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Engage readers with simple step-by-step instructions to create cave crystals right in their kitchen. Readers are introduced to basic science concepts such as saturation, solutions, and atoms. Additional features include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research. A kid-friendly science experiment inspires observation and hands-on fun. Is it possible...
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As its name suggests, A Brief History of Time sets out the history of our understanding of time and the universe around us. In this bestselling and highly influential book, Stephen Hawking seeks to explain how the universe works and find out where we came from and where we are going, in an accessible...
1663) Bicycles
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In Bicycles, early fluent readers explore the physics behind this popular children's vehicle. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore how a bicycle works. An infographic illustrates how a bicycle frame distributes a rider's weight, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about bicycles using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
1664) Wedges
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Learn about how a wedge works! Beginner readers and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Along the way, readers will be supported by expertly leveled text, a strong text-photo match and appropriate text load. Readers will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.
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Super-strength gives the Man of Steel the right amount of muscle to win any tussle. But what gives things strength? And is anyone or anything in our world as strong as Superman? Get ready to find out with the help of the World's Greatest Hero. You'll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of strength.
1666) Levers All Around
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This informative book introduces young readers to levers, describing how they work, how they help people do jobs, and how they are used for fun. The book also includes a "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Pioneer level, aligned to reading levels of grades 1-2 and interest levels of grades 1-3.
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Black Mischief is the cogent and absorbing story of an unusually fertile period in the contemporary science. Irreverent, witty, skeptical, and always informative, it is an anecdotal potpourri of scientific thought and the people, who shaped it. Berlinski takes a protean look at the science establishment — as well as the personalities behind the scenes — in such fields as behavioral psychology, linguistics, and economics, and in so doing enlightens...
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In 1878 tiny Russian speedboats raced toward a huge enemy warship in the Black Sea. The speedboats carried new weapons called torpedoes. The Russian torpedoes struck the Turkish warship, and it sank. It was the first time small boats had destroyed a warship. Physics, or the science of forces, has always been an important part of war. In the late nineteenth century, inventors developed machine guns that could fire thousands of bullets a minute. During...
1669) Wheels and Axles
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Learn about how a wheel and axle works! Beginner readers and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Along the way, readers will be supported by expertly leveled text, a strong text-photo match and appropriate text load. Readers will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.
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This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when things work-or sometimes don't.
We begin with the history and workings of early terrestrial rocketry before moving onto the main subject of the book: how we get things into space and, on occasion,...
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The aliens have landed! That's what Scooby-Doo and the gang think when they see a UFO and an alien who seems determined to destroy the local lighting store. But why? Join the gang as they use science to uncover the alien's mission and put a stop to its not-so-bright idea.
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Conversations About Philosophy, Volume 2, includes the following 5 carefully-edited Ideas Roadshow Conversations featuring leading physicists. This collection includes a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books. Each book is broken into chapters with a detailed introduction and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
1. The Power of Principles: Physics Revealed - A Conversation with Nima Arkani-Hamed,...
1673) Montreal and the Bomb
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WINNER OF THE HUBERT REEVES 2021 AWARD FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS
It's a story peopled by leading figures of modern nuclear physics, bold chemists, and scientists accused of spying. The one idea driving them is to master the atom, whatever the result may be.
With war raging in Europe, the Allies worried about advances being made by Germans scientists. The British wanted to get a jump ahead of Hitler and the physicists working for the Third Reich....
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This book presents the life and work of Professor Evan James Williams, described as one of Wales's most eminent scientists. Williams played a prominent part in the early twentieth-century revolution in physics with the emergence of quantum science and was an able experimentalist and accomplished theoretician who made notable contributions in atomic physics and the discovery of a new elementary particle. From humble beginnings in rural Cardiganshire,...
1675) Chernobyl Disaster
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Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the Chernobyl disaster to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we've learned from it has made the world...
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Illuminate the minds of young readers as they explore the science behind electrical energy. Through visuals and age-appropriate language, readers develop an understanding of how electrical energy is created and why it is important to their daily lives. They will also discover how scientists and inventors have harnessed this particular form of energy in order to power the world. Sidebars containing vocabulary words and critical-thinking exercises enhance...
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Seth is an "Energy personality essence, no longer focused in physical reality." In my opinion, his intellect exceeds the combined intellects of every great mind we have ever read about. This short ebook is a compilation of his quotes on quasars, black holes, and entropy. Some of this information will be surprising to physicists and engineers. It is my hope that these surprises will lead you to read more. On Quasars-"There is no intelligent life within...
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In this thought-provoking book Küppers, an internationally renowned physicist, philosopher and theoretical biologist, addresses a number of science's deepest questions: Can physics advance to the origin of all things and explain the unique phenomena of life, time and history? Are there unsolvable enigmas of the world? How did life originate? Is language a general phenomenon of Nature? What is time? Is it possible to express the history of the world...
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Big, brainy science for the littlest listeners.
Baby discovers the science behind spinning a dreidel on Hanukkah! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores angular momentum, torque, friction, and gravity. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby's sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.