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What is the world made of? All About Chemistry explores the chemistry of everyday things, from how blood needs iron to why helium balloons are lighter than air.
It's the perfect introduction to chemistry for kids aged 8-12. They will learn all about this exciting realm of science with one of the world's most famous science professors, Robert Winston!
Elements make up everything around us - our computers, our bodies, our foods and drinks. They make up trees and grass, cars and roads, and are the fundamental building blocks of our incredible world.
Robert Winston takes children of all ages on a scientific adventure through the explosive world of atoms, elements and the periodic table in this outstanding educational book for kids.
This kids' science book is designed with easy-to-understand, kid-friendly language, questions and fun facts. The contents are clearly organised, while the bold, colourful design and engaging stories work together to make learning about the elements a fun and exciting experience for budding scientists.
Explore, Discover And Learn!
Learn how lightbulbs work and explore what's on your plate and in your water. The whole periodic table is explained and catalogued, and common elements, including sodium, gold, and iron are explored. Learn about elements weights, melting points and types. All About Chemistry brings to life what the world is made of in a fresh and fun way.
It's a truly educational kids book that looks at this weird and wonderful side of science through a unique and exciting biography of the elements.
Packed with fun facts about science for kids covering:
- Metals
- Gases
- Matter
- The periodic table
- Oxygen, and more!
Check out other fantastic titles in the DK Big Questions series of children's books including Evolution Revolution, What Do You Believe?, Why PI?, and Show Me The Money covering big questions for little people about evolution, religion, maths and finance.
Discover why you do what you do
Join Professor Robert Winston and introduce your child to the most powerful, complicated computer network that exists - their brain. From what the different parts of the brain do and why it changes at different stages in a person's life, All About Your Brain uncovers the amazing things your brain does while you are awake and asleep.
All About Your Brain packed with amazing illustrations and fascinating facts like why bird song is similar to human speech and what makes animals yawn. As well as fun brainteasers to test your child's memory, perception, reasoning and reactions.
Join Robert Winston for an award-winning journey exploring our minds and bodies and discover the astonishing reasons why every single one of us is different
Bringing his flair for explaining science in a fresh and fascinating way, Robert Winston introduces human biology to kids in the paperback edition of this Junior Aventis Prize Winner.
Let your child discover the answers to all sorts of human body questions; from why people have allergies and why they're a marvel at maths through to what makes their best friend terrific at tennis.
Robert Winston explains that biology isn't just science and shows how our social and emotional self is created; what makes an individual and why. The body's biology is explained, and learning is made fun through real-life scenarios, fun test and quizzes - as kids discover the answer to the ultimate question - what makes me me!
How do you make a dog? Why are helium balloons lighter than air? What are the secrets of the Philosopher’s Stone?
It’s Elementary! takes an amazing look at the stuff that stuff is made of. Discover the elements that make up everything from you to your dog! See what the elements are, how they were discovered and the extraordinary ways they affect our lives.
It's chemistry, but not as you know it.
Are you ready for an evolution revolution? Let Professor Robert Winston take you on a journey of discovery through evolutionary science and the way Charles Darwin's revolutionary theories changed the world.
Explore lands of fire, meet curious creatures, and peer into the future as you follow Darwin on his epic voyage in search of the origins of species. Find out what the survival of the fittest means; and see how it applies in nature, from discovering how the elephant got its trunk to the ghost genes in your own body. See the main family trees of the living world, and join in the debate about whether humans actually evolved from apes. (Spoiler alert: we share a common ancestor.)
Discover how previous thinkers believed life began and find out how theories developed after Darwin, with modern scientists revealing the secrets of genes and DNA and showing what lies in the future.
All About Evolution looks at the origins of you, your friends, and every living thing on Earth!
The meaning of life. The variety of life. The secret of survival. Living together. This is life as we know it - and it is what biology is all about.
The ever-dynamic Professor Robert Winston takes readers of all ages on a journey through life on Earth, showing how organisms live and survive on our "Goldilocks planet".
All About Biology covers all the key topics including cells, the six kingdoms of life (eubacteria, archaeobacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals), anatomy, behaviour, feeding, evolution, migration, photosynthesis, reproduction and more. Join in the discussions about whether people are the ultimate animals; which is the weirdest life form; and whether there's any alien life in the Universe.
This children's book will knock spots off your school textbook by giving you the interesting information in an colourful, entertaining, and easy-to-understand way. You don't need to search the Universe for signs of life: it's all in this book!