Books with author HC Hammond

This is the only instructional drawing book on the market officially licensed by NASCAR--one of the country's fastest growing spectator sports. With Lee Hammond at their side, race fans and car buffs can start drawing their favorite drivers and cars in no time flat. Artists and drawing enthusiasts will appreciate the breadth and depth of the instruction in this highly illustrative guide. They'll find step-by-step projects for re-creating every aspect of racing, including: Today's top cars Track scenes Pit stops Vintage race cars Even complete beginners will find success with the book's "You Can Do It" section and chapters on choosing materials and basic techniques. There are also simple starter projects that allow fans to draw such important racing details as lug nuts and checkered flags. Every NASCAR fan will want to try this exciting new way to show their enthusiasm for the sport!

Planet Earth is a lively, thought-provoking book for children ages 8-12. Planet Earth looks at the world as it appears through the earth's orbit. These global views show how local terrain and environment affect the way we live, with regional maps covering every inch, showing countries as they really are in relation to others on the globe, and offering clear explanations of topics such as the world's weather, natural disasters and the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Only one quarter into the 21st century and our planet is displaying disturbing symptoms: storms, floods, mud-slides, tornadoes and blizzards afflict the globe`s surface, while heatwaves, droughts and deep-freeze are regular occurrences. Not to mention volcanoes and earthquakes. Many believe that mankind`s consuming lust for economic growth is fast wrecking the world, while others insist these changes are all part of the planet`s natural cycle. Whatever the truth, the most alarming factor is that the Earth is beginning to tilt on its axis … and worldwide panic is looming.As governments, experts, corporations and disruptive forces squabble to be heard, it is up to individuals to seek a solution to the most horrifying geophysical scenario we have ever faced.

Erik and his friends spend all their time on the water, exploring the shoreline and islands off British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. While they all have experience with boats and the outdoors, the unpredictable weather and fickle seas often manage to test their courage and abilities. While exploring a burned-out homestead on a remote island, the teens find themselves involved in a decades-old crime and realize that danger still lurks in the coastal rain forest. After befriending Gary, a retired logger who lives alone, Erik and the others learn of the death of Gary's aunt and uncle in a suspicious fire years before. They are then shocked to find they have aroused the interest of a shadowy stranger who seems to have designs on Gary's home and boat, and perhaps, most terrifyingly, his life. Frantically trying to unravel the web of secrets, the teenagers are in a race to save Gary and ultimately themselves.

Excerpt from Hunting Adventures in the Northern Wilds, or a Tramp in the Chateaugay Woods, Over Hills, Lakes, and Forest StreamsThere was, and doubtless still is, plenty of fish, plenty of deer, plenty of sport in that wild region, and, I venture to say, that there is no locality in the United States, at all to be compared with it in natural beauty of scenery. I was over most of the ground again last fall. The places I visited five years ago, are vastly easier of access now than they were then. The tourist can now go from Port Kent, on Lake Champlain, to the foot of the Lower Saranac, in a day. He will travel the whole distance, save about twelve miles, on a plank road, and the balance on a tolerably smooth common road. All making the most delightful day's journey imaginable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.