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This book is a brief introduction to rescue helicopters, what they do, and how they work. ... Read more

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Young readers move cardboard operating levers located at the edge of each page to set 10 extreme machines in motion.One vivid color illustration shows a deep-sea sumbersible with its robot arm—and when kids move the lever back and forth, the arm creates the illusion of removing treasure from an ancient shipwreck. Other extreme machines include a crane with steel ball that demolishes an old building, an excavator that loads debris into a dump truck, robotic paint sprayers and lifting devices in a modern auto assembly plant, a monster earth-moving machine, and a robot vehicle exploring the surface of a distant planet. Kids learn how extreme machines do their jobs by moving control tabs. Highly realistic color illustrations are printed on board pages. ... Read more

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History-making planes shown include Britain's famous racing aircraft of the 1930s, the Supermarine 56B--which later became the prototype for the RAF Spitfire fighter that was decisive in the Battle of Britain. Other planes shown include the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter, today's F-16A jet fighter, and the Boeing 747 jet airliner.

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

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Preschool Teacher values this book.
The author has written a book suitable for preschoolers through grade school.The text is simple but challanges the reader (or listener) with farm vocabulary and clear, concise definitions.There is a glossary andindex in the back of the book.Large color pictures show how the crops gothrough the machines.These cutaway illustrations will satisfy many acurious child. I will use this book for our unit on Harvest in November. I expect this book to be a big hit.If you have a preschooler interestedin things that go, don't hesitate to get this book.If your child is older(up to 10 years), don't hesitate thinking the book will be too young. ... Read more