Chris Oxlade's Books

Learn about the different types of materials and appliances that are in the many different types of homes.

Describes what paper is and where we get it, and shows how to process, use, and recycle it.

What is wool? Where do we get it? How do we use wool? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Using simple text and pictures, this book introduces readers to the concept of electricity.

Are you prepared?Whether you work with a special collection in a local archive or museum, in a large national library or managing records for a healthcare agency, an emergency plan is critical to your organization's future. Dadson draws on a decade of experience and award-winning training in this essential practical toolkit, enabling you to respond quickly and effectively to flood, fire and other emergencies. Expert advice is interwoven with cross-sectoral and international case studies drawn from high profile and smaller and medium-sized organizations offering a breadth of relevant experience and advice. Regardless of your time or cost constraints this text will outline exactly how to minimize risk, tackle real emergencies and ensure business continuity. Each chapter guides you through the essentials including:an introduction to emergency planning in the information and heritage sectorsgetting started on your planalarm raising and incident containmentthe recovery operationsalvaging collectionscritical documents such as priority lists, floorplans and disaster kitsbusiness continuity and IT recoveryensuring the plan's efficacyrisk management and disaster prevention.This is the ultimate resource for all those who work with collections in libraries, archives, museums and historic houses internationally, whether large or small. It's also an invaluable tool for records managers in companies, local authorities and healthcare agencies. Lastly it offers a concise introduction to emergency planning and response for international library and information students.

This series offers a simple and clear introduction to materials and their properties, focusing on properties and characteristics, rather than processes. Each book explains: - what the material is and its properties - what the material is used for Each book contains: - clear, accessible text - a properties table for each material - environmental issues

Discusses the invention and evolution of the automobile.

Read this book to find the answers to all these questions, and more. It is packed with information, facts, photos, charts, and diagrams to help you find out all there is to know about skyscrapers. Book jacket.

A simple presentation of information about cotton, including its composition, properties, and some of its uses.

This book briefly describes the functions of conductors and insulators in electricity.

Explore the history of solar power, and examines how energy from the Sun is harnessed and used in modern day cars, homes, and buildings.

Using simple text and pictures, this book describes various properties of sound.

Discusses water, and examines how we use it, how it gets to our homes, and what happens to dirty water.

Introduces the continent of Africa, including its weather, people, and countries.

How do planes fly? How many people can an ultralight carry? How does a space shuttle land? Planes looks at types of planes that are used for travel, work, and fun. Jet airliners fly thousands of feet above the ground. Harrier jets can take off without a runway. Some planes even go out into space. Each book contains: a timeline so the reader can put the developments into context, a glossary for explanations of some difficult words, an index for easy reference. Book jacket.

This volume provides an overview of the history and uses of nuclear power.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing soil can be: from making houses with mud bricks and how crops grow in volcanic soil to how tree roots can break up rock.

Provides information on friction and resistance.

Describes boats and ships that are used for travel, work, and fun.

Introduces electricity, discussing what it is, how it works, and how it is used.

Explains how scientists learned about atoms; describes atomic structure, how atoms combine into molecules, and how they respond to changes around them; and suggests related activities.

Using a question and answer format, explains what gravity is and what it does.

Why is a spring like a simple machine? What forces do you need for a spring to change shape? How do springs store energy? Look at everything from historical examples of springs, such as a ballista, to the role of levers in complex machines, such as racing cars.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing rocks can be: from the Grand Canyon and hot lava to the world?s biggest cave.

Explores how the properties of various materials, such as water, can be changed with cooling, and discusses topics such as refrigeration, insulation, condensation, and freezing points.

Describes such trucks as flatbeds, snow plows, and mobile cranes, and explains how they are used for work and fun.

Discover the science of growth, life cycles and what types of animals lay eggs.

Kingfisher Readers are developed with literacy experts to span five levels, from Level 1 (beginning to read) to level 5 (reading fluently). Robots introduces children who can read alone with some help to these incredible inventions. It includes facts about different types of robots, such as automatons, humanoids, androids, drones, factory robots and domestic robots. Children will read about robots that have gone to space, robots that can play sports and robots that look a lot like people. See www.kingfisherreaders.com for series information"--

Presents the history of exploration, from explorers in ancient times to the discovery and exploration of Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, Antarctica, and outer space.

What is the difference between a compound and a mixture? How do we know what atoms and molecules look like? Who first organized into the periodic table? This title explores how atoms and molecules combine to form elements and compounds , why they are given the names that they have, and how they are used in our everyday lives. You will also find several experiments that can be done at home.

Using simple text and pictures this book explains how the act of heating a material can change its form and properties.

There have been extraordinary changes in medicine since the start of the 20th Century. Diseases that were killers in 1900, such as polio, have been almost wiped out. Hundreds of new drugs have been developed. This book shows how today's extraordinary surgical techniques, such as heart transplants, would have been unthinkable for a doctor a hundred years ago. And, unlike 1900, people in many countries today can see a doctor or other healthcare worker when they need to, often for free.

Learn about sedimentary rocks, what they are, how they form, and what they can be used for.

Why would I weigh less on the Moon? Why do objects fall to Earth? Which force cause tides? This book asks the questions students want answered about gravity. Charts, graphs, and hands-on experiments help bring science to life.

Sound and light aren’t just sensations picked up by our senses—they’re examples of science at work in the wonderful world around us! Budding scientists will delight in the text’s age-appropriate experiments, which are made easy through step-by-step instructions and photos. Each experiment is accompanied by a question-and-answer feature that answers common questions encountered while experimenting, and a concluding quiz tests reader’s knowledge of these important science concepts.

The mystery of UFOs has puzzled people for years. Have we really been visited by aliens from outer space? If so, why don't we have more evidence? Can we get to the bottom of this mystery using science and logic, or will it continue to mystify us forever? Discover all of the theories, from the reasonable to the ridiculous, then decide for yourself what to believe. Learn how scientists analyze and explain fakes and hoaxes. This book includes eyewitness accounts, dramatic photographs, up-to-date information, a glossary, further resources, and web search tips.

Examines the evolution of the car, its design, and how vehicles affect today's world.

Did you know that you can change materials into something else by mixing two together or by separating the pieces of one material? This colorful new book helps explain this concept in a simple way using illustrated examples, such as mixing paint to create new colors and draining water from pasta. Easy experiments also show you how to mix and separate using common household materials.

A young reader's guide to understanding metal properties and uses that vary from ball bearings to jet engines.

Book's by Chris Oxlade

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