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The Usborne Book of Trucks
My 27 month old was captured by this book. He not only loved having it read to him but would sit for record time paging through it. ... Read more

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Amazing photos show how these remarkable machines are important tocommunications, weather prediction and teaching us about our solar system. ... Read more

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Great Art Ideas!
I was the director of a summer art program for a number of years and always tried to find crafts that the boys may try. There are a numbr of projects I intend to try with the kids, and I think the boys may even enjoy them! This book includes many fun ideas for paper mache projects and the colorful pictures add to the inspiration. If you are looking for some fun and messy projects, this book has some great ones! ... Read more

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Classic cars that won fame in both Grand Prix and Indy-style racing from the early days of racing to the present include Duesenberg, Offenhauser, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, Ferrari, Alfa-Romeo, Porsche, and many others. This big, handsome book shows them in highly detailed illustrations.

About the Supreme Machines series: Magnificent, large-scale graphics include illustrations of Supreme Machines in action, as well as exploded diagrammatic art showing fascinating details of design and construction. Supreme Machine books give young readers exciting glimpses into 20th-century technology and the role technology has played in history. Captioned and labeled illustrations explain how each Supreme Machine works. The book's main text tells the story behind the machine-why it was first conceived, and how it was used. Illustrations and diagrams are beautifully rendered and technically accurate. Ages 8 and up. ... Read more