Go on a journey of discovery in My First Book of Everything. From the solar system to the tiny mantis shrimp, everything in our universe is amazing! This beautiful non-fiction gift book introduces over 100 big concepts, words or ideas from the world (and universe!) around us and gives a bitesize explanation for each one that will spark preschoolers' imagination and inspire wonder and curiosity.Featuring content on the universe, the Earth, the human body, inventions, history and time and much mor...
Embark on an entertaining journey across millennia and continents, and learn about absolutely everything including the creation of planet Earth, the age of dinosaurs, the rise of humans, the miserable medieval times, globalisation, wars, revolutions, technology - and much more. Find out the answers to many big questions about our planet, animals and the people inhabiting Earth. Engaging design, illustrations and photographs throughout bring to life the most remarkable true stories of all time.
Showcasing one of the environment's most valuable biomes, this overview centers on the planet's rain forests, exploring its assortment of plants and animals and reviewing the greenhouse gases and the accelerating extinction of species that jeopardize this vital ecosystem's future.
Benjamin Franklin (Giants of Science, #7) (Giants of Science (Viking Hardcover))
by Kathleen Krull
Magical Museums: Adventures in Technology (Magical Museums)
by Ben Hubbard
A magical journey of scientific discovery begins here! Four friends, the Museum Kids, are off on an incredible adventure to discover the history of flight and space travel at the Air and Space Museum. A magical lift takes them to the studio of Leonardo da Vinci, to see the Wright Brothers make their first flight, to the International Space Station and many more places. Fun, interactive and with lots of facts to discover, this book is perfect for space fans and all curious kids.Magical Museums is...
Describes the voyage of Apollo 11, its three astronauts, and details of the mission that put the first man on the moon in 1969.
Mind of a Criminal (Odysseys in Crime Scene Science)
by Valerie Bodden
The Sports Timeline Posterbook (What on Earth Posterbook)
by Christopher Lloyd
ENJOY THE SPECTACULAR story of sport from the ancient Olympics in 776 BC to London 2012 on a laminated 10-foot timeline wallchart. More than 100 different sporting moments are featured in over 1,000 pictures and captions to tell a unique history of sport on a spectrum including fighting, racing, and ball games. This giant edition is specially designed to be unfolded and stuck up on a wall and will make a spectacular display for any sports hall, pavilion, changing room, library, bedroom, classroo...
A Wired Most Fascinating Book of the YearA wise and insightful exploration of human navigation, what it means to be lost, and how we find our way.How is it that we can walk unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of direction? Come up with shortcuts on the fly, in places we’ve never traveled? The answer is the complex mental map in our brains. This feature of our cognition is easily taken for granted, but it’s also critical to our species’ evolutionary success. In From Here to There, Michae...
Stem Starters for Kids Astronomy Activity Book (STEM Starters for Kids)
by Jenny Jacoby
Revealing little-known facts about the fight to teach evolution in schools, this riveting account of the dramatic 1925 Scopes Trial (aka “the Monkey Trial”) speaks directly to today’s fights over what students learn, the tension between science and religion, the influence of the media on public debate, and the power of one individual to change history. Arrested For teaching John Scopes’s crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a for...
"An astonishing, exuberant treasure trove of history, science and hands-on activities that repeatedly begs the question: "Why didn't I know this?" Essential for kids and adults. We need this book." -Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and The Family RomanovCorn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecogniza...
You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Poo! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without)
by Alex Woolf
Learn the surprising truth about just how important poo really is: it keeps our bodies healthy, and can also be used to power our cars, heat our homes and help grow our crops. You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Poo! is part of a brand-new science and technology strand within the internationally acclaimed You Wouldn’t Want to Be series.
This epic journey of scientific discovery starts in ancient times and travels through centuries of invention before fast forwarding into the future.In this ultimate home reference, you'll see simple machines and modern-day marvels, following incredible illustrated timelines that plot the entire history of science and highlight the most momentous discoveries. A jaw-dropping collection of more than 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps, and graphics charts the evolution of science year by year, c...
Scientific breakthroughs are often the result of years of painstaking research, but a sudden, profound insight can sometimes provide the right solution. Follow the development of discoveries and inventions, learn how modern technology is built upon the foundations of early thought, and how science has evolved through the centuries. Over 230 vivid illustrations and photographs bring the great scientists and their work to life, making this an accessible and exciting illustrated reference book that...