Books in Dover 3-D Coloring Book series

Fires have plagued man for centuries and devices designed to combat them by pumping a stream of water date back to at least the second century B. C. During the Great Fire of London in 1666, fire engines with hand-operated pumps met with little success in trying to contain that conflagration. It was not until the development of better pumps, combined with the use of flexible hoses, that fire engines began to be truly effective in fighting fires.Now children and adults alike can enjoy learning about the history of fire engines and have fun coloring at the same time. In this carefully rendered, well-researched coloring book by noted illustrator A. G. Smith, you’ll find over 40 detailed, accurate illustrations (including a double-page spread) depicting a parade of fire-fighting vehicles spanning almost 300 years. Among them are a 1731 Newsham fire-engine pump built in England; a hand-drawn jumper reel, ca. 1800; a hand-drawn pumper from the 1830s; a horse-drawn combination, ca. 1890; a hose layer (1911) built for São Paulo, Brazil; a 1933 Ahrens-Fox pumper; a 1962 Mack aerial ladder truck; and many others. Captions identify each fire engine.

This coloring book panorama of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century French fashions offers a fascinating survey of the changes in clothing style worn during and after the Revolution, and of clothing of the Napoleonic era in general.Forty-five plates of detailed, accurate illustrations include representative of claw-hammer frock, coats and vests for the well-dressed man, loose pantaloons and shorter skirts for the working classes, high-waisted promenade gowns for fashionable ladies, the coronation gown worn by Empress Josephine of France, and other examples of period dress. Footwear, walking sticks, reticules (purses), top hats, turbans, a "poke" bonnet, and dozens of other period accessories are included, along with hairdos for men and women.A highly informative Introduction and detailed captions complete this new addition to Dover's popular coloring book series on the history of costume.

From a diminutive rowboat on a pond to a grand luxury liner by moonlight, these 23 illustrations portray an appealing variety of nautical scenes. Realistic drawings depict a deserted beach, fishermen at work, a tranquil alpine lake, a sailboat regatta, and other evocative images. Each page is perforated and printed in light gray lines that virtually disappear when painted or colored, resulting in a professional-looking finished product.

The finest of early Christian art of its kind and one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages, The Book of Kells is an illuminated copy of the four gospels of the New Testament in Latin. For this striking coloring book, Marty Noble has expertly rendered 28 full-page black-and-white reproductions of the book's elaborate artistic ornamentation.Included are eye-catching borders filled with abstract Celtic spirals and interlacements, celestial figures, images of saints, members of the Holy Family, as well as Celtic crosses and other finely detailed floral, animal, human, and fantastic elements.An excellent opportunity for coloring book enthusiasts to participate directly in reproducing one of the great masterpieces of Celtic art, this collection also provides artists of all ages with hours of coloring entertainment presented in a unique format.

Embark on your very own whale-sighting excursion with the striking coloring book collection of fascinating marine mammals.Artist John Green's carefully researched and accurately detailed drawings depict 44 species of sea-going and fresh-water animals, revealing striking characteristics of such intriguing cetaceans as the Bottlenose Dolphin, Commerson's Dolphin, the Irrawaddy Dolphin, and the Amazon Dolphin (Boutu). Also depicted are a number of common and less-common species of whale: Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Goosebeak Whale), North Atlantic Bottlenose Whale, Sperm Whale, Blue Whale, Killer Whale, and the astonishing ivory-tusked Narwhal.

Here's a great introduction to Manhattan for young people. Illustrations of 25 Big Apple sites with great appeal to grade-school-age children depict the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the ships at South Street Seaport, mummies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History, as well as: Grand Central Station; Chinatown; Central Park Zoo; Brooklyn Bridge; American Indian Museum; Madison Square Garden; Empire State Building; Wall Street and Trinity Church; Times Square; United Nations; and eleven other popular New York City attractions. An informative caption accompanies each carefully rendered illustration.

Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City has played an important role in promoting an understanding of world cultures and a comprehension of the natural sciences. Among its most important achievements has been the accumulation of artifacts — from reconstructed dinosaur skeletons and stuffed birds to tribal costumes and primitive sculptures. This coloring book takes young fans of natural history on an exciting tour that covers 23 amazing subjects in the Museum's permanent collection, as well as the Rose Center of Earth and Space.Included are depictions of an elephant herd, the skeleton of a gigantic Tyrannosaurus rex, a lifelike Komodo dragon, an Easter Island sculpted head, a Haida canoe, the Star of India sapphire, and a hut built of mammoth bones. An informative caption accompanies each accurately rendered picture. Suitable for ages 6 and up.

Here's a moderately priced coloring book that comes with an entertaining (as well as educational) twist!Illustrator Llyn Hunter has dramatically rendered — in alphabetical order — 28 prehistoric beasts as they might have appeared in their natural habitats millions of years ago. Extensive notes contain fascinating background information on the mighty Apatosaurus, the herbivorous Brachiosaurus, the "helmeted" Corythosaurus, and other Mesozoic creatures.Young amateur paleontologists are provided with a list of sources for further reading, plus helpful suggestions for coloring the drawings.

How many different designs can you make from one pattern? That's up to you. Just by changing color schemes in this unusual coloring book, you can emphasize different shapes. The striking collection has 30 geometric patterns to pick from: lattices, interlocking shapes, zigzags, optical illusions, brickwork patterns, and other eye-catchers. Color all or just parts of each crisp, black-and-white design to create your own attention-getting compositions.

Hours of creative coloring await with a cosmic collection of mystical mandalas! A microcosm of the universe, an aid to meditation, and a hypnotic art form ― there are many facets to the mandala's appeal, including the allure of a coloring challenge. Thirty-one intricately detailed circular designs offer colorists of all ages the chance to create dazzling kaleidoscopic effects.