Mike Saunders

Simple explanations and step-by-step guides ease users through the features of the Python programming language, providing them with everything they need to write code in the real world.--Publisher's description

Examines tidal waves and the flooding they cause, as well as other kinds of floods and their causes.

Invites the reader to peer inside rescue helicopters, fire engines, submersibles, and other emergency craft and to find out how potentially life-threatening situations are handled.

Describes different types of fires, including electrical, chemical, forest, wartime, volcanic, and others and the techniques that have been used to fight these fires.

Studies the causes, effects, and consequences of avalanches and landslides. Includes historical facts and patterns, as well as an examination of humankind's role in causing these disasters.

Examines the cockpit, passenger cabin, engine, and other aspects of some of the world's largest jetliners and explains how they have changed over the years from small aircraft to today's jumbo jets.

Describes a variety of racing cars and the kinds of races in which they are used.

Introduces the body's anatomical parts and systems, including tissues and cells, skeleton, joints, muscles, blood, heart, lungs, digestive and reproductive systems, brain, and senses.

Text and illustrations examine the characteristics and functions of various types of spacecraft.