Bøker av John Allan

Have you ever wanted to float through the air like a bird? Well, hang gliding and paragliding are about the closest you can get to that feeling! Discover... * The basics of gliding, from launch to landing. * Gliding legends, pushing limits and breaking records* Historic flying machines that shaped the future of the sport. ...and much more.

Do you want to be the best at golf? This book is specially designed to show you how to master the skills that golfing stars use every day. With ... * Step-by-step photographs and diagrams. * Top tips to master tricky techniques. * Loads of drills and exercises for you to perfect on the course. Become a master golfer, and get fit the right way!

Embark on a journey to explore the world's fastest things, from the quickest train to the speediest bird - blink and you'll miss them! Fantastic photographs and facts will captivate curious kids!

Embark on a journey to explore the world's slowest things, from the plane slower than a bicycle to the slowest animal ever! With fantastic photographs and engaging facts, this book is perfect for fact-hungry kids!

Embark on a journey through astonishing lengths to explore the world's longest things, from the ten-metre snake to the longest hotdog ever! With fantastic photographs and engaging facts, this book is perfect for fact-hungry kids!

Embark on a journey to explore the world's biggest things, from biggest animals on land and under the sea to the biggest burger ever! Fantastic photographs and facts will captivate curious kids!

Explore the top 10 fiercest dinosaurs, scoring from least to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, get ready for these dangerous creatures to show you their impressive hunting skills.

Explore the top 10 most ferocious predators, scoring from least to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, prepare for the hunters at the top of their game to show you their impressive skills.

Explore the top 10 small but lethal killers, scoring from least deadly to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, get ready for these dangerous creatures to show you their impressive skills.

Explore the top 10 fierce predators prowling our oceans, scoring from least deadly to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, get ready for some dangerous creatures to show you their impressive skills.

This brilliant book brings together 30 of the deadliest predators to have ever lived on Earth. With fantastically detailed, true-to-life illustrations showcasing terrifying teeth and claws, fierce fangs and deadly venom, Extreme Predators is packed with incredible hunters; the cleverest and most dangerous the world has ever known. With fascinating bite-size facts and super statistics revealing each predator's strengths and deadliness level, kids will find themselves entertained for hours.

This book presents a compact and compelling account of the life and work of Berthold Lubetkin (1901-1990), widely regarded as the outstanding architect of his generation to practise in England. It explores the key themes, achievements and setbacks of his career, drawing from the author‿s twenty-year personal friendship with Lubetkin himself, from discussions with former colleagues, and from his direct experience of working with many of Lubetkin‿s buildings as a conservation architect. The study reveals the significance of Lubetkin‿s Russian origins and European travels, re-assesses his prime work of the 1930s and charts the extensive output of his often-overlooked post-war career. It also considers Lubetkin‿s legacy in the later work of his key associates, several of whom became significant architects in their own right. Lubetkin is a legendary figure in architectural circles, while still remaining slightly mysterious and misunderstood. The author shines new light on the man and his ideas, and assesses his unique place in modern architectural history. Illustrations include original black & white images as well as high-quality colour studies of the buildings as they are now. A complete List of Works and published commentaries also provide a valuable source of reference.

Having Fun: From roller coaster rides, to video games, and seaside scenes with fast machines! Bright illustrations and informative text show a wide variety of machines that makes life fun. A really fun and engaging hot-topic for curious little engineers. Digging, ploughing, baking, flying and zooming into space. Take a look at all sorts of machines in action scenes, then turn the page to find out more.! A brightly illustrated series of four books, perfect for all young engineers, who like to see what machines do and how they work. STEM

Daily Life: Freezing and scanning, road sweeping and busy street scenes; machines are everywhere in daily life! Bright illustrations and informative text show a wide variety of working machines that we see every day. A really fun and engaging hot-topic for curious little engineers. Digging, ploughing, baking, flying and zooming into space. Take a look at all sorts of machines in action scenes, then turn the page to find out more.! A brightly illustrated series of four books, perfect for all young engineers, who like to see what machines do and how they work. STEM

On the Move: Up in the air, on two wheels or four, on the tracks or blasting into space. Machines are always on the move! Bright illustrations and informative text show a wide variety of machines in scenes, busy getting from place to place. A really fun and engaging hot-topic for curious little engineers. Digging, ploughing, baking, flying and zooming into space. Take a look at all sorts of machines in action scenes, then turn the page to find out more.! A brightly illustrated series of four books, perfect for all young engineers, who like to see what machines do and how they work. STEMÂ

At Work: Discover machines used at a construction site, on a farm, at the car garage, and so much more. Bright illustrations and informative text show a wide variety of working machines in scenes, busy at work. A really fun and engaging hot-topic for curious little engineers. Digging, ploughing, baking, flying and zooming into space. Take a look at all sorts of machines in action scenes, then turn the page to find out more.! A brightly illustrated series of four books, perfect for all young engineers, who like to see what machines do and how they work. STEM

Sky diving can give a feeling of total freedom as you fall through the air after jumping from a plane. Would you be brave enough to take the leap? Discover... * Breathtaking ways to fall, from solo free falls to massive formations. * How World War II changed the history of parachuting. * Sky diving legends, pushing limits and breaking records

This bright, busy and brilliant book is packed with 120 things that go, for kids getting started on their reading journey. Beautifully illustrated, full-color scenes show vehicles and machines in action! Filled with colorful cars, trucks, tractors, boats, planes, and much more! Including a search-and-find format and extra puzzles, activities and questions to encourage learning and keep kids entertained for hours!

Kids will want to read this book again and again it's just plain fun all the way! Designed to teach young kids the concept of opposites in a fun and engaging way. Featuring 11 stunning, full-color illustrated scenes, with loads of exciting opposites to spot, along with puzzles, mazes, and search-and-find questions, don't miss this one!

Kids will want to count to 100 again and again, this book is just plain fun all the way! Awesome illustrations, busy, bright and engaging, with loads of exciting things to count and spot, along with puzzles, mazes, and search-and-find questions. It's a no brainer, don't miss this one!

An exhilarating dive into some of the world's most extreme sports. Combining stunning photography with clear, simple text, this series will keep you turning the pages.

Do you want to be the best at gymnastics? This book is specially designed to show you how to master the skills that professional gymnasts use every day. With ... * Step-by-step photographs. * Top tips to master tricky techniques. * Loads of drills and exercises for you to perfect in the gym. Become a gymnastics star, and get fit the right way!

Do you want to be the best at swimming? This book is specially designed to show you how to master the skills to become a top swimmer. With... * Top tips to master tricky techniques. * Step-by-step photographs and diagrams. * Loads of exercises for you to perfect in and out of the pool.

This book is specially designed to show you how to master the skills you see football stars use every day. With... * Step-by-step photographs and diagrams. * Top tips to master tricky techniques. * Loads of drills and exercises for you and your team to perfect in the park.

Get ready to grab your board and head to the mountains, as we take a dive into the world of snowboarding. Discover... * The toughest tricks and stunts. * Breathtaking mountain slopes from around the world. * Snowboarding legends, pushing limits and breaking records. ...and much more.

Digging, ploughing, baking, flying. Explore the exciting World of Machines! Learn what different machines do and how they work. Discover which machines build houses, and which ones are blasted into space. Bright illustrations and informative text show a wide variety of machines. Perfect for little engineers who like to see what machines do and how they work.

The conservation of our Modern architectural heritage is a subject of vehement debate. When do buildings become old or significant enough to warrant special heritage status and protection? Should Modern listed buildings be treated differently from those of earlier periods? And what does all this mean for building users and owners, who might be better served if their buildings were less authentic, but more comfortable and usable?Presenting a clear line of sight through these complex questions, this book explores the conservation, regeneration and adaptive re-use of Modern architecture. It provides a general grounding in the field, its recent history and current development, including chapters on authenticity, charters, listing and protection. Case studies drawing on the author's extensive practical experience offer valuable lessons learnt in the conservation of Modern heritage buildings.Looking beyond the specialist field of 'elite' heritage, Revaluing Modern Architecture also considers the changing culture of conservation for 'sub-iconic' buildings in relation to de-carbonisation and the climate emergency. It suggests how revaluing the vast legacy of modern architecture can help to promote a more sustainable future.Features leading conservation projects, such as the celebrated Penguin Pool at London Zoo, Finsbury Health Centre by Lubetkin & Tecton and Wells Coates' Isokon (Lawn Road) Flats, as well as previously unpublished projects.Analyses key Modern conservation controversies of recent yearsIllustrated with over 160 photos and drawings.An essential primer for architectural students and practitioners, academics, those employed in conservation and planning, property owners, developers, surveyors and building managers.