Wendy Hinote Lanier

Offers readers a close-up look at Indy cars. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, labeled diagrams, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides a thrilling overview of this exciting vehicle.

Offers readers a close-up look at dragsters. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, labeled diagrams, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides a thrilling overview of this exciting vehicle.

Offers readers a close-up look at dirt bikes. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, labeled diagrams, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides a thrilling overview of this exciting vehicle.

The first helicopter was built in 1936. Helicopters use spinning rotors to create lift. They are used in a variety of jobs, from search and rescue to reporting on traffic. Discover the history, design, and features of these exceptional flying machines in Helicopters, part of the Flying the Sky series.

The airplane was invented in 1903. By the 1950s, passenger planes were using jet engines. Flying is one of the safest ways to travel. Discover the history, design, and features of these exceptional flying machines in Passenger Planes, part of the Flying the Sky series.

Fighter jets were invented in the 1930s. Their design helps them fly fast and make sharp turns. Today's fighter jets are almost invisible to radar. Discover the history, design, and features of these exceptional flying machines in Fighter Jets, part of the Flying the Sky series.

Introduces the history and basic concepts of ballet. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.

The first flying car was built in 1917. Many flying car have wings that fold in. Others are designed like motorcycles so they can better meet safety rules. Discover the history, design, and features of these exceptional flying machines in Flying Cars, part of the Flying the Sky series.

Introduces the history and basic concepts of tap dance. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.

The noses of bullet trains in Japan are shaped like kingfisher beaks. They help the train move both quietly and efficiently when traveling at high speeds. Find out more in Transportation Technology, a title in the Designed by Nature series.Designed by Nature is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments,...