Ian Graham
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Description
Ian or Iain is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin, which is derived from the Hebrew given name יוֹחָנָן (Yohanan, Yôḥānān) and corresponds to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename Iain. This name is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as in other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian ranked as the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales.
Books
Fabulous bridges
"Describes some of the longest and most famous bridges ever built. Includes information on the bridge designers, the challenges they faced, and statistics of the finished bridges"--Provided by publisher.
Fast cars
"Describes in detail how high-performance sports cars and supercars are designed to drive faster than average cars"--Provided by publisher.
Rocks
An introduction to types of rocks on earth and how they are formed.
Dump trucks and other big machines
"Introduces various types of construction vehicles, including diggers, dump trucks, bulldozers, cement mixers, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Inventions in the home
"Tells the history of inventions that changed the home, from electricity and light bulbs to refrigerators, home computers, and home video game systems"--Provided by publisher.
Military technology
"Describes new technologies that are helping make military aviation, land warfare, warships and submarines, intelligence, non-lethal weapons, and space weapons more efficient and discusses the implications these technologies have on current and future warfare"--Provided by publisher.
Superboats
An introduction to various types of ships of the world including hydrofoils, ocean liners, supertankers, container ships, ice breakers, and drill ships.
Attack fighters
Provides an overview of the design and engineering of the jet planes that are designed to attack other aircraft.
Military vehicles
300 military vehicles featured, each one illustrated with a full-color artwork. Exhaustive range of vehicles covered, including APCs, anti-tank vehicles, self-propelled artillery, trucks and transports, amphibious vehicles, half-tracks, and armored cars. Explanatory text and full specifications provided for every entry, with glossary of technical terms, and fully indexed.
Superbikes
Provides an overview of the design and engineering of racing motorcycles and road bikes.
DK online space travel
"Qui fut le premier homme dans l'espace? Comment vivent le astronautes à bord de leurs vaisseaux? À quoi servent les missions spatiales? Grâce à ce récit de la conquête de l'espace, depuis l'invention de la fusée jusqu'aux missions actuelles sur Mars ou vers Saturne, vous pourrez découvrir les coulisses et les enjeux des explorations intersidérales." P.4 de couv.