A highly developed form of protected, mobile striking power, tanks are the successors to war chariots and armored elephants used by armies of ancient times. Designed to be used as part of large infantry units (as in World Wars I and II), or as a separate striking force (as in the Gulf War of 1991), the modern tank is a formidable weapon of war.This comprehensive coloring book of 44 accurately rendered illustrations chronicles the development of tanks and other armored vehicles — from the "Little Willie" (1915) to the British Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) (1994). Also included are these Rolls Royce Armored Scout Car (1916); British Mark A Whippet (1917); Japanese Type 95 (1935); French Char B1 (1937); British A12 Matilda (1940); German Panzer III (1940); Russian T-34 (1940); American M4 Sherman (1942); American M26 Pershing (1945); Russian T-72 MBT (1973); American M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (1961); Israeli Merkava MBT (1980); and 30 more.Detailed informative captions accompany each illustration in a book sure to be enjoyed by military buffs and colorists alike.
Carefully rendered and well researched, this volume features 28 realistic, ready-to-color drawings that trace the experiments and activities of Wilbur and Orville Wright as well as related achievements of other aviation pioneers. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 3–5.
Ready-to-color drawings of 44 magnificent cars -- 1915 Stutz Bearcat, 1934 Duesenberg Model J, 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray split-window coupe, 1997 Dodge Viper GTS, and more. Identifying captions.
Here are the swift and stylish automobiles of any car-lover's dreams. Get behind the wheel of one hundred classic vehicles, • Classic 1950s models — including the 1955 Pontiac Starchief convertible, 1955 Mercury Montclair hardtop, 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop, 1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II, 1958 Ford Edsel sedan, and 1959 Buick Electra 225 convertible• Powerful "muscle" cars — the 1962 Ford Thunderbird, 1964 Corvette Stingray, 1968 Chevy Impala SS 427, 1969 Chevy Camaro Z 28, 1969 Shelby Cobra Mustang GT-500, 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, and more • Fabulous luxury cars — the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren two-door Coupe, Maserati Spyder two-door Convertible Roadster, Rolls-Royce Phantom four-door Sedan, Jaguar XJ220 two-door Coupe, Lamborghini Diablo two-door Coupe, Ferrari Enzo two-door Coupe, and others
From race inspired Porsches to sleek Mercedes Benz roadsters, choose from 30 illustrations of some of the world's most incredible cars to color. Imagine yourself behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT2 Twin-Turbo Coupe! Here are the cars most of us just dream about — sleek, fast, fabulous machines that cost a small fortune! Thirty precisely and accurately rendered illustrations portray the legendary luxury cars that race through our imaginations : Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Coupe, BMW Z8 Convertible, Maserati Spyder 2-door Convertible/Roadster, Rolls-Royce Phantom 4-door Sedan, Jaguar XJ220, Bugatti EB 110S 2-door Coupe, and other automotive marvels. Detailed captions provide specs and other information (including top speed and acceleration time). And they come in any colors you choose to make them!
Fun-to-color pictures and detailed captions introduce school-age youngsters to tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and other atmospheric conditions. Carefully researched illustrations and accompanying text depict and explain cloud types, thunderstorm formation, global wind patterns and ocean currents, radar weather instruments, and other phenomena. 44 black-and-white illustrations.