The "Technology in Action" series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. It examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes. Each book in the series deals with the subject matter within a thematic framework, showing how different technologies combine to create an evolving "state of the art". This book gives a detailed description...
Each book in the "Technology in Action" series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. The text examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes. This book looks at a variety of aspects of this technology, from radio waves, to television and computers, to audio systems.
Each book in the "Technology in Action" series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. The text examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes. This book looks at various aspects of ship technology, both in civilian and military ships. It looks at ship technology from many angles including remote sensing and technological developm...
Each book in the "Technology in Action" series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. The text examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes. This particular book looks at car technology, explaining how a large number of different technologies combined to result in the sophisticated machine that is used today. The author describ...
Each volume in the "Fashion World" series reviews different aspects of the fashion industry. The books contain personal insights and advice from popular personalities, such as famous photographers, models and fashion designers. Exploring the hard work and commitment that goes into the creation of glamorous fashion photography, this book goes behind the scenes to examine not only the role of the photographer and model, but also the work of designers, hairdressers, make-up artists, stylists and ar...
This book belongs to a series that is directly aimed at the National Curriculum Science 5-16 levels 3 to 6. It covers a wide range of topics. Each book has a structured development of its scientific content, giving the reader a progression through the topic. The books contain illustrated activities, accompanied by explanatory text. Process skills are tested using the suggested record-keeping and self-assessments. It develops in detail the subject of sources of energy available, from the energy i...
Each book in the "Technology in Action" series explains how science and human ingenuity have been applied to create the technologies demanded in a constantly changing world. The text examines the reasons why changes and developments are necessary, and shows how problems are solved to bring about these changes. Within this century, aircraft technology has evolved very rapidly, helped largely in its development by two World Wars, and the massive demand for international air travel. After an introd...
Castles, Pyramids and Palaces (Beginner's Knowledge)
by Caroline Young and Colin King
-- A fascinating insight into how things were made and developed through the ages-- Full-color maps, diagrams and cutaway sections
The Science of Wind Energy (Science of Renewable Energy)
by Maddie Spalding
Changing Lives Through Virtual Reality (The Tech Effect)
by James Roland
Changing Lives Through 3-D Printing (The Tech Effect)
by Don Nardo
Jane Goodall: Primatologist and Conservationist (Women in Science)
by Michael Capek
NASA Takes Photography Into Space (Defining Images)
by Arnold Ringstad
What makes us human? Ireland’s favourite scientist is here to tell you! What do you have in common with the 7.75 billion other people on the planet? This is the question that Professor Luke O’Neill attempts to answer in this exciting new book for young readers, adapted from his bestselling book for adults, Humanology: A Scientist’s Guide to our Amazing Existence. Starting with the origin of life and how we as a species evolved on the plains of Africa some 200,000 years ago, Professor Luke expl...
Preserving food: Gr 9
The Careers in Focus titles are a great value for your library or career center. Drawn from Ferguson's extensive database, each of these sturdy, hard-cover books focuses on a specific field, and is loaded with up-to-date career information. Each career article includes: -- job description-- advancement opportunities-- where to go for more information-- educational requirements-- employment outlook-- salary information-- work conditionsFood -- includes bakers, caterers, dairy workers, health and...
The history of science is the history of great minds building upon the ideas of their predecessors. In 1676, Isaac Newton wrote to Robert Hooke, If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. The five-volume On the Shoulders of Giants set chronologically presents those giants and their work. By showing how science evolved from the philosophies of ancient Greece to today's high-tech science, these volumes convey the importance and the excitement of scientific discovery.
Nuclear Physics (Milestones in Discovery and Invention)
by Harry Henderson
The Milestones in Discovery and Invention series acknowledges that science and technology are intricate webs of insight, experiment, and breakthrough passed from one generation to the next. Created especially for young adults, this series traces the flow of scientific and technological ideas through the innovations that changed the face of society and made further exploration possible.Combining biography, scientific reasoning, and history, each volume in the series investigates a particular fiel...