Stephen Biesty's Giant Vehicles

Stephen Biesty's Giant Vehicles
Author: Rod Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9781848774179

Budding young engineers can lift over 40 flaps to see inside some of the world's most enormous vehicles, from the double-decker Airbus to the biggest submarine on earth, and from the planet's most massive dumper truck to the largest helicopter ever made.

Giant Vehicles

Giant Vehicles
Author: Rod Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2014
Genre: Buses
ISBN: 9781922244444

See inside some of the world s most enormous vehicles in this amazing lift-the-flap book by the award-winning, bestselling illustrator Stephen Biesty. Discover eight monster machines: from the double-decker Airbus to the largest submarine on Earth, and from the planet s most massive dumper truck to the biggest helicopter ever made. Little engineers will love finding out about motors, periscopes, rocket engines and giant propellers in this fact-packed guide. Buckle up for the ride!

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections
Author: Stephen Biesty
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0744020735

This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside. See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage at the opera house, and where the crew sleeps on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive foldouts showing an ocean liner and a steam train. There are lots of fun facts to be discovered, and curious details are highlighted and explained. Did you know one of the funnels of the Queen Mary liner was fake and used for storing deckchairs? And in almost every scene, there's the challenge to find a man on the toilet! With more than a million copies sold, Stephen Biesty's award-winning illustrated book is as fascinating today as it was when first published in 1992. Incredible Cross-Sections is the ultimate way to see how things work.

Giant Vehicles

Giant Vehicles
Author: Rod Green
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763674044

Get up close to some monster machines with the master of the cross-section! Internationally best-selling illustrator and undisputed master of the cross-section Stephen Biesty will have young readers enthralled by this lift-the-flap exploration of some of the world’s most enormous vehicles, including the double-decker Airbus, the biggest submarine on earth, the planet’s largest dump truck, and the most enormous helicopter ever to take to the air.

Unconventional Vehicles

Unconventional Vehicles
Author: Michael Hearst
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1452173060

Think you know vehicles? Think again! Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed. Vehicles include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall, and five different jet packs. • Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package • Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series • Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles. Unconventional Vehicles explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who's ever thought, "Why can't I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?" Brimming with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age. • Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering • Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read. • Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry. • A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson.

Castles of the World Coloring Book

Castles of the World Coloring Book
Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486251861

Detailed drawings of 31 world-famous castles: Windsor, Edinburgh, Caernarvon, Krak des Chevaliers, Neuschwanstein, Pierrefonds, and more. Captions.

Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle

Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0744020751

History comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches. Packed with facts, you'll find out what it takes to build a massive 14th-century castle, dress a knight in armor, or prepare a feast fit for a king or queen. From the drawbridge to the dungeon, Cross-Sections Castle swarms with the people who keep the castle going--the workers, craftsmen, and servants. And, as you pore over every page, look out for the villainous spy. Is he in the well... the keep... the moat? No? Keep looking, he's there somewhere! Back in print after 20 years, you can now cheer on jousters, be entertained by a troubadour, and witness the gory details of a traitor's demise. This unique illustrated book for kids is not just the story of a castle; it brings medieval history to life.

Super Size Cross Sections

Super Size Cross Sections
Author: Pascale Hédelin
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1786038005

Get ready for a journey like no other as you explore 15 of the most awesome supersize vehicle cross sections! Blast into space on the Saturn V Rocket Launcher and learn all about how this amazing machine made it to the moon. Delve to the bottom of the ocean on a nuclear-powered submarine and explore the watertight compartments. Relax in style as you rumble across Europe in the luxurious Orient Express. With bite-size captions and cutaway diagrams, each spread features a different and exciting machine, showing and telling its inside story. Discover what life on board these amazing vessels is like: Adventure Galley, a giant sailing ship captained by the famous pirate William Kidd The Orient Express, the luxury train that traveled all the way across Europe to the Orient RMS Titanic, the great passenger line that famously sank on its maiden voyage LZ 129 Hindenburg Zeppelin, the airship that was destroyed in a disastrous fire M4A4 Sherman tank, the American armored fighting vehicle used in WWII Saturn V rocket launcher, which transported satellites, probes, and astronauts into space R.V. Calypso, the world-famous research vessel International Space Station, the giant space laboratory Fishing trawler, an enormous industrial fishing vessel Nuclear-powered attack submarine, a special military vessel Fire engine, with all the necessary equipment to get a fire under control Houseboat, a floating home Airbus A380, the longest, widest, and heaviest airplane ever made Circus convoy, transporting everything from equipment to artists, from elephants to popcorn Tunnel boring machine, used to excavate tunnels Fasten your seat belts and bon voyage!

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Big books
ISBN: 9780789410245

Text and cross-section illustrations present inside views of a variety of subjects including a space station, airport, and windmill.