E/W GUIDE: 115 RESCUE - Couverture souple

Watts, Claire

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0751313645 ISBN 13 : 9780751313642

Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2001

Synopsis

The newspapers are always full of daring rescues from around the world from an ambulance team saving a car crash victim on a London street to a daring rescue attempt by international aid services after a flood in a distant country. But have you ever wanted more information about the challenges faced by the emergency services when they risk life and limb to save others? You can discover this amazing world of adventure and courage with this fascinating new Eyewitness Guide from Dorling Kindersley. Eyewitness Rescue provides the inside track on the exciting world of the emergency rescue. Featuring dramatic full-colour photographs of real-life or death situations Rescue offers an insight into the dangerous work of the heroes who risk eveything to save others. From fictional superheroes such as Superman to the real-life bravery of firefighters ambulance services the police armed response teams and lifeguards Resuce looks at daring incidents from around the globe and features detailed photographs of equipment used by the emergency services exploring their history and vital work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Experience heart-pounding rescues with real-life heroes! Here is a compelling guide to the exciting world of the emergency rescue services. Dramatic full-color photographs of real incidents, equipment, clothing, and rescue techniques offer insight into the dangerous work of the heroes who risk their lives to save others. See the protective clothing that firefighters wear, the first rescue vehicles, how animals can save people's lives, and what equipment an ambulance carries. Learn how to survive until help arrives, about the work of international aid organizations, how passengers were rescued after the Titanic sunk, and how people survive in times of war. Discover how rescuers locate people in collapsed buildings, why radio became essential for rescue services, how mountain rescue teams operate, what happens when a plane crashes, and much, much more.

Revue de presse

The folks at DK have almost single-handedly rejuvenated if not reinvented the often moribund world of non-fiction books for children. [Eyewitness series] (Newsweek) ...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] (The New York Times) These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] (School Library Journal)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education Limited
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0751313645
• ISBN 13: 9780751313642
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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