New Releases by Jon Kirkwood

Un hérisson qui grimpe aux arbres, un kangourou qui bondit à 10 mètres, des oiseaux qui marchent sur l''eau... d''Abeille à Zèbre, plus de 100 animaux présentés. Avec 500 illustrations et photos en couleur, des informations sur leur habitat et leur mode de vie, des records ou des anecdotes étonnantes et des activités à réaliser soi-même comme le jeu du camouflage ou le moulage d''empreintes.

Describes various kinds of firefighting equipment, including fire trucks, fire boats, aerial platforms, and other emergency equipment.

This encyclopedia makes an ideal introduction to wild and domestic animals for young children. Fact boxes and captions provide older children with additional details. Full-color illustrations.

This 160-page volume takes readers on a fascinating journey to the farthest reaches of space without ever leaving the ground. Fantastic images & revealing text allow readers to explore the wonders of the cosmos, while experiments let them study the size & scale of the universe in which we live.

With practical experiments and easy-to-follow instructions, Look Into Space guides the reader through the wonders of the universe. Illustrated with great colour photographs and diagrams. Ages 6-9.

Describes the sun, moon, stars, and solar system, our exploration of space, the equipment and spacecrafts we have used, and the discoveries we have made.

Text and illustrations present information on a variety of animals from aardvarks and butterflies to whales and zebras.

Explores the world of astronomy, discussing planets, stars, meteors, comets, galaxies, and more.

Discusses the structure of the solar system, the individual planets, and such related phenomena as asteroids, comets, moons, and more.

This big red fire truck is coming to town-with exploding drawings & photographs of all the incredible moving parts inside it.

Examines the background and history of car racing and the construction, operation, and maintenance of the vehicles used. A detailed fold-out shows a cross-section of a car, how it works, and what gives it its speed.

Cross-section illustrations invite the reader to peer inside cathedrals, castles and palaces, industrial giants, sky scrapers, and other buildings to see how they were built.

Examines different types of trucks, how they work, how they are used, and the people who drive them.

Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1-2, a look at the different types of truck that are in use today, from crawlers that are able to carry a space shuttle to vehicles that become road trains. Features cutaway illustrations.

A unique look inside the world of motorsport from the thrills of carting to the wealthy world of Formula One. 9-12 yrs.

Une documentation sommaire où les illustrations précises et recherchées rivalisent avec le texte dans une mise en pages dynamique. Les commentaires succincts et les images qui valent mille mots nous livrent un peu du génie de l''homme en cette matière. Un album très agréable à regarder.

Une présentation illustrée des véhicules géants, voitures, trains, bateaux...