Electricity and Magnetism' introduces the reader to these important forces and how they drive the modern world. It looks at what electricity is, how we harness it, and how electricity and magnetism are related.
This title introduces the planet Earth and the incredibly vast space beyond. Find out how gravity formed the Solar System, take a closer look at our neighboring planets, follow the life of a star, and discover how the Universe may have been born. This series is packed with the latest scientific information and is an ideal support for physics students at Key Stage 3 level. The series will also be of interest to older students. Fascinating feature boxes outline recent physics research and encourage the reader to look more closely at the world in which they live. Key concepts are brought to life with full color illustrations and mini quizzes help to reinforce new ideas.
Garden Wildlife is a book that looks at the habitats in our gardens from the point of view of wild animal and plants.If we understand our gardens in this way, then we can appreciate that different parts of our gardens essentially mimic wild habitats in microcosm. This means that we can provide places for wild animals and plants to flourish in our gardens, whether they happen to be in rural, suburban or urban settings.Above all, we need to get away from the current obsession with tidiness and sterility in our gardens, and allow odd corners to go wild, so that our native species can live alongside us in the modern world.Without wildlife to discover and observe in our gardens, our lives are impoverished, so we have a duty to ourselves and our children to invite nature back into our outside spaces.
This title introduces the reader to the ways in which forces are used in our everyday lives. Find out how forces make things move and change direction, learn about the effects of gravity, and discover how our knowledge of forces has led to the tools that we use today. This series is packed with the latest scientific information and is an ideal support for physics students at Key Stage 3 level. The series will also be of interest to older students. Fascinating feature boxes outline recent physics research and encourage the reader to look more closely at the world in which they live. Key concepts are brought to life with full colour illustrations and mini quizzes help to reinforce new ideas.
Sustainable Futures explores the current threats to our world resources and the possible solutions to some of the most urgent and difficult problems facing today's decision-makers. What is a renewable energy source? Is nuclear power a good source of energy? Why are wind farms so controversial? And, how is energy linked to climate change? Energy answers these questions and many others. From turning off lights to hydroelectric schemes, Energy looks at issues surrounding the world's energy supplies and the demand for energy. Discover what we mean by a sustainable energy source, and what you can do to help conserve energy.
This title introduces the reader to light and how it shapes life as we know it. Find out what light is, how it travels, and how it allows us to see. Learn all about the colors of light, discover the importance of color and find out how light can deceive the eye. This series is packed with the latest scientific information and is an ideal support for physics students at Key Stage 3 level. The series will also be of interest to older students. Fascinating feature boxes outline recent physics research and encourage the reader to look more closely at the world in which they live. Key concepts are brought to life with full color illustrations and mini quizzes help to reinforce new ideas.
This title introduces the reader to the importance of sound in our daily lives. Find out how sounds are made and detected, learn about some unusual uses of sound, and discover the ways in which sound can be recorded and reproduced. This series is packed with the latest scientific information and is an ideal support for physics students at Key Stage 3 level. The series will also be of interest to older students. Fascinating feature boxes outline recent physics research and encourage the reader to look more closely at the world in which they live. Key concepts are brought to life with full color illustrations and mini quizzes help to reinforce new ideas.
This new guide is the ideal companion for trekkers or sightseers, providing concise coverage of the plants and animals they are most likely to encounter. A colorful and very readable guide, catering to the ardent wildlife enthusiast and the curious armchair traveler alike.
Lavishly illustrated, this book takes readers on a journey of the Rocky Mountains and the deserts of the southwest. Two amazingly detailed fold-out posters are included and feature a wealth of information on the plant and animal species that exist only in these environments.
This book covers the life cycles of some of our most rare and endangered species, offering an insight into their existence from birth to death.--From back cover.
This is a reference book for anyone with an interest in British history. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this illustrated volume describes and analyses people and events that have shaped and defined life in Britain and the impact British history has had on the rest of the world.
Explains what light is and what its properties are, including how colors are produced, how the eye processes light and color, and how light is used in modern technologies, and describes the purpose of color.
Do monsters live in rivers? What makes piranhas so scary? This text takes a look at river-dwelling creatures from around the world, from the tiny-but-deadly mosquito to aggressive hippos and giant catfish. It is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format.
Can beetles bury the dead? Why are worms good for the soil? What's inside a termite mound? How safe is a burrow? Dig deep and find out all about the scary creatures living beneath our feet, from worms that help the soil to predators - big and small - that hunt below ground. Scary Creatures of the Soil is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Its special X-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance.
Read about how levers, pulleys, wheels, gears, axles, cranks and other mechanical devices work - then pull the tabs, move the wheels and watch the parts of the 3D pop-up machines in action.
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