Books published by publisher Thunder Bay Pr

The yo-yo is perhaps one of the simplest toys ever invented, yet the possibilities for what you can do with them are endless. Just a simple string looped around an axle can provide hours of fun and entertainment, and we’re here to show you how to get started. Learn some of the classics techniques like sleeping and looping, which form the basis for most other tricks. Once you’ve mastered those, go on to learn some of the more complex tricks like the sleeper, walk the dog, loop the loop, and rock the baby that will impress your friends and family! - Everything you need to enjoy this timeless toy.- Learn all the basics with this one compact, deluxe set.Yo-Yo provides everything you need to begin yo-yo mastery!

Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight For thousands of years, the night sky has been a source of profound fascination for people. Now you can learn to recognize the major stars and constellations—from Orion to Ursa Major — and understand how the night skies change with Star Gazer.• This unique guide to the night time skies features an innovative fold-out touch-screen with fiber optic lights that illuminate stars and constellations at the touch of a button.• The touch-screen shows four maps of the night sky, as it appears during each season. Each map shows both northern and southern hemispheres, and features a button that illuminates the major stars or constellations visible at that time of year.• The accompanying 64-page book is packed with stellar information: star maps, illustrations, photographs, and details about the constellations, spread by spread.• You’ll learn how the planets and other objects such as nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies, work together to make up our universe.• This out-of-this-world book is unlike any other on the market today — and will definitely appeal to millions of dedicated star-gazers around the world.

Kaboom! About 4.6 billion years ago, a swirling gas cloud comprised of carbon dust, hydrogen, helium, water and ice collapsed under its own gravity, creating an enormous explosion the — a big bang, so to speak. As it contracted, the solar system we know today began to take shape. In The Solar System, readers journey back billions of years, to witness the birth of the planets, stars, and more. This insightful book features the following.• The celestial bodies that make up our fascinating solar system are explored with a team of scientists and experts .• This book offers provocative research of the nine major planets, their largest moons, famous comets and asteroids, and illuminates the amazing details of their creation, development and discovery.• Unique spreads contain detailed descriptions, important data tables, intriguing graphics and lavish artworks of the planets, moons and other key celestial bodies.• Interesting speculation is discussed about the possibility one day — perhaps in the year 2515 — of people inhabiting the moon.• Fascinating information and more than 500 spectacular color illustrations and photographs add to this insightful book.