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"From racecars to electric cars, from engines to tires, this reader covers cars from multiple perspectives."--Provided by publisher.

In today's world, most people do not take part in dangerous activities during their day at work. For some people, however, facing danger is very much part of their everyday working life. These brave men and women risk their own lives to fight for us and protect us-they do The World's Most Dangerous Jobs. When the heat gets turned up in a conflict, support helicopter pilots are called upon to bring in additional troops and equipment or even provide...

"Describes how jet planes such as fighters and bombers are used in military combat, and how these planes work. Includes facts and figures about specific military planes"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains how main battle tanks and infantry vehicles are used in the military, including the parts and functions of tanks. Includes facts about current and historical tank models"--Provided by publisher.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing rocks can be: from the Grand Canyon and hot lava to the world's biggest cave.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to fossils, discussing different kinds of fossils, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing fossils can be: from the prehistoric woolly mammoth body in Siberia and dinosaur remains to petrified forests.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing soil can be: from making houses with mud bricks and how crops grow in volcanic soil to how tree roots can break up rock.