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Science Readers: A Closer Look

30 total works

Cover of Climbing and Diving

Climbing and Diving

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 1 January 2009
Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

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How Toys Work

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 1 January 2009
Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

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Bikes and Boards

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 1 January 2009
Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. Readers will never look at bikes, skateboards or surfboards the same way again.

Cover of The Quest for Speed: Vehicles
The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.

Cover of Escalar y saltar (Climbing and Diving) (Spanish Version)
Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This Spanish-translated book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this Spanish-translated book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

Cover of C mo funcionan los juguetes (How Toys Work) (Spanish Version)
Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This Spanish-translated book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Cover of The Quest for Personal Best: Individual Sports
Sports offer opportunities for readers to learn and apply concepts and principles related to force and motion. Readers learn how science plays a critical factor in any athlete's quest to be the best at his or her sport. They read how mass is related to acceleration and velocity. Physics and aerodynamics affect many sports and help athletes strategize their next moves against their opponents. This book covers a variety of interesting sports suitable for the casual to the most fanatic sporting enthusiast.

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Senses

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 20 August 2010
How do we learn about the world around us? One good way is to use our senses. Our senses give us five different ways to explore the world. But how do they do that? Read this book to find out!

Cover of C mo funcionan los parques de diversiones (How Amusement Parks Work) (Spanish Version)
This Spanish-translated book will be a hit with both thrill seekers and with those who prefer to stay safely on the ground. After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and gravity rides. They learn how to measure motion, and how kinetic and potential energy apply to their favorite rides.

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Brain

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 20 August 2010
Where is your brain exactly? What does it do? Use your brain to read this colorful, engaging title and learn all about it!

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Heart

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 20 August 2010
There is an amazing muscle inside your body. It pumps blood and keeps you healthy. What is it? Your heart! Read all about it in this colorful and engaging title.

Cover of How Amusement Parks Work

How Amusement Parks Work

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 1 January 2009
This book will be a hit with both thrill seekers and with those who prefer to stay safely on the ground. After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and gravity rides. They learn how to measure motion, and how kinetic and potential energy apply to their favorite rides.

Cover of Solids

Solids

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 20 August 2010
What does this book, a table, and your big toe have in common? They are all solids! A solid keeps its shape and always has the same volume. Read this book to learn about solids and how they are different from liquids and gases.

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Melting and Freezing

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 20 August 2010
Ice cream is a solid. But when it melts, it becomes a liquid. Solids can change to liquids and back again by melting and freezing. Read this book to learn what happens when heat and cold and solids meet.

Cover of Bicicletas y tablas (Bikes and Boards) (Spanish Version)
Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This Spanish-translated book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards. Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of rolling forward to more complex tricks and stunts of jumping and spinning. Readers will never look at bikes, skateboards or surfboards the same way again.

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Lungs

by Lisa Greathouse

Published 20 August 2010
Breathe in . . . breathe out. Do you ever wonder how you can do that? And do you ever wonder what happens to the air you breathe? Read this book to learn about your amazing lungs and how they work!

Cover of El coraz n (Heart) (Spanish Version)
There is an amazing muscle inside your body. It pumps blood and keeps you healthy. What is it? Your heart! Read all about it in this colorful, Spanish-translated title.

Cover of Los pulmones (Lungs) (Spanish Version)
Breathe in . . . breathe out. Do you ever wonder how you can do that? And do you ever wonder what happens to the air you breathe? Read this Spanish-translated book to learn about your amazing lungs and how they work!

Cover of Los sentidos (Senses) (Spanish Version)
How do we learn about the world around us? One good way is to use our senses. Our senses give us five different ways to explore the world. But how do they do that? Read this Spanish-translated book to find out!

Cover of El cerebro (Brain) (Spanish Version)
Where is your brain exactly? What does it do? Use your brain to read this engaging, Spanish-translated title and learn all about it!