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1	Structures: The Way Things Are Built more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist In this dazzling book, readers who are intrigued by the way things work will find breathtaking accounts of the way they are built. From the Great Wall of China to the forbidden City, from the Great Wall of China to the Forbidden City, from the Statue of Liberty to Mount Rushmore, Structures reveals the personal stories and the technical genius ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $80.01! \| first editions
2	Vehicles: The Most Extraordinary Achievements Since the Invention of the Wheel more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist This dazzling book celebrates the greatest achievements in the technology of transportation since the invention of the wheel first tempted mankind to push back the frontiers of speed, distance, power, endurance, and opulence. Vivid stories illustrated with full-color photographs, working diagrams, and cutaway drawings. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
3	Amazing Achievements (Ao) more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $197.94!
4	Chernobyl: End Nuc Drm more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Ships and Other Seacraft more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, Alex Pang (Illustrator) add to wishlist Explains how ships, sailboats, jet skis, and other water vehicles work, what keeps them afloat, and how they are constructed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45!
6	Fantastic Cutaway: Spacecraft more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, Unknown, Alex Pang (Illustrator) add to wishlist Cutaway illustrations and text reveal how the space shuttle and other spacecraft work and what astronauts do in space. see all copies from $1.99!
7	Cars, Trains, and Other Land more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, Alex Pang (Illustrator), Chris Oxlade add to wishlist Outlines the basic science theory behind land transport, including how wheels and suspension work, how land transport vehicles are built, how their engines work, and how they are steered and controlled. see all copies from $5.45! new only from $11.01!
8	How Science Works more books like this by Unknown, Nigel Hawkes (Editor) add to wishlist An exciting look at how boats, planes, cars and space vehicles work by explaining key scientific and mechanical principles. Readers make models using the step-by-step instructions to get a hands-on understanding of vehicle design. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
9	The heroin trail more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist Traces the "heroin trail" from its growing fields to death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Early Scientific Instruments more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $15.30! new only from $99.99! \| first editions
11	The international drug trade more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist Each title in the "World Issues" series focuses on a contemporary issue. Aspects of each topic are selected for discussion and analysis in an attempt to raise levels of awareness and to provoke thought and opinion. This book is an examination of the nature and extent of the international, illegal drugs trade, covering the production and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00!
12	Structures. more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! first editions
13	Facts on Domestic Waste and Industrial Pollutants more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, Hugh Johnstone add to wishlist Examines the growing problem of waste disposal and alternatives to such methods as landfills and garbage dumps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Plant Genetic Conservation more books like this by Nigel Maxted, B V Ford-Lloyd, J G Hawkes add to wishlist We live in critical times for the world's diversity of plants and animals. It is universally agreed that a catastrophic loss of biological diversity is occurring at the moment, with species, and equally importantly, genes being lost forever. However, the signing of the Biodiversity Convention at the Earth Summit in 1992 drew attention to the need ... see all copies from $173.86! new only from $173.86! \| SVS
15	Planes and other aircraft more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist This text first outlines the basic science of flight then has separate chapters tackling the problems of how to get into the air, engines, aircraft design and controls. Each chapter contains diagrams and cutaway artwork.' see all copies from $1.99!
16	The Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources more books like this by J G Hawkes, N Maxted, B V Ford-Lloyd add to wishlist This book is essential reading for second-year undergraduate courses in plant biology and plant genetic conservation. It will also be valuable for postgraduate courses in plant genetics, conservation, and cell biology. It provides invaluable information for professional plant conservationists. No book of this nature has been published in which ex ... see all copies from $123.42! new only from $123.42! \| SVS
17	Rockets and Other Spacecraft more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, John Farndon, Alex Pang (Illustrator) add to wishlist Looks at rockets, lunar modules, shuttles, satellites, and probes, in terms of basic space travel theory, gravity, drag, sources of power, design, and steering. see all copies from $3.57! new only from $97.56!
18	Transportation on Land and Sea more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.78! \| first editions
19 view cover	Genetically Modified Foods more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, Various Artists (Illustrator) add to wishlist Looks at the science behind new ways of producing crops and discusses the environmental effects, including what genes are, how they are altered, and what genetically modified foods are currently produced. see all copies from $6.88! new only from $9.01!
20	Food & Farming more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist Explains food as a source of stored energy, and how it is grown, distributed, packaged, and sold. see all copies from $2.20!
21 view cover	Structures and Build more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $198.85! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Vehicles by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist see all copies from $10.50!
23	Science and power more books like this by Federico Mayor, Augusto Forti, Nigel Hawkes (Editor) add to wishlist As physicists explore the fundamental nature of matter and molecular biologists uncover the nature of life, many people feel threatened. For centuries science struggled to free itself from the constraints of religious dogma. Success lead to an age of enlightenment, but the industrial revolution created new threats. This work examines the ... see all copies from $19.56!
24 view cover	Ships and other sea craft more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist In this text ships, sailing boats, jet skis and hydrofoils all come under the microscope. Instructions and plans for building a fully working model sailing boat are also included.' see all copies from $3.37! new only from $15.07!
25 view cover	Mysteries of the universe more books like this by Nigel Hawkes add to wishlist One of a series which helps young readers to explore the secrets of the past and the natural world. The book maps out discoveries past and present, and reveals the latest theories. It then outlines mysteries still outstanding for the next generation to solve. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.58! \| SVS

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