With sales of over one million copies, this large-sized picture atlas presents the marvels of space in words, dazzling photographs, and other visuals that will captivate readers of all ages. Features include over 325 color photos, paintings, maps, and diagrams, an illustrated time line of important space events, glossary, and a guide to ...
Introduces atoms, the tiny particles which make up everything in the world, discussing their different parts, how they were discovered, and how they can be used as a source of energy.
Ideal for young astronomers, this title in the Pathfinders series provides a hands-on approach to learning about the wonders of outer space. With spectacular photography, stimulating text, and interactive features, young readers can travel to the ends of the universe and beyond. Includes a glossary.
On the morning of June 30, 1908, a fireball cascaded down the Siberian sky and exploded with 2000 times the force of the nuclear blast that devastated Hiroshima, Japan. Weighing some 100,000 metric tons, the cosmic missile cut into the atmosphere and shattered in a rapid series of bursts, felling trees and incinerating an area of 2150 square miles ...
Discusses and explains visual phenomena seen in the sky, primarily interactions of light and atmosphere such as rainbows, mirages, the twinkling of stars, the blue color of the sky, and the Northern Lights.
This ambitious and accomplished series explores the history of four integral fields in the discipline of science. Each volume takes the reader back in time to witness the formation of modern scientific theories -- from the earliest myths through all the years of experimentation, re-search and discovery that have led scientists to where they are ...
Discusses some known facts and speculations about the nearest planet to the earth, including the seasons, temperatures, Lowell's canal theory, and life on Mars.
Presents the theories, controversies, and latest scientific thinking on how the Solar System, the Earth, and the first biological organisms came to be and how the latter changed and adapted for survival. Includes a glossary of terms.
Discusses the characteristics of stars using the sun as an example, examining the composition of the sun, various theories about its energy production, differences among stars, and the birth and death of stars.
Covers theories of the birth of the moon, theories about its craters and their formation, other surface features such as seas and mountains, an imagined trip to the moon, and its relationship to earth.
Discusses man's search for life on other worlds from ancient to modern times; explains the chemical-biological processes through which life originates and how it changes through time; and includes excerpts of science fiction tales on extraterrestrial life.
Describes the development of geological theory from the ancient Greek philosophers to the discovery of plate tectonics, which explains the forming of geological structures.
Describes the formation of rocks and minerals and tells how to find, collect, and identify them. Includes a chapter on locating and collecting fossils and reading topographic and geologic maps.
Discusses what is currently known about memory and how it works, and makes suggestions for improving one's memory through mnemonic techniques and proper organization.
Examines the impact of human population growth, discussing the origins of the human species, the rise of cities, migration to the new world, population trends, and the scarcity of natural resources.
No one succeeds better than Roy A. Gallant in providing young readers with engaging explanations of sometimes difficult scientific concepts. In EarthWorks, this author described by School Library Journal as "one of the deans of American science writers for children" takes his readers through time in a marvelous exploration of planet Earth. From ...
Describes ways animals communicate and discusses theories on the origin and evolution of speech, languages, and writings. Also traces the history of the English language.
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
