Lab," true stories, biographies of real scientists and engineers, exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, this cool book explains it all!
Book Synopsis Hovercraft Story by : Ashley Hollebone
Download or read book Hovercraft Story written by Ashley Hollebone and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motoring journalist Ashley Hollebone reveals for the first time the full story behind the hovercraft, a wonderful British invention that was created in a back shed from a rusty food tin and an old hair dryer – simple yet remarkable! Christopher Cockerell’s 1950s invention has found a multitude of uses across numerous arenas, from cross-Channel ferries and leisure cruising to racing at up to 80mph; it has modernised travel and has an impressive safety record, yet despite this little has been written about this, one of the most innovative modes of transport.This colourful book decisively redresses the balance and comprehensively reveals the history of the hovercraft, through photographs and diagrams, making it an invaluable addition to every enthusiast’s library.
Book Synopsis The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: the Fuzzy Apocalypse by : Jonathan Messinger
Download or read book The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #1: the Fuzzy Apocalypse written by Jonathan Messinger and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorer Troop 301 tries to save an exploding planet from a fluffy bunny and a devious alien in the first book of this highly illustrated chapter book series based on the award-winning kids' podcast! Eight-year-old Finn lives is the first kid born in space and he spends his days looking for a new planet to call him with his three best friends and his robot, Foggy. He's used to wild, galaxy hopping adventures. But when Explorer Troop 301 gets stuck on a planet that's about to explode, Finn and his friends will have to face giant aliens, a leader with mind control powers, and one evil, fluffy bunny rabbit in order to save the planet . . . and themselves. Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids' podcast, now in its eighth season!
Download or read book Thames Mudlarking written by Jason Sandy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated introduction to mudlarking which tells the incredible, forgotten history of London through objects found on the foreshore of the River Thames. Often seen combing the shoreline of the River Thames at low tide, groups of archaeology enthusiasts known as 'mudlarks' continue a tradition that dates back to the eighteenth century. Over the years they have found a vast array of historical artefacts providing glimpses into the city's past. Objects lost or discarded centuries ago – from ancient river offerings such as the Battersea Shield and Waterloo Helmet, to seventeenth-century trade tokens and even medals for bravery – have been discovered in the river. This book explores a fascinating assortment of finds from prehistoric to modern times, which collectively tell the rich and illustrious story of London and its inhabitants - illustrated with and array of photographs taken of the items in situ in the mud and gravel of the Thames estuary, at the same time both gritty and glimmering.
Download or read book Framed! written by James Ponti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ most wanted lists all because of his Theory of All Small Things in this hilarious start to a brand-new middle grade mystery series. So you’re only halfway through your homework and the Director of the FBI keeps texting you for help…What do you do? Save your grade? Or save the country? If you’re Florian Bates, you figure out a way to do both. Florian is twelve years old and has just moved to Washington. He’s learning his way around using TOAST, which stands for the Theory of All Small Things. It’s a technique he invented to solve life’s little mysteries such as: where to sit on the on the first day of school, or which Chinese restaurant has the best eggrolls. But when he teaches it to his new friend Margaret, they uncover a mystery that isn’t little. In fact, it’s HUGE, and it involves the National Gallery, the FBI, and a notorious crime syndicate known as EEL. Can Florian decipher the clues and finish his homework in time to help the FBI solve the case? Kirkus Reviews praised the “solid, realistic friendship bolstered by snappy dialogue,” and School Library Journal said “mystery buffs and fans of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series are in for a treat.”
Book Synopsis The House of the Scorpion by : Nancy Farmer
Download or read book The House of the Scorpion written by Nancy Farmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newberry Honour Award Winner & National Book Award Winner. Matt is six years old when he discovers that he is different from other children and other people. To most, Matt isn't considered a boy at all, but a beast, dirty and disgusting. But to El Patron, lord of a country called Opium, Matt is the guarantee of eternal life. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself - for Matt is himself. They share the exact same DNA. As Matt struggles to understand his existence and what that existence truly means, he is threatened by a host of sinister and manipulating characters, from El Patron's power-hungry family to the brain-deadened eejits and mindless slaves that toil Opium's poppy fields. Surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards, escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But even escape is no guarantee of freedom . . . because Matt is marked by his difference in ways that he doesn't even suspect. Praise for The House of Scorpions: 'It's a pleasure to read science fiction that's full of warm, strong characters... that doesn't rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. It's a pleasure to read.' Ursula K. LeGuin 'Fabulous' Diana Wynne Jones Also by Nancy Farmer: The Sea of Trolls Land of the Silver Apples The Islands of the Blessed The Lord of Opium
Book Synopsis Parenting Out of Control by : Margaret K. Nelson
Download or read book Parenting Out of Control written by Margaret K. Nelson and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They go by many names: helicopter parents, hovercrafts, PFHs (Parents from Hell). Drawing on a wealth of eye-opening interviews with parents across the country, Margaret K. Nelson cuts through the stereotypes and hyperbole to examine the realities of what she terms parenting out of control. Situating this phenomenon within a broad sociological context, she finds several striking explanations for why today's prosperous and well-educated parents are unable to set realistic boundaries when it comes to raising their children. Analyzing the goals and aspirations parents have for their children as well as the strategies and technologies they use to reach them, Nelson discovers fundamental differences among American parenting styles that expose class fault lines, both within the elite and between the elite and the middle and working classes. Today's parents are faced with unprecedented opportunities and dangers for their children, and are evolving novel strategies to adapt to these changes -- this lucid and insightful work provides an authoritative examination of what happens when these new strategies go too far
Book Synopsis High Performance Marine Vessels by : Liang Yun
Download or read book High Performance Marine Vessels written by Liang Yun and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High Performance Marine Vessels (HPMVs) range from the Fast Ferries to the latest high speed Navy Craft, including competition power boats and hydroplanes, hydrofoils, hovercraft, catamarans and other multi-hull craft. High Performance Marine Vessels covers the main concepts of HPMVs and discusses historical background, design features, services that have been successful and not so successful, and some sample data of the range of HPMVs to date. Included is a comparison of all HPMVs craft and the differences between them and descriptions of performance (hydrodynamics and aerodynamics). Readers will find a comprehensive overview of the design, development and building of HPMVs.
Book Synopsis The Great Himalayan Passage by : Michel Peissel
Download or read book The Great Himalayan Passage written by Michel Peissel and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Spotlight Science Teacher Support Pack 9 by : Keith Johnson
Download or read book Spotlight Science Teacher Support Pack 9 written by Keith Johnson and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Framework Edition Teacher Support Pack offers support and guidance.
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Book Synopsis How to Be a Writer by : John Birmingham
Download or read book How to Be a Writer written by John Birmingham and published by NewSouth. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gonzo guide isnt for the faint-hearted but in high-octane style, John Birmingham provides tried-and-tested tips for writing well and getting paid. Topics covered include how to slay writers block, what the hell is workflow, how to write 10,000 words in a day and the best apps for writers. How to Be a Writer is a writing guide with a tough-love approach, written for the internet generation. John Birmingham is lauded as a prolific writer working across multiple genres. Here he shares his secrets.
