equipment and supplies

"Introduces readers to the snow sports of downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding by presenting the basic techniques, gear needed, and safety tips. Includes famous slopes to visit, picture labels, and reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the sports of rock climbing and mountaineering, along with the history of these sports. Explains the equipment needed, climbing and training techniques, and how to tie knots. Belaying, rappelling, and orienteering are also covered. Includes labels, diagrams, and reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.

This title offers secret tips on promising locations to find fish, how to "read" water, and what flies work best on what fish in what types of water and weather conditions. Safety on land and on water are also stressed and discussed thoroughly.

Learn the steps that anglers take in catching fish. Readers learn about catch-and-release fishing, regulations for keeping fish, and the cleaning, preserving, and cooking of the catch. The impact of fishing on the environment and anglers responsibilities toward fish habitats are also addressed.

Contains step-by-step instructions for five activities related to forensic science, and includes a review of the scientific method, a list of materials, and safety tips.

Examines the various equipment that is used in space exploration including land, space, and radio telescopes, the Space Shuttle, satellites, the space probe Pathfinder that landed on Mars, and other interesting facts for children.

Describes the new military technology used during World War I on land, sea, and in the air.

This book discusses different gadgets used by spies, such as invisible ink, hidden cameras, small guns made to look like ordinary objects, and bugs, as well as career information on espionage.

A guide for children and pre-teens on uniforms and equipment for cheerleading.

Describes some of the weapons used by both the Allied and Axis forces during World War II, including automatic weapons, radar, early computers, tanks, aircraft carriers, bombers and fighter planes, and the atomic bomb.