All About
5 total works
The Planet Earth
by John Farndon, Jack Challoner, Robin Kerrod, and Rodney Walshaw
Published 1 July 2000
Photographs and text work together to tell the amazing story of our planet. You will discover exactly how much life on Earth depends upon a thin protective blanket of atmosphere, meet a deepwater fish that first appeared 400 million years ago, and understand the issues that affect the future of our planet. Topics from rocks and minerals to wild weather are covered, with fact boxes and colour diagrams to highlight important information. Over 60 fun science experiments are included, such as splitting light into a rainbow, making a volcano eruption or growing crystals.
Find out how to make a weather station and try out other projects to do at home such as making a weather vane. Photographs, specially created illustrations and experiments reveals the world's wildest weather. The "All About" series examines and explains the world around us. Accessible and stimulating for the independent reader and useful back-up for school projects. There are colour photographs and explanatory artworks that aim to draw the reader in to find out more about basic scientific principles and how things work. Practical experiments increase understanding and are fun to do.
