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Chicago Review Press
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English
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Publisher Annotation: From the very first days of aviation, women were there. Katherine Wright, though not a pilot, helped her brothers Orville and Wilbur so much that some called her the "Third Wright Brother." Pioneers such as Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of France ignored those who ignorantly claimed that only men possessed the physical strength or the mental capacity to pilot an airplane, and in 1910 became the first woman awarded a license to...
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"Readers of Cool Careers In Science will discover ten cutting-edge science, technology, and engineering careers, and dozens of subspecialties and will also learn why these careers are some of the most exciting, best paying, and fastest growing occupations in the world"--
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Tilbury House Publishers
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2016.
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English
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"Paula Grey explores how creative thinkers--sometimes collaborating, sometimes competing, and always building on the work of their predecessors--have envisioned new ways to move about in the world. From the first foot migration out of Africa to the Model T Ford, hot air balloons, submarines, rickshaws, and moon rockets, humans have combined imagination, daring, and scientific and technical knowledge to improve existing vehicles or create new ones....
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Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"In the past several US presidential elections, candidates have promised to fix the country's transportation. A strong transportation system is the base of a society's economic stability and development. It can impact its health, wealth, and growth. Why, then, are so many of the roads, bridges, and rail systems virtually unchanged from the last century? When will the country's transportation infrastructure catch up to the technology, living habits,...
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Publisher Annotation: In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment?nicknamed the "night witches"?faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens...
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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English
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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English
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
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English
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Few machines thrill the imagination like cars. This series features eight of the most famous car brands in the world, showcasing their amazing combinations of high-speed power and luxury styling. Each book covers the history of a brand, taking readers on a road trip through the century and ending with the latest news from the carmakers' factories. Strap in for the ride of a lifetime! Each title in SPEED RULES!: Inside the World's Hottest Cars includes...
15) 10 hours to go
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Desperate for a ride home, Lily embarks on a tense road trip with her estranged ex-best friend Natasha and Elke, a girl Lily got expelled from their school years ago, and as tensions rise, past grievances and surrounding wildfires make the journey increasingly perilous.
16) One true loves
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Publisher Annotation: From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise.
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This interactive Aviation High School Student Notebook addresses a growing need for future-ready competencies in aviation and provides an exciting and engaging context to learn Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Students will be introduced to the innovative field of aviation, study the fundamentals of flight, and explore the various career opportunities available within the aviation industry.
Through the engaging activities in Aviation...
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The Wright brothers are well known for building the first successful airplane. However, they were neither the first nor the last to design an aircraft. Early designs looked very different than the planes we have today, but engineers from 1903 onward have generally tried to improve on the existing plane design rather than reinventing it. This volume looks at the successes and failures of airplane design, from the ancient Egyptian Saqqara bird to the...
19) Flying Aces
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The ace in the air was once a celebrity figure, a glamorous warrior of the skies. But this was daunting and dangerous work in the midst of brutal and bloody wars. An action-packed narrative keeps the reader riveted to the tales of real-life awesome aces, and cuts through the glitz to get to the nitty-gritty of these fights and flights. Readers will learn about the top aces from around the world, all kinds of planes, the wars in which they flew, and...
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This Aviation High School Facilitator Guide and corresponding interactive Student Notebook address a growing need for solid instruction, inquiry, and development of future-ready competencies and interest in aviation at the high school level. This guide delivers the resources for high school teachers to utilize science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) instruction to provide an excellent introduction to aviation. The content promotes aviation...
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