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  • Car Science: An Under-the-Hood, Behind-the-Dash Look at How Cars Work

    Richard Hammond

    Hardcover (DK Children, Sept. 1, 2008)
    From Top Gear's Richard Hammond, Car Science is an intuitive and exciting children's science book on all things cars. In four sections, Car Science includes a timeline of automotive invention; a "how it works" guide to modern cars, with exploded diagrams, cutaways, and computer graphics; key physics concepts, all relating to cars and how they run; and a look into the future of cars, including eco-friendly concept cars. This car book for kids is the perfect resource for curious minds.
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  • Frozen Past

    Richard C Hale

    eBook (Three Thirty A.M. Publishing, March 5, 2012)
    Luke is tormented.Eliana is his whole world and for someone so young, the burden is immense. You see, Eliana is being stalked. Stalked by a madman who wants nothing more than to see her dead.The madman knows things that no one should know and sees things that no one should see. He tells them if they say a word to anyone, they will both die.And Luke can't let that happen.Eliana's past is catching up with her and Luke must do anything to save her.Anything.**The next exciting Jaxon Jennings’ Thriller is now available. You can find CACHE 72 by clicking on the author name above and navigating to Richard C Hale’s Amazon Author page**Interview With The AuthorQ - So, what makes the Jaxon Jennings’ Thriller Mystery Series so special?A – Jaxon’s not your typical hero. He’s flawed, and that makes him entertaining. As a reader, I want to be entertained and thrilled. I’m a fan of the Action & Adventure and Thriller genres, so it was natural for me to write in them. I’m also a lover of things that go bump in the night and I add a little creepiness just to make things interesting. Not only will you want to keep reading late into the night, the pace and action keeping your nose in the page, but when you finally close the book, you’ll probably keep the light on as well.“Help me…”Q – With the main story focusing around two younger characters, is Frozen Past written for adults?A – It’s definitely an adult book. With a Thriller, a certain amount of violence and adult material is expected, and Frozen Past definitely fits into that category. Younger readers are not the target audience of the Jaxon Jennings’ series.Jaxon is introduced to the reader in Frozen Past, and though it is not really a prequel, he shares the spotlight with Luke and Ellie, two teenagers who find themselves thrust into a killer’s world for seemingly no reason at all. I feel the divide between the adult world and the kids’ world makes the story that much more enthralling.Q – Should the series be read in any certain order?A – Each book is a separate story and I wrote them to be enjoyed in any order. If you find you like to stick to a chronological timeline, I’d suggest following this sequence:- Frozen Past- Cache 72- Father FigureJaxon Jennings’ Mystery Thriller Series eBook Categories:- Crime Thrillers- Mystery Action- Mystery Adventure- Thriller Books- Detective Thrillers- Murder Fiction- Serial Killer FictionThank you for reading!
  • On The Edge: My Story

    Richard Hammond

    eBook (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, March 12, 2009)
    Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before and after his terrifying high-speed car crash.Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. In September 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash. ON THE EDGE is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his recovery, full of drama and incident. An adrenalin junkie long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life, from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of petrol.After a series of jobs in local radio, he graduated to television and eventually to Top Gear. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous, make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear that Richard was involved in a high speed crash, driving a jet-powered dragster. His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours and days of watching and waiting until he finally emerged from his coma. In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing, she and Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras.
  • Can You Feel the Force?

    Richard Hammond

    Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 1, 2015)
    A fun, quirky look at the weird and wonderful side of physics, Can You Feel the Force? explores the physics of everyday things — from how balloons stretch and stick to walls, to why the sky is blue, to why stars twinkle.Designed to appeal equally to children who are intimidated by science and those who love it, Can you Feel the Force? is not just a reference book — it's interactive with fun activities to try at home. Inside the pages are age appropriate text and experiments that will determine what's the best seat on a roller coaster, why does bubble gum stretch, why do fighter pilots have to wear specially tightened underwear, and why the world looks weird when you drive a car at the speed of light. Discover the recipe for slime, the secret of piercing a balloon without bursting it, and find out how to stick objects together with nothing but the magical force of friction; plus learn the ideas and discoveries of Galileo, Newton, Franklin and other key players in the defining principles and laws of physics.Clear, exciting images and engaging text will make physics understandable and make kids curious to learn more in Can you Feel the Force?
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  • On The Edge: My Story

    Richard Hammond

    eBook (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, March 12, 2009)
    Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before and after his terrifying high-speed car crash.Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. In September 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash. ON THE EDGE is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his recovery, full of drama and incident. An adrenalin junkie long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life, from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of petrol.After a series of jobs in local radio, he graduated to television and eventually to Top Gear. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous, make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear that Richard was involved in a high speed crash, driving a jet-powered dragster. His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours and days of watching and waiting until he finally emerged from his coma. In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing, she and Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras.
  • Government in America

    Richard J. Hardy

    Hardcover (McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin, June 1, 1996)
    Government In America Text Book, Used Condition.
  • The DreamWorks Trollhunters: A Brief Recapitulation of Troll Lore: Volume 48

    Richard Hamilton

    Hardcover (Insight Kids, Nov. 7, 2017)
    Discover what it takes to be a Trollhunter in this interactive, in-world guidebook to the universe of Guillermo del Toro’s animated TV series DreamWorks Trollhunters. We all know there are 47 volumes of A Brief Recapitulation of Troll Lore—authored millennia ago by the Venerable—and very dead—Bedehilde. But those books were written by trolls for trolls. And since Jim is the first human Trollhunter, it's time for him, Toby, Claire, Blinky, and AAARRRGGHH!!! to write a brand-new 48th volume. After all, Jim won't be the Trollhunter forever. And whoever inherits the Amulet after him—maybe another human boy, or a human girl, or even NotEnrique!—will benefit from this updated, humanized edition that collects and expands upon Jim's adventures for the whole new generation of champions to come. With chapters written by each of the characters on their special area of expertise, DreamWorks Trollhunters: A Brief Recapitulation of Troll Lore: Volume 48 takes readers through everything they need to know about their magical world. Young Trollhunters-in-training can learn about all things trolls, from Changelings to Troll Market to the evil troll Gunmar. Delving deep into the world of Guillermo del Toro’s epic series and including a variety of interactive inserts, this book is the perfect guidebook for all aspiring Trollhunters! DreamWorks Trollhunters ©2017 Dreamworks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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  • On the Edge

    Richard Hammond

    Paperback (Phoenix, May 29, 2008)
    Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before and after his terrifying high-speed car crash.Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. In September 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash. ON THE EDGE is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his recovery, full of drama and incident. An adrenalin junkie long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life, from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of petrol.After a series of jobs in local radio, he graduated to television and eventually to Top Gear. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous, make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear that Richard was involved in a high speed crash, driving a jet-powered dragster. His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours and days of watching and waiting until he finally emerged from his coma. In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing, she and Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras.
  • Car Science

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    Paperback (DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), March 1, 2011)
    Top Gear's Richard Hammond is in the driving seat for this turbo-charged tour through the nuts and bolts of car technology. Help your child discover all about the science of cars in this explosive tour.
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  • On the Edge: My Story

    Richard Hammond

    Hardcover (Orion Publishing, April 1, 2008)
    Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. On the Edge is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. A daredevil and a petrolhead long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life as an adrenalin junkie, from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of petrol. After a series of jobs in local radio, he graduated to television and eventually to Top Gear, one of the world's most popular shows, upgrading his car with each step up the ladder. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and, of course, the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear, driving a jet-powered dragster at speeds over 300mph, that a tyre burst and the car left the track and rolled over, burying him in the earth. He was airlifted to hospital and hovered near death for several days. His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours and days of watching and waiting until he finally emerged from his coma. In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing, she and Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed, leaving him sometimes lucid and plausible, sometimes confused and angry, and often exhausted. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras.
  • Leap of Faith

    Richard Hardie

    language (Authors Reach, Dec. 17, 2015)
    Merlin is a good looking woman and madly in love with Arthur, but that’s only the start of the story.Tertia, Unita and Marlene know what they want to be... detectives with a difference. Bored with the lack of opportunity in 5th century Camelot they start up the Temporal Detective Agency and use the great Merlin’s Time Portal to relocate from Camelot to the 21st century mostly because the cases are more interesting, but also because the toilet facilities are so much better. Things start slowly until one Sunday morning Tertia finds herself replacing Nelson’s statue in Trafalgar Square, involved in the thefts of the Koh-i-noor diamond and the Mona Lisa. The Agency follows the trail to South Wales in 1734 where they come up against a gang of vicious smugglers and deadly ship wreckers led by their deadliest and most unexpected enemy.Help comes from an unexpected source, but the Temporal Detective Agency’s first case could prove to be their last!
  • 100 Greatest Love Poems: All-Time Classic Love Poems by the World's Best-Loved Poets

    Richard Happer

    eBook (Jonescat Publishing, Feb. 11, 2015)
    Ah, Love! The great contradiction is that there are so many things to say about it, but being in love turns your tongue to jelly.Luckily the world’s greatest poets, whose business Love is, have found myriad beautiful ways to express the inexpressible.Shakespeare, Tennyson, Dickinson, Donne, Yeats, Pushkin, Keats, Burns Lawrence, Tennyson, Whitman, Byron, Shelley, Wordsworth, Rossetti, Donne and more – here are the very best of their most moving, yearning, sad and exciting odes to Love. Which will be your favourite? Which will be your lover’s?Read them to each other and find out…