Tim Harris

From extremely fast passenger planes to stealthy military vehicles, jets have come a long way since their invention. Action shots and diagrams along with high-interest text explore these superfast aircraft.

Did you know a honeybee visits about 50 to 100 flowers during each nectar-collection trip? You'll discover loads of interesting facts about 35 common pollinating insects — from ladybugs, moths, and beetles to bees, wasps, flies, and butterflies — including appearance, history and breeding, and details of how to attract them to your garden. From ladybugs whose larvae love to munch on herbs like coriander, fennel, and dill, to nocturnal moths who...

From flying cars to superdrones, the latest breakthroughs in personal aircraft science read like science fiction. High-interest text and gripping visuals present the very latest science and tech behind personal aircraft.

The revolution in Transportation Technology has changed our world. This book outlines the science behind the way ships, planes, trains, and automobiles move, as well as how people can survive for short periods underwater. There are diagrams, historic photos, sidebars, and fact boxes that describe travel from the roads of Rome to high-speed rail. All of this knowledge is enhanced with an easy-to-understand question and answer format.

Do you know which types of clouds signal severe weather? Or, have you ever wondered how clouds form in the first place? Discover tons of fascinating information about different cloud families, unique cloud characteristics, optical phenomena, from rainbows to light crystals. Filled with beautiful photography and remarkable details about each cloud's composition, appearance, cause, and more, Know Your Clouds is a must-have pocket guide for readers of...

Where does business come from? That's the question every real estate agent asks but few have a truthful answer for. In an industry constantly selling the "easy button" and overrun with shiny widgets, agents are pulled in multiple directions at once, each promising that if they "just do this," their dreams of success and fortune will come true. After twenty years in the business, Tim and Julie Harris tell the hard truths about what it really takes...

"Take a captivating journey across the continent of Africa to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in Africa's distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you along the shifting sands of the Sahara, across the wide savannah, up Mount Kilimanjaro, and through dense rainforests"--

"Action-packed photos and engaging text explore the varied world of vertical takeoff aircraft, from jump jets launching off a ski jump on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean to the latest in drone technology."--

"Take a captivating journey across the continents of Australia and Antarctica to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in their distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you among the colorful corals of the Great Barrier Reef, through lush rainforests, up Aoraki (Mount Cook), and across the icy wastelands of Antarctica"--

"What is an element? Why do chemicals react? How is plastic made from plants? Throughout history, scientitists and philosophers have sought answers to big questions like these, and conducted experiments -- often with explosive results. Written in plain English, The Chemistry Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 95 key ideas. Step-by-step flowcharts unpick complex theories, diagrams demystify chemical processes, illuminating quotes...