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Books with author Nigel Hunter

  • Charles Darwin

    Nick Hunter

    language (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)
    This book traces the life of Charles Darwin, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the theories of evolution and natural selection for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Darwin's life.
  • Have Aliens Visited Earth?

    Nick Hunter

    language (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Have you seen an alien? Do you know what they look like? Many people have claimed that they have spotted an alien or that they have been abducted by one. In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of iinvestigating all the myths and sightings surrounding aliens and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Have aliens visited Earth?
  • The Sun

    Nick Hunter

    language (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)
    What is the Sun like, and could we ever visit there? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of the Sun, looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.
  • Shipwrecks

    Nick Hunter

    eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)
    Shipwrecks examines the hunt for shipwrecks and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, "Shipwrecks" offers a crosscurricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach. "Shipwrecks" covered in the book include the Tudor Warship the Mary Rose, the Spanish Galleon La Nuestra Senora de Atocha, American Civil War ship SS Republic, and the Titanic: the most famous shipwreck of all. The book also looks at the motives for these searches, and the importance of responsible archaeology: were the treasure hunters driven by personal greed or glory, or did they embark on their quest with a historical interest and a desire to preserve the lost treasures?
  • High-Tech Olympics

    Nick Hunter

    eBook (Heinemann, Dec. 21, 2015)
    High-Tech Olympics focuses on the new technologies used in sport today and how they are being used to help train world-class athletes. It also includes diagrams to illustrate how technology has been used to develop state-of-the art sports equipment and an Olympic records table to show how Olympic records have changed and some technological reasons why these may have changed.
  • Louis Pasteur

    Nick Hunter

    language (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)
    This book traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Pasteur's life.
  • Does the Yeti Exist?

    Nick Hunter

    language (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    The Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, is a famous beast who has prompted many expeditions and searches to find him. In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of investigating all the myths and sightings surrounding the legendary Yeti and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Does the Yeti exist?
  • Ancient Treasures

    Nick Hunter

    eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)
    'Ancient Treasures' examines the hunt for ancient treasure troves and hoards, whether they contain gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Ancient Treasures' offers a crosscurricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach. Treasures covered in the book include the Roman Hoxne Hoard, the Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard, the extraordinary discoveries of the Rosetta Stone and Dead Sea Scrolls, and the South American treasures of Lake Guatavita. The book also looks at the motives for these searches, and the importance of responsible archaeology: were the treasure hunters driven by personal greed or glory, or did they embark on their quest with a historical interest and a desire to preserve the lost treasures?
  • Is Time Travel Possible?

    Nick Hunter

    language (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Do you think time travel will ever be possible? Will all the books and films that show time travel become a reality? How does the science work? In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of investigating all the scientific theories surrounding time travel and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Is time travel possible?
  • Alexander the Great

    Nick Hunter

    eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)
    What was it like to live in ancient Greece? Why not let Alexander the Great tell you about it? You'll read about his rise to power, his triumphs and failures, and what living in Ancient Greece was like. A postscript explains how and what happened after he died.
  • Did King Arthur Exist?

    Nick Hunter

    eBook (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)
    King Arthur is a famous figure from the Dark Ages whose legend has stood the test of time. In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of investigating all the facts and myths behind the legend of King Arthur and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Did King Arthur really exist?
  • The 2012 London Olympics

    Nick Hunter

    eBook (Heinemann, Jan. 30, 2018)
    The London Olympics 2012 offers up-to-the-minute information about this forthcoming world event, including the countdown to 2012, an overview of Olympic venues for 2012, athletes to watch, and sports that will be featuring. It also includes Going for Gold fact boxes, a map of Olympic venues and a timeline of Olympic history.