Books in Amazing Vehicles series

From the vanlike appearance of ambulances to the spinning rotor blades of helicopters, vehicles of all forms have long been used in emergency situations. Appealing to future paramedics, pilots, captains, drivers, and crew, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Rescue Vehicles. Detailed photos and STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machine's parts, functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a labeled pictorial diagram of the vehicle. A basic exploration of the parts, equipment, and variations of rescue boats, the nautical rescue vehicles. Also included is a pictorial diagram of the important rescue vehicle and its equipment.

People have been exploring the seas since ancient men set sail in boats made from hollowed-out tree trunks. But it wasn’t until the invention of the sail that ocean travel began in earnest — and began to change our lives. From Christopher Columbus’s Santa Maria to today’s extraordinarily fast yachts, ships have been a part of some of the most important moments in human history.Fantastic Ships is an exciting, hands-on look at ships and seafaring. The book includes pieces to build five legendary vessels: a Viking longship; the U.S.S. Constitution; the Cervia, a steam-powered tugboat; the RMS Titanic; and a Ranger J-Class Yacht. As kids create these easy-to-assemble models and look at the fascinating historical photos and creative comic strips, they’ll learn about how and why these boats were so important.Every sea voyage is a chance for adventure — and a trip through Fantastic Ships is the most thrilling adventure of all!

Incredible Cars takes kids on a journey from the days of the earliest road vehicles and horse-drawn carriages to today's performance sports cars that can go up to 211 miles per hour. Along the way, they'll learn about pioneers like Karl Benz, who built the first successful car, the Motorwagen, and about famous cars like the Lamborghini Murcielagro Roadster, which was used by Batman's alter ego Bruce Wayne in “The Dark Knight.” With the pieces to build models of these and other fantastic cars included with the book, it'll be a hands-on experience kids will never forget.In our world, cars can seem so commonplace—but with Incredible Cars, kids will learn how they're truly amazing!

From the vanlike appearance of ambulances to the spinning rotor blades of helicopters, vehicles of all forms have long been used in emergency situations. Appealing to future paramedics, pilots, captains, drivers, and crew, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Rescue Vehicles. Detailed photos and STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machine's parts, functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a labeled pictorial diagram of the vehicle. A basic exploration of the parts, equipment, and variations of helicopters, the flying rescue vehicles. Also included is a pictorial diagram of the important rescue vehicle and its equipment.

People have been exploring the seas since ancient men set sail in boats made from hollowed-out tree trunks. But it wasn’t until the invention of the sail that ocean travel began in earnest — and began to change our lives. From Christopher Columbus’s Santa Maria to today’s extraordinarily fast yachts, ships have been a part of some of the most important moments in human history.Fantastic Ships is an exciting, hands-on look at ships and seafaring. The book includes pieces to build five legendary vessels: a Viking longship; the U.S.S. Constitution; the Cervia, a steam-powered tugboat; the RMS Titanic; and a Ranger J-Class Yacht. As kids create these easy-to-assemble models and look at the fascinating historical photos and creative comic strips, they’ll learn about how and why these boats were so important.Every sea voyage is a chance for adventure — and a trip through Fantastic Ships is the most thrilling adventure of all!

From the vanlike appearance of ambulances to the spinning rotor blades of helicopters, vehicles of all forms have long been used in emergency situations. Appealing to future paramedics, pilots, captains, drivers, and crew, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Rescue Vehicles. Detailed photos and STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machine's parts, functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a labeled pictorial diagram of the vehicle. A basic exploration of the parts, equipment, and variations of ambulances, the fast-moving rescue vehicles. Also included is a pictorial diagram of the important rescue vehicle and its equipment.

From the vanlike appearance of ambulances to the spinning rotor blades of helicopters, vehicles of all forms have long been used in emergency situations. Appealing to future paramedics, pilots, captains, drivers, and crew, this new series explores the continued use of six Amazing Rescue Vehicles. Detailed photos and STEM-appropriate text examine the featured machine's parts, functions, variations, and worksites. Each book also includes a labeled pictorial diagram of the vehicle. A basic exploration of the parts, equipment, and variations of fire trucks, the firefighting rescue vehicles. Also included is a pictorial diagram of the important rescue vehicle and its equipment.