Designs in Science S. Series

Water

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 25 February 1994

Introduces readers to the basic properties of water and its functions in nature and society. Discussions of water filtration, conservation, storage and transportation reflect upon the comparisons between the water cycles of plants and animals and the mechanics of human-made machinery.

Using Energy

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 28 October 1993

This innovative and richly illustrated set is designed expressly to stimulate young minds through an integrated approach to science. Designs in Science explains concepts in the physical sciences by linking them to principles in the biological sciences, thus highlighting the similarities between designs in modern technology and designs in the natural world. Each volume is an active learning tool that contains: -- Clearly defined key terms -- Full-color photographs and drawings throughout each section that enhance the comparisons between nature and technology and illustrate the principles discussed in the text -- Amazing facts and stimulating questions that encourage young people to move outside of the text and explore these principles at work in the world around them -- Easy-to-execute experiments that offer a hands-on way for students to verify the principles discussed. Topics include how energy is extracted and put to use, both in the natural world and within the human realm of technological invention.

Materials

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 28 January 1994

Each volume is an active learning tool that contains:
-- Clearly defined key terms
-- Full-color photographs and drawings throughout each section that enhance the comparisons between nature and technology and illustrate the principles discussed in the text
-- Amazing facts and stimulating questions that encourage young people to move outside of the text and explore these principles at work in the world around them
-- Easy-to-execute experiments that offer a hands-on way for students to verify the principles discussed.

This volume introduces readers to a wide range of materials and the various ways they are put to use by humans and other living organisms.

Technology in Action

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 26 August 1994

Describes how technological design evolves, and discusses selective breeding, biotechnology, pesticides and antibiotics, and artificial control systems.

Movement

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 22 January 1993

This innovative and richly illustrated set is designed expressly to stimulate young minds through an integrated approach to science. Designs in Science explains concepts in the physical sciences by linking them to principles in the biological sciences, thus highlighting the similarities between designs in modern technology and designs in the natural world. Each volume is an active learning tool that contains: -- Clearly defined key terms -- Full-color photographs and drawings throughout each section that enhance the comparisons between nature and technology and illustrate the principles discussed in the text -- Amazing facts and stimulating questions that encourage young people to move outside of the text and explore these principles at work in the world around them -- Easy-to-execute experiments that offer a hands-on way for students to verify the principles discussed. Readers will discover the principles and problems of movement in water, in the air, and on the ground. Comparisons are drawn between animals and machines, and topics are diverse.

Using Light

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 27 September 1993

This innovative and richly illustrated set is designed expressly to stimulate young minds through an integrated approach to science. Designs in Science explains concepts in the physical sciences by linking them to principles in the biological sciences, thus highlighting the similarities between designs in modern technology and designs in the natural world. Each volume is an active learning tool that contains: -- Clearly defined key terms -- Full-color photographs and drawings throughout each section that enhance the comparisons between nature and technology and illustrate the principles discussed in the text -- Amazing facts and stimulating questions that encourage young people to move outside of the text and explore these principles at work in the world around them -- Easy-to-execute experiments that offer a hands-on way for students to verify the principles discussed. The physical principles of light and its functions in the natural world are featured. More advanced uses in the technology of the modern world, such as the field of lasers, are also included.

Using Sound

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 25 February 1994

This innovative and richly illustrated set is designed expressly to stimulate young minds through an integrated approach to science. Designs in Science explains concepts in the physical sciences by linking them to principles in the biological sciences, thus highlighting the similarities between designs in modern technology and designs in the natural world. Each volume is an active learning tool that contains: -- Clearly defined key terms -- Full-color photographs and drawings throughout each section that enhance the comparisons between nature and technology and illustrate the principles discussed in the text -- Amazing facts and stimulating questions that encourage young people to move outside of the text and explore these principles at work in the world around them -- Easy-to-execute experiments that offer a hands-on way for students to verify the principles discussed. Using Sound introduces readers to the basic principles and the various methods of creating, collecting, and transferring sound. Comparisons are drawn between nature and the complex technologies of medicine, telecommunications, and sonar.

Structures

by Sally Morgan and Adrian Morgan

Published 15 April 1993