New Releases by Michael Hearst

Think you know vehicles? Think again! Unconventional Vehicles is a nonfiction collection of 45 of the strangest, most unconventional vehicles that have ever existed. Vehicles include an underwater battery-powered scooter, a carriage pulled by ostriches, a hot air balloon shaped like the Cathedral of Saint Gall, and five different jet packs. • Filled with history, science, technology, engineering, and interesting bits of trivia, all in one kid-appealing package • Part of the Uncommon Compendiums series • Vehicles range from submersibles to dirigibles. Unconventional Vehicles explores very strange modes of transportation for vehicle fans, rocket inventors, budding space-and-aeronautics experts, and anyone who''s ever thought, "Why can''t I ride a motorized suitcase through the airport?" Brimming with fascinating facts and diagrams presented with wit and humor, this book is sure to enthrall vehicle enthusiasts of every age. • Ideal for children ages 8 to 12 years old, especially those interested in vehicles and engineering • Author Michael Hearst brings his signature verve and humor to this fascinating read. • Young readers will devour all the substantive and silly content in this book, proving definitively that nonfiction is anything but dry. • A great pick for teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You''ll love this book if you love books like Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle by DK; Stephen Biesty''s Incredible Cross-Sections by Stephen Biesty; and Cool Cars by Quentin Willson.

Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you''ll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you''d need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, "Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?"

Inside this book, you''ll find stories of 50 extraordinary people such as: Evel Knievel, who jumped his motorcycle over 14 Greyhound buses The Iceman, the most well-preserved human, found in the ice after 5,300 years Sam Patch, who jumped Niagara Falls for $75 Helen Thayer, who walked to the North Pole alone Roy Sullivan, who was struck by lightning 7 times These intriguing facts and hundreds more await curious readers, amateur historians, and anyone who aspires to the altogether extraordinary!

Connaissez-vous le délicieux sourire de l''axolotl ? Savez-vous comment un aye-aye repère ses proies ? Pensez-vous qu''un animal puisse survoler l''Himalaya ? Quelle est la taille du plus petit oiseau du monde ? Pourquoi le bilby n''a-t-il pas besoin de boire ? Existe-t-il vraiment des serpents volants ? Voici quelques-unes des questions auxquelles répond ce livre étonnant. Avec précision - et beaucoup d''humour - l''auteur nous présente une cinquantaine de créatures insolites, si insolites qu''on les croirait sorties de notre imagination. Et pourtant, c''est promis, elles existent !

"Introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms"-- P. [4] of cover.

Intended primarily for those new to Windows, this book covers various aspects of the program and its behaviour on different machines from initial installation. Each chapter includes exercises, experiments and a program reference guide.

This guide provides users of MicroSoft Windows 3 operating system software for MS-DOS with a guide to installation and use of the product. Covering various aspects of the program included in the package, Hearst looks at common installation and running problems and how to overcome them.