Henry Brook
2) Warships
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
This title covers a vast range of warships from ancient triremes to present day destroyers, aircraft carriers and stealth corvettes. Cutaway illustrations reveal the inner workings of warship engines and weaponry.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 x 16 cm
Language
English
Description
"Who were the original Commandos? How do ordinary soldiers become Special Forces? How do troops communicate without speaking? What's the difference between HALO and HAHO? Meet the best of the best, the elite soldiers who have been through the toughest training on earth, ready to take on missions in any climate, against any enemy with no fear"--Back cover.
4) Spying
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What special skills does a spy need? How do spies create and crack codes? What types of gadgets do secret agents use? What's the difference between the CIA and the FBI? Find out about the control officers, field agents, and intelligence analysts fighting a secret war to protect their countries from threats around the globe"--P. [4] of cover.
5) Survival
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Explore amazing true survival stories of people stranded alone in the wildest places on Earth, and find out simple survival techniques.
6) D-Day
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells the stories of the real-life heroes involved of a single day that changed the face of modern history, 6 June 1944 - D-day, the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Normandy.
8) Tanks
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents infomation on tanks, including the history of their development, what a tank crew does, and what tanks of the future may look like.
9) Drones
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Where can drones fly that no human would dare? Why do engineers turn to nature to design new flying machines? Could a drone space rover reveal the secrets of distant planets? How can a fire rescue drone save lives? Fast, agile and cheap to build, drones offer all the benefits of flight with no risk to any pilot. Already vital tools for the world's armed forces, drones in our towns and cities could transform the way we live, work, and play."--Back...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
From Al Capone's reign of terror in Chicago to the last stand of Ned Kelly in the Australian bush, most gangsters lived lives of cold, calculating violence, living hard and dying young. You'll find bank robbers, Mafia bosses, prison break-outs--and more--in these eleven thrilling stories, which explore the shadowy underworld of the most dangerous criminals of them all.
11) Deadly animals
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
The two world wars of 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945 cast a malevolent shadow over the entire 20th Century. This book takes you through the story of both conflicts, from the soldiers' terrifying experiences of the trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombing of cities in the second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the most...
