Get to grips with how things work inside hundreds of machines with this extraordinary book that explains the science behind technologies and inventions.In this extensive encyclopedia packed full of simple science for kids, David Macaulay's beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine from clocks and watches, to jet engines and the internet. From the basic lever to the modern microprocessor, this bestseller has been completely updated with the latest technologies, and explains...
Higher Graphic Communication 2017-18 SQA Past Papers with Answers
Practise for your exams on the genuine National 5 Past Papers from the Scottish Qualifications Authority.- Discover how to get your best grade with answers checked by senior examiners- Prepare for your exams with study skills guidance sections- Gain vital extra marks and avoid common mistakes with examiner tips
Agricultural Science for the Caribbean is a well established and highly successful three year course for lower Secondary schools. The emphasis is on observation and practical activity, encouraging students to develop a hands-on attitude to agriculture. Students are encouraged to find out more about agriculture local to their homes so that they can relate and apply their learning to individual experiences and environments.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology: Textiles Technology
by Amanda Dick, Liz Hardy, and Denise Davies
Specifically written to cover the AQA GCSE Textiles specification, our student book takes a focused look at the creative use of fabrics and the manufacturing processes used in the textile industry, whilst providing comprehensive support for the Controlled Assessment. Clear learning objectives at the start of each chapter, helping students focus on what they need to know. Key terms reinforce learning, providing definitions of key words that students need to be familiar with. Includes a range...
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe and also the most terrifying. They dictate the evolution of mighty galaxies and may even control the fate of the whole universe. but no one has ever seen one. This book explains these mystifying objects clearly for the first time. Through artwork, it shows the supernova blasts that create black holes, and takes the reader on a journey through space, showing what it would be like to fall into a black hole. A gatefold opens out to reveal...
For those who are fascinated by snakes but too frightened to approach them, this book captures these incredible creatures. Each spread is transformed into a box displaying the extraordinary colours, shapes and textures of a writhing, coiling snake. Snakes have a very simple design, yet their variety is immense. The reticulated python is heavy bodied, while the green cat snake is thread thin. The rainbow boa sparkles with iridescence and the mangrove snake flaunts startling warning colours. The t...
A comprehensive reference work packed with up-to-date information The Dorling Kindersley Science Encyclopedia explains the principles of science in a lively and exciting way. The scope of subjects covered is immense - from atoms to lasers from acids to speedometers from marsupials to magnets. More than 280 major entries cover key subjects such as evolution and energy polymers and pollution while a further 1 900 sub-entries include biographies of great scientists and inventors timecharts de...
Eyewitness Visual Dictionary: 02 Human Body (DK Eyewitness Visual Dictionary)
Here is an entirely new kind of dictionary - one that is packed with superb full-colour photographs and illustrations and with thousands of specialized anatomical terms. Human Body will give you instant access to the specialized vocabulary of human anatomy in a way that is clear informative and easy to understand. If you know what a part of the body looks like but don't know its name then turn to the labels around the illustrations. Alternatively if you know an anatomical term but don't k...
"Caribbean Home Economics" has been designed to equip students with all the essential skills needed for successful home making. The three course books are each divided into a series of sections which consider the following basic topics: the family, food and nutrition, textiles and clothing, consumer education, entertaining. The complete course covers all the requirements of the CXC Home Economics syllabus. Within each section, various aspects of the topic are explored with the help of photograph...
Sensation JAWS Discovery (Junior African Writers: Discovery)
Read to Learn, Read for Life
JS Agricultural SC 2 PB Ghana
by Rosemary Goodchild and Joseph A Kwarteng
SQA Specimen Paper National 5 Health and Food Technology and Model Papers
Practise for your exam on the offical National 5 specimen paper from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Plus?each book includes additional model papers?and?extra revision guidance, making them an essential purchase for any student. - Discover how to get your best grade with answers checked by senior examiners - Prepare for your exams with study skills guidance sections - Gain vital extra marks and avoid common mistakes with examiner tips
A-Level Chemistry Flash Notes Edexcel Year 2 (Chemistry Revision Cards, #6)
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Science Timelines: The Digital Age: 1947–Present Day (Science Timelines)
by Charlie Samuels
A must for Key Stage 3 students aged 11 and up, this engaging book uses timelines to describe scientific and technological advances from 1947 to the present day. The Digital Age investigates recent scientific developments, including major scientific advancements of the understanding of human genetics and the invention of the Internet. Each volume in the five-book series examines the story of scientific discovery in a series of timelines and each chapter examines either a particular aspect of...
This AQA approved student book is written for AQA's GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition specification, with emphasis on developing students' knowledge and understanding of human needs in a diverse society and to work in a variety of contexts. Help your students prepare for their exams - written for AQA's GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition specification. Practice questions, study tips and support and guidance for Controlled Assessment.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology Graphics Products
by Eamonn Durkan, David Dunlop, and Geoff Westell
Inspire your students and develop their knowledge of good practice and theory, with a textbook that fully links creativity and practical skills to underpinning knowledge. Real understanding requires more than simply ticking off theory listed in the specification. Students need to know how and where to apply it, and understand why. - Written specifically for Graphic Products, rather than adapted from a generic Design and Technology template - Exciting exemplars of innovative and interesting des...
OCR GCSE Design and Technology: Food Technology (My Revision Notes)
by Barbara Dinicoli, Meryl Simpson, and Val Fehners
With My Revision Notes for OCR GCSE Design and Technology: Food Technology you can: - Take control of your revision: plan and focus on the areas you need to revise with content summaries and commentary from authors Val Fehners, Barbara DiNicoli and Meryl Simpson- Show you fully understand key topics by using specific examples to add depth to your knowledge of food technology- Apply food technology terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words on all topics- Improve your skills to...
The Dorling Kindersley Big Book of Knowledge is an exciting new approach to learning through pictures and words. With enchanting photographs detailed illustrations and clear text it introduces children to a wealth of knowledge and encourages them to look further and unearth more of the amazing secrets of our world. Fascinating Facts Did you know that the world's largest cave could hold 800 tennis courts? Did you know that a rodent's front teeth never stop growing? Did you know that it takes a...
Each title in the Under the Microscope serie s offers a comprehensive and up-to-date approach to a partic ular part of the human body. This book takes an in-depth loo k at the brain. '
Science of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" (His Dark Materials)
by Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin
With an introduction by Philip Pullman, award-winning science writers Mary and John Gribbin reveal how "Pullman's His Dark Materials" trilogy ("Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass") is rooted in astonishing scientific truth. Drawing on string theory and spacetime, quantum physics and chaos theory, they answer fascinating questions such as: Could parallel worlds like Will's and Lyra's really exist? How does the subtle knife cut through anything? Could there be a bomb like...