Fiona Campbell Knihy

Thunder and Lightning portrays the world's most spectacular and ferocious weather. New, stunning and realistic Discovery artwork explains how and why all kinds of storms happen. Simple text outlines the latest and most up-to-date theories about lightning and thunderstorm formation.Includes a unique eight-page foldout on what to do and what not to do when lightning strikes.---Part of a series of information books, this book concerns the weather, and explains: how clouds, rain and winds are caused why we get hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, monsoons, frost, floods, and of course, thunder and lightning, and how these effects can sometimes be dramatic and destructive.Each book in the series contains a gatefold, which features a scene in worsening weather conditions from a calm, still day to a force 12- hurricane, causing almost total devastation.A fun quiz at the end enables children to test their knowledge.

Flight explores and explains the fascinating story of our urge to fly - from the first fake wings to the incredibly courageous flights made in early balloons, airships, gliders, planes, and spacecraft. Wonderful Discovery artwork reveals how all kinds of creatures fly and how we successfully exploit and adapt these natural techniques.Includes a panoramic eight-page gatefold revealing the cockpit and flight deck of a jumbo jet plane.---One of a series of information books, which enables the reader to discover all sorts of interesting facts about a range of subjects. This book looks at how and why things fly (including machines, birds, insects and some animals), how people have experimented over the years with different kinds of flying machines, and how in less than a hundred years since the first successful flight people can now fly to the moon. Some of the record-breaking achievements are listed, and the book contains a gatefold, which features a busy airport scene with a cut-away illustration of a jumbo jet. At the end there is a fun quiz enabling children to test their general knowledge.

Focusing on pancreatic pathology, this updated volume offers a practical guide that incorporates recent advancements in concepts and classifications. It emphasizes potential pitfalls and mimics, providing illustrations and strategies for recognition and avoidance. A new chapter on transplant pathology enhances the content, while over 200 new macroscopic and microscopic images enrich the visual understanding of the subject.

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