Colorists will learn fascinating facts about the solar system as they enjoy 44 dramatic Space Age illustrations, including images of an asteroid, a spacecraft observing the landscape of Mars, representations of all the planets, and much more. Descriptive captions accompany illustrations.
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.
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.
Handsome, ready-to-color images, attractively rendered in precise detail, depict the sleek 1950 Mercury two-door sedan, luxurious 1952 Cadillac four-door sedan, 1953 Buick Skylark convertible with wire wheels, 1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II, and 26 other impressive models. Captions. 30 black-and-white illustrations.
From Johannes Gutenberg's fifteenth-century printing press to Charles Hard Townes' relatively recent development of the laser, this fascinating coloring book encompasses five centuries of technology. Forty-five finely detailed drawings depict inventors and their historically important devices, comprising an inspiring survey of advances in science and industry.The excellent illustrations include James Watt's steam engine (1763), David Bushnell's submarine (1776), Count Alessandro Volta's battery (1800), and Samuel Morse's telegraph (1837). Among other featured innovations are Karl Benz's motorized wagon (1885), Thomas Edison's electric light bulb (1878-79), moving picture kinetoscope (1876) and phonograph (1895), Henry Ford's assembly line (1908), Jacques Cousteau's aqua lung for scuba divers (1942), and many more.Informative captions provide background information about the inventors and their inventions, making this not only an entertaining volume for coloring book enthusiasts but also an educational and fact-filled guide to developments in the world of science and technology.
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!
Masterful renderings of 44 extraordinary structures designed by one of the 20th century’s most influential architects. Finely detailed renderings of the Wright home and studio, the Ward Willits residence, Unity Temple, Robie House, Imperial Hotel, Guggenheim Museum, and more. For coloring book enthusiasts and students of modern American architecture.
In ancient Egypt, the gods were considered supernatural forces that controlled everyday occurrences. There were hundreds of these figures — from the sun god Amun-Ra, who was worshipped in festivals throughout the land, to such lesser figures as Bastet, the goddess of sexuality and childbirth, who was represented by the image of a cat.This fact-filled coloring book describing the functions of a number of Egyptian deities will thrill young Egyptologists and colorists alike. Fourteen full-page illustrations feature images Atum, the creatorOsiris, the god of fertility and farmingAnubis, the jackal-headed god of funerals and mummificationIsis, the goddess of love and motherhoodBes, the god of pleasure and protector of childrenHorus, the symbol of the living pharaoh, shown as a human male with the head of a falconSeth, a god symbolizing darkness and evilHathor, the goddess of love and protector of women… and six other immortals.Fascinating captions characterizing the appearances and roles of these Egyptian gods and goddesses accompany the illustrations of facing pages.
Parade of vintage trains for railroad buffs of all ages: passenger and cattle cars from 1890, steam locomotive (1900), Streamline Vista-Dome passenger car (1950), much more. 16 stickers.
These exciting, accurately drawn sticker illustrations let you add an astronautical touch to countless flat surfaces. Included are 18 well-researched stickers depicting rockets and spacecraft important in the history of space Sputnik (1957), the Soviet Union's first artificial earth satellite; America's Gemini two-man space capsule (1965); the Saturn 5 rocket booster (1969–72), launch vehicle for America's Apollo manned lunar landings; the Hubble Space Telescope, sent into orbit by the United States in 1990; and many more.Ideal for illustrating classroom assignments and for adding a space-age note to lockers, windows, notebooks, and more, these realistic, peel-and-apply images come with fact-filled captions that provide young space buffs with a mini-history of major technological developments in humanity's efforts to explore the heavens.