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| Author | : Richard Horne |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2013-09 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 022409551X |
From the author of A Is for Armageddon, a surprising and witty guide to unlikely and unusual things to spot on your daily trudge through life Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from school? The time has come to open your eyes,for in the midst of those soulless sceneries and vacant vistas there lies a wealth of fascinating detail. This guide brings together the fun and frustrating, the maddening and the mundane, to offer you a list of unlikely things to spot on your daily trudge through life. So keep your eyes peeled: for whether it be a cat with a mustache, a hopelessly lost tourist, a pigeon with one foot, an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction, or the face of Jesus in your soup, the world is waiting to be spotted. Spotting a photobombing? This guide has a form to fill out the time, location, subject of the bomb, expression on the face of the bomber, and it awards varying points for being the photo's subject, witnessing the bombing from afar, taking the photo, and being the actual photobomber. Suddenly, there's nothing more exciting than taking notes on that bad tattoo, those owner/pet lookalikes, or that act of road rage.
| Author | : Claire Barratt |
| Publisher | : NewSouth |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Civil engineering |
| ISBN | : 9781742233109 |
The Spotter's Guide to Urban Engineering is an exciting guide to the technology that underpins modern life. Richly illustrated, it celebrates the wonders of science, engineering and technology in the modern world. Each chapter explores the developments and various engineering features and structures, detailing what they are, what they do, how they do it, and, most importantly, how to identify them.
| Author | : Richard Horne |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2013-10-21 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1448130840 |
Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from the school gates? Fed up with the seemingly endless shades of grey that decorate the canvas of modern life? Then the time has come to open your eyes! For in the midst of those soulless sceneries and vacant vistas there lies a wealth of fascinating detail. Look up! Look carefully all around! Where once there was monotony, now there is intrigue in abundance; sights and sounds sure to delight and amuse, amaze and entertain, to brighten each and every day - for once you spot, you can’t stop. The Modern Day Spotter’s Guide brings together the fun and frustrating, the maddening and the mundane, the good, the bad and the ugly to offer you a list of unlikely things to spot on your daily trudge through life. So be sure to keep your eyes peeled: for whether it be a cat with a moustache, a hopelessly lost tourist, a pigeon with one foot, an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction or the face of Jesus in your soup, the world is waiting to be spotted. See things a little differently. And, remember, life is in the details – don’t let them pass you by.
| Author | : Tony Holmes |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2012-06-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780967020 |
A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years. Aviation has revolutionised warfare over the last 100 years, and this new pocket guide gives the reader the essential details of 70 iconic aircraft, including the Sopwith Camel, the Spitfire, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the P-51 Mustang and the F-4 Phantom. Drawing on Osprey's comprehensive aviation archive, Plane Spotter's Guide uses detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.
| Author | : Jane Wilsher |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 89 |
| Release | : 2021-06 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1681887665 |
Take a hike through the world’s rainforests and spot more than 200 wild, colorful, peculiar, and marvelous jungle animals–without ever leaving your own bedroom! Grab your binoculars, put on your leech-proof boots, and get ready for some animal spotting! Get up close to jaguars and sloths, swim with manatees and piranhas, and watch a bird of paradise show. The imaginative narrative will make you feel like you are actually there. The stunning artwork will show you every detail. Packed with incredible illustrations, special features, fact boxes, and conservation highlights, this is the perfect gift for budding zoologists and wild explorers everywhere.
| Author | : Tony Holmes |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2021-02-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472848500 |
World War II saw pilots from around the world battling in the skies over Europe, Asia and Africa, with victory resting upon their nerve, skill and the capabilities of some of history's most iconic aircraft. In the chaos of battle, it was vital that they could quickly identify friend from foe. But do you know your Hurricane from your Bf 109, or what the legendary P-51 Mustang looks like? Do you know the wingspan of the A6M Zero-sen, or how fast it could fly? THE WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PLANES SPOTTER'S GUIDE answers all of these questions and more, providing essential information on over 90 legendary aircraft, from the celebrated Spitfire to the jet-powered Me 262. Featuring full-colour artwork to aid recognition, as well as all the details you need to assess their performance, this is the perfect pocket guide to the Allied and Axis fighters of World War II.
| Author | : Angus Konstam |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 170 |
| Release | : 2014-11-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472808711 |
A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. From the Viking longship, pirate ships and super dreadnoughts to today's nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, naval warfare has proved to be an essential component of military forces across the world. The Ship Spotter's Guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.
| Author | : Jeffery Self |
| Publisher | : Running Press Adult |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2013-05-07 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 0762448989 |
The runaway success of Stuff White People Like and the popular shit-people-say YouTube videos prove one thing: people love to read about and laugh at themselves. Modeled after popular bird spotters' guides, Straight People is an affectionate and humorous guide to the varied species and subspecies of the sexual majority: the heterosexual. In this hilarious and easy-to-use field guide, actor and author Jeffery Self compiles everything you've ever wanted to know about heteros including their nesting behavior, feeding and mating habits, migration patterns, key identification features, and more. Complemented with fun two-color illustrations, interactive charts, graphs, and quizzes throughout, Straight People is sure entertain readers for all walks of life.
| Author | : Clarence Ellis |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Total Pages | : 137 |
| Release | : 2018-12-11 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0571353592 |
This is a book about the simple pleasure of pebble spotting. Clarence Ellis is a charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn't know there was to know about pebbles. He ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before showing us how they are formed, advising on the best pebble-spotting grounds in the UK, helping to identify individual stones, and giving tips on the necessary kit. You'll know your chert from your schist, your onyx from your agate, and will be on your guard for artificial intruders before you know it. Understanding the humble pebble makes a trip to the beach, lake-side or river bank simply that little bit more fascinating.
| Author | : Mary-Ann Ochota |
| Publisher | : Frances Lincoln |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2018-04-05 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 0711240086 |
For the times when you’re driving past a lumpy, bumpy field and you wonder what made the lumps and bumps; for when you’re walking between two lines of grand trees, wondering when and why they were planted; for when you see a brown heritage sign pointing to a ‘tumulus’ but you don’t know what to look for… Entertaining and factually rigorous, Hidden Histories will help you decipher the story of our landscape through the features you can see around you. This Spotter’s Guide arms the amateur explorer with the crucial information needed to ‘read’ the landscape and spot the human activities that have shaped our green and pleasant land. Photographs and diagrams point out specific details and typical examples to help the curious Spotter ‘get their eye in’ and understand what they’re looking at, or looking for. Specially commissioned illustrations bring to life the processes that shaped the landscape - from medieval ploughing to Roman road building - and stand-alone capsules explore interesting aspects of history such as the Highland Clearances or the coming of Christianity. This unique guide uncovers the hidden stories behind the country's landscape, making it the perfect companion for an exploration of our green and pleasant land.
